113 HR 2372 IH: Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013 U.S. House of Representatives 2013-06-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2013 Mr. Scott of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013.

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Elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base

(a)

Controlled Substances Act

The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) are repealed: (1)Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A). (2)Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B). (3)The sentence beginning Notwithstanding the preceding sentence in section 404(a). (b)

Controlled Substances Import and Export Act

The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) are repealed: (1)Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1). (2)Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2).