3.0.0 3088 2023-01-11T13:24:12Z 2023-01-11T13:24:12Z House H HR 2013-09-12 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WATERS:H.R. 3088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.Article I, Section 8, Clause 9The Congress shall have Power *** To constitute Tribunalsinferior to the supreme Court.Article III, Section 1The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested inone supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as theCongress may from time to time ordain and establish. TheJudges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall holdtheir Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at statedTimes, receive for their Services, a Compensation, whichshall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.Article III, Section 2In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministersand Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party, theSupreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all otherCases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall haveappellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with suchExceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shallmake.Article IV, Section 1Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to thepublic Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every otherState. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe theManner in which such Acts, Records, and Proceedings shall beproved, and the Effect thereof.Article I, Section 9, Clause 2The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not besuspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion thepublic Safety may require it.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H5547]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-10-15T13:53:45Z Referred to 2013-09-12T13:01:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-09-13T18:12:34Z Referred to 2013-09-12T13:01:45Z 2013-10-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2013-09-13 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-09-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-09-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 N E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-09-12 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2013-09-12 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2013-09-12 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2013-09-12 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2013-09-12 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2013-09-12 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2013-09-12 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2013-09-12 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2013-09-12 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2013-09-12 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2013-09-12 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2013-09-26 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2013-09-26 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2013-09-26 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2013-09-26 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2013-09-26 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2013-09-26 False E000292 Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] William Enyart D IL L. 12 2013-09-26 False Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2013-09-12 Introduced in House 2013-09-20T15:45:54Z Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2013 - Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a federal prosecution of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA), or for any conspiracy to commit such an offense, where the offense involves the illegal distribution or possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than that specified as a minimum for an offense under CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.

Modifies CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.]]>

Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2013 Display Title Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on those offenses that are major. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3088ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3088ih.xml 2013-10-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.