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S. 34

A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations required under chapter 313 of title 10, United States Code, relating to offenders with mental disease or defect to be conducted by a psychiatric nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist.

Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize psychiatric nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to give psychological examinations to certain defendants to determine mental competency.

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI](D-HI)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

    Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

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