To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system.

June 2, 2003

Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BAKER, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. WALSH, Mr. FOLEY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. DUNCAN, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Mr. PUTNAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Federal No Frills Prisons Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN AMENITIES AND PERSONAL COMFORTS IN THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM.

No Federal funds may be used to provide any of the following amenities or personal comforts in the Federal prison system:

(1) In-cell television viewing, except for prisoners who are segregated from the general prison population for their own safety.

(2) Viewing of any motion picture rated R, X, or NC-17, without regard to the medium through which the motion picture is presented.

(3) Instruction (whether live or through broadcasts), or training equipment, for boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, or any other martial art, or any bodybuilding or weightlifting equipment of any sort.

(4) Possession of any in-cell coffee pot, hot plate, or heating element.

(5) Use or possession of any electric or electronic musical instrument.

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