[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1253 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1253

 To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to penalties for 
           crimes involving cocaine, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 18 (legislative day, September 5), 1995

  Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Shelby) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to penalties for 
           crimes involving 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. SENTENCING FOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING COCAINE POWDER.

    (a) Amendment of Controlled Substances Act.--
            (1) Large quantities.--Section 401(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)(ii)) is 
        amended by striking ``5 kilograms'' and inserting ``1 
        kilogram''.
            (2) Small quantities.--Section 401(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is 
        amended by striking ``500 grams'' and inserting ``100 grams''.
    (b) Amendment of Sentencing Guidelines.--Pursuant to section 994 of 
title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission 
shall promulgate guidelines or amend existing guidelines to reflect the 
amendment made by subsection (a).
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