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                                                 Union Calendar No. 408
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3898

                      [Report No. 105-711, Part I]

 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
  Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations involving 
    certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for violations 
                involving similar amounts cocaine base.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 1998

Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
  Fossella, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
     Cook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
 Nethercutt, Mr. Ryun, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
 Goss, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Granger, 
 Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
  Mica, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
 Scarborough, Mr. Portman, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Baker) 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

                           September 14, 1998

    Additional sponsors: Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
    McCrery, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Combest, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Snowbarger

                           September 14, 1998

     Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           September 14, 1998

Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not 
                     later than September 14, 1998

                           September 14, 1998

  Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
  Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations involving 
    certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for violations 
                involving similar amounts cocaine base.

    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 ``Speed Trafficking Life In 
Prison Act of 1998''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING PENALTY 
              ADJUSTMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act.--The 
Controlled Substances Act is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 401(b)(1)(A)(viii) (21 U.S.C. 
        841(b)(1)(A)(viii)) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting 
                ``50 grams''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting 
                ``500 grams''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 401(b)(1)(B)(viii) (21 U.S.C. 
        841(b)(1)(B)(viii)) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) striking ``10 grams'' and inserting 
                ``5 grams''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting 
                ``50 grams''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and 
Export Act.--The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 1010(b)(1)(H) (21 U.S.C. 
        960(b)(1)(H)) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting 
                ``50 grams''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting 
                ``500 grams''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 1010(b)(2)(H) (21 U.S.C. 
        960(b)(2)(H)) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) striking ``10 grams'' and inserting 
                ``5 grams''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting 
                ``50 grams''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Speed Trafficking Life In Prison Act 
of 1998''.

SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING PENALTY ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act.--The Controlled 
Substances Act is amended--
            (1) in section 401(b)(1)(A)(viii) (21 U.S.C. 
        841(b)(1)(A)(viii)) by--
                    (A) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''; and
                    (B) striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting ``500 
                grams''; and
            (2) in section 401(b)(1)(B)(viii) (21 U.S.C. 
        841(b)(1)(B)(viii)) by--
                    (A) striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``5 
                grams''; and
                    (B) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''.
    (b) Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export 
Act.--The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act is amended--
            (1) in section 1010(b)(1)(H) (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1)(H)) by--
                    (A) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams'';
                    (B) striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting ``500 
                grams''; and
                    (C) striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
            (2) in section 1010(b)(2)(H) (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(2)(H)) by--
                    (A) striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``5 
                grams'';
                    (B) striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''; and
                    (C) striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                semicolon.

SEC. 3. PREPARATION OF AN IMPACT STATEMENT.

    The United States Sentencing Commission shall prepare a statement 
analyzing the impact of the sentences imposed as a result of the 
amendments made by this Act and present that analysis to Congress not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 408

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3898

                      [Report No. 105-711, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
  Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations involving 
    certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for violations 
                involving similar amounts cocaine base.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 14, 1998

     Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment

                           September 14, 1998

Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not 
                     later than September 14, 1998

                           September 14, 1998

  Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed