[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2033 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2033

 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

                              May 5, 1998

 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
  Thurmond, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Helms, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. 
Hagel) 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Powder Cocaine Mandatory Minimum 
Sentencing Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. 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 ``500 
        grams''.
            (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 ``50 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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