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116 STAT. 1824 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 SEC. 11014. SCAAP AUTHORIZATION. Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)) is amended by striking ", of which" and all that follows through "2000" and inserting "in fiscal years 2003 and 2004". 28 USC 519 note. SEC. 11015. USE OF ANNUITY BROKERS IN STRUCTURED SETTLE- MENTS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND TRANSMISSION OF LIST OF APPROVED DeadHne. ANNUITY BROKERS. —Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a list of annuity brokers who meet minimum qualifications for providing annuity brokerage services in connection with structured settlements entered by the United States. This list shall be updated upon request by any annuity broker that meets the minimum qualifications for inclusion on the list. The Attorney General shall transmit such list, and any updates to such list, to all United States Attorneys. (b) AUTHORITY TO SELECT ANNUITY BROKER FOR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS.—In any structured settlement that is not negotiated exclusively through the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, the United States Attorney (or his designee) involved in any settlement negotiations shall have the exclusive authority to select an annuity broker from the list of such brokers established by the Attorney General, provided that all documents related to any settlement comply with Department of Justice requirements. SEC. 11016. INS PROCESSING FEES. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended— (1) in section 344(c) (8 U.S.C. 1455(c)), by striking "AH" and inserting "Except as provided by section 286(q)(2) or any other law, all"; and (2) in section 286(q)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)(2)), by inserting ", including receipts for services performed in processing forms 1-94,1-94W, and 1-68, and other similar applications processed at land border ports of entry," after "subsection". SEC. 11017. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION. (a) EXTENSION OF THE PAROLE COMMISSION. — For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2032) as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the Parole Commission, each reference in such section to "fifteen years" or "fifteen-year period" shall be deemed to be a reference to "eighteen years" or "eighteen-year period", respectively. Deadline. (b) STUDY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.— The Attorney General, not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, should establish a committee within the Department of Justice to evaluate the merits and feasibility of transferring the United States Parole Commission's functions regarding the supervised release of District of Columbia offenders to another entity or entities outside the Department of Justice. This committee should consult with the District of Columbia Superior Court and the District of Columbia Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and should report Deadline. its findings and recommendations to the Attorney General. The Attorney General, in turn, should submit to Congress, not later than 18 months after the enactment of this Act, a long-term plan 18 USC 4202 note.