An amendment to increase to $2.50 per hour the wage earned by inmates with less than two years remaining on their prison terms. Under the amendment, any wages earned that are in excess of the regular wage paid to other inmates would be held in trust and paid only when the inmate is released from prison.

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   Change 1: Inserts “In the case of an inmate whose term of imprisonment is to expire in not more than 2 years…” after the period

   InsertsPage 24, line 7Printed page

   Inserted: In the case of an inmate whose term of imprisonment is to expire in not more than 2 years, wages shall be earned at an hourly rate of not less than $2.50, but paid at the same rate and in the same manner as to any other inmate, and any amount earned but not paid shall be held in trust and paid only upon the actual expiration of the term of imprisonment.

   Original wording

   Page 24, line 7, insert after the period the following: “In the case of an inmate whose term of imprisonment is to expire in not more than 2 years, wages shall be earned at an hourly rate of not less than $2.50, but paid at the same rate and in the same manner as to any other inmate, and any amount earned but not paid shall be held in trust and paid only upon the actual expiration of the term of imprisonment.”.

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   Change 2: Inserts new text on page 24, line 10

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   Inserted: (C) The Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries shall--

   Inserted: (i) not later than September 30, 2004, increase the maximum wage rate for inmates performing work for or through Federal Prison Industries to an amount equal to 50 percent of the minimum wage prescribed by section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1));

   Inserted: (ii) not later than September 30, 2009, increase such maximum wage rate to an amount equal to such minimum wage; and

   Inserted: (iii) request the Secretary of Labor to establish, not later than October 1, 2004, an 'inmate training wage' pursuant to that Act.

   Original wording

   Page 24, after line 10, insert the following new subparagraph (and redesignate succeeding subparagraphs accordingly):

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