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[H.R. 2650 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 300
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2650

                          [Report No. 104-602]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 1995

  Mr. Heineman (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. 
Chabot, and Mr. Hoke) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              May 31, 1996

       Additional sponsors: Mrs. Meyers of Kansas and Mr. Solomon

                              May 31, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Federal Prison 
Drug Treatment Act of 1995''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR DRUG 
              OFFENDERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 3621(e)(2)(B) 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Eligibility for good time.--If a 
                prisoner is eligible for the substance abuse treatment 
                program, good time credit for that prisoner under 
                section 3624(b) shall not vest unless the prisoner 
                successfully completes such program, and remains drug 
                free after the completion of the program.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3624(b) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Credit under this subsection for a prisoner 
        who is eligible for a residential treatment program under 
        section 3621(e), shall be limited in accordance with section 
        3621(e)(2)(B).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Eligibility.--Clause (ii) of section 3621(e)(5)(B) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) within 24 months of the 
                        date of release; and''.</DELETED>

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''.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 300

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2650

                          [Report No. 104-602]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 31, 1996

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed