[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3143 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3143

                 To eliminate methamphetamine kingpins.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2007

Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and 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

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                                 A BILL


 
                 To eliminate methamphetamine kingpins.

    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 Kingpin Elimination 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. TARGETING METHAMPHETAMINE KINGPINS.

    (a) Continuing Criminal Enterprise.--Section 408(s) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848(s)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``200'' and inserting ``100''; and
            (2) by striking ``5 million'' and inserting ``1 million''.
    (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.--Section 
1010(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 
U.S.C. 960(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end ``In the case of a 
violation of subparagraph (H), that portion of this paragraph which 
follows subparagraph (H) shall be read by substituting `20' for `10' 
and `30' for `20'.''.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE TASK 
              FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney general, in consultation with 
appropriate State and local officials, shall--
            (1) establish methamphetamine task forces, consisting of 
        Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities, for the 
        coordinated investigation, disruption, apprehension, and 
        prosecution of criminal gangs and offenders;
            (2) direct the reassignment or detailing from any Federal 
        department or agency (subject to the approval of the head of 
        that department or agency, in the case of a department or 
        agency other than the Department of Justice) of personnel to 
        each task force;
            (3) provide all necessary funding for the operation of the 
        task force; and
            (4) provide all necessary funding for national and regional 
        meetings of task forces, and all other related organizations, 
        as needed, to ensure effective operation of such teams through 
        the sharing of intelligence, best practices and for any other 
        related purpose.
    (b) Membership.--The task forces shall consist of agents and 
officers, where feasible, from--
            (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (2) the Drug Enforcement Administration;
            (3) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
        Explosives;
            (4) the United States Marshals Service;
            (5) the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security 
        of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (6) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
            (7) State and local law enforcement; and
            (8) Federal, State, and local prosecutors.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 
to carry out this section.
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