                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                CHAPTER 229--POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION
 
                       SUBCHAPTER C--IMPRISONMENT
 
Sec. 3623. Transfer of a prisoner to State authority

    The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall order that a prisoner 
who has been charged in an indictment or information with, or convicted 
of, a State felony, be transferred to an official detention facility 
within such State prior to his release from a Federal prison facility 
if--
        (1) the transfer has been requested by the Governor or other 
    executive authority of the State;
        (2) the State has presented to the Director a certified copy of 
    the indictment, information, or judgment of conviction; and
        (3) the Director finds that the transfer would be in the public 
    interest.

If more than one request is presented with respect to a prisoner, the 
Director shall determine which request should receive preference. The 
expenses of such transfer shall be borne by the State requesting the 
transfer.

(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2008.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For a prior section 3623, applicable to offenses committed prior to 
Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3601 of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses 
committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) 
of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.
