[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 209 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 209

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 1997

  Mr. Breaux introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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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