[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2024 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 709
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2024

 To increase the penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine in order 
to equalize those penalties with the penalties for trafficking in crack 
                                cocaine.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 1998

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

              October 8 (legislative day, October 2), 1998

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine in order 
to equalize those penalties with the penalties for trafficking in crack 
                                cocaine.

    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 ``Methamphetamine Trafficking Penalty 
Enhancement Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE PENALTY INCREASES.

    (a) 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)(viii)--
                    (A) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting ``500 
                grams''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(viii)--
                    (A) by striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``5 
                grams''; and
                    (B) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''.
    (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.--Section 1010(b) 
of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(H)--
                    (A) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1 kilogram'' and inserting ``500 
                grams''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(H)--
                    (A) by striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``5 
                grams''; and
                    (B) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``50 
                grams''.




                                                       Calendar No. 709

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2024

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To increase the penalties for trafficking in methamphetamine in order 
to equalize those penalties with the penalties for trafficking in crack 
                                cocaine.

_______________________________________________________________________

              October 8 (legislative day, October 2), 1998

                       Reported without amendment