[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 2650 Referred in Senate (RFS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2650


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 1996

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain sentencing 
                     inequities for drug offenders.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Federal Prison Drug 
Treatment Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR DRUG OFFENDERS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 3621(e)(2) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Administration of treatment programs.--The 
                Attorney General shall ensure through the use of all 
                appropriate and available incentives and sanctions that 
                eligible prisoners undergo a program of substance abuse 
                treatment.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for paragraph (2) of section 
3621(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``Incentive for prisoners' successful completion of treatment program'' 
and inserting ``Treatment requirement''.
    (c) Eligibility.--Clause (ii) of section 3621(e)(5)(B) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) within 24 months of the date of 
                        release, or is otherwise designated by the 
                        Bureau of Prisons for participation in a 
                        residential substance abuse treatment program; 
                        and''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 4, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.