[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3196 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3196

To increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same 
 level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 1996

  Mr. Shays introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
To increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same 
 level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

    Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
841(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``5 kilograms'' 
        and inserting ``50 grams''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``500 grams'' and 
        inserting ``5 grams''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO SENTENCING GUIDELINES.

    Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the 
United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate guidelines or 
amend existing guidelines to carry out this Act.
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