ORDER

CATHY BISSOON, District Judge.

For the reasons stated on the record at the competency hearing held on February 14, 2019, the Court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that Defendant is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent to the extent that he is unable to assist properly in his defense. Accordingly, the Court hereby commits Defendant to the custody of the Attorney General, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d). The Attorney General shall hospitalize Defendant for treatment and psychological or psychiatric evaluation in a suitable facility for no greater than four months from the date that Defendant arrives at the facility for evaluation. See United States v. Vuga, No. 16-96 (W.D. Pa. August 30, 2017) (Doc. 61) (collecting cases holding four-month period begins on date of defendant's hospitalization, not the Court's order committing Defendant to custody of the Attorney General).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Attorney General or his designee shall file a status report with this Court no later than 105 days after the date Defendant arrives at the facility for evaluation, setting forth the course of treatment provided to Defendant, his compliance, his response thereto, and the opinion of treating medical and psychological or psychiatric personnel as to whether Defendant has recovered to such an extent that he is able to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him and to assist properly in his defense.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(A), that the time period during which Defendant is hospitalized pursuant to this Order, and all time thereafter until this Court finally resolves all competency issues as to Defendant, shall be excluded in computing the time within which the trial of the above-captioned action must commence.

IT IS SO ORDERED.