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01-HR1031 on Mar 14, 2001

Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system. Summary: Prohibits the use of Federal funds to provide the following amenities or personal comforts in the Federal prison system:
1. in-cell television viewing;
2. viewing of a motion picture rated R, X, or NC-17;
3. instruction or training equipment for specified fighting arts, bodybuilding, or weightlifting;
4. an in-cell coffee pot, hot plate, or heating element; or
5. an electric or electronic musical instrument.

Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Question 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
• Topic: Crime
• Headline: No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells (Score: 2)
  
  
• Key for participation codes:
• Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
• Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
• Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
• Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
• Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.