[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18575]
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                        TITLE 18 UNIFORMITY ACT

  Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 242, S. 1331.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1331) to adjust and make uniform the dollar 
     amounts used in title 18 to distinguish between grades of 
     offenses, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
bill, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with 
an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Title 18 Uniformity Act of 
     1995''.

     SEC. 2. ADJUSTING AND MAKING UNIFORM THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS USED 
                   IN TITLE 18 TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN GRADES OF 
                   OFFENSES.

       (a) Sections 215, 288, 641, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 
     649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 661, 
     662, 665, 872, 1003, 1025, 1163, 1361, 1707, 1711, and 2113 
     of title 18, United States Code, are amended by striking 
     ``$100'' each place it appears and inserting ``$1,000''.
       (b) Section 510 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``$500'' and inserting ``$1,000''.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to 
     sentences imposed on or after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

  Mr. BROWN. I ask unanimous consent the committee amendment be agreed 
to, the bill be considered read a third time and passed as amended, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, that any statements 
relating to the bill be placed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  So the committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read 
the third time, and passed.

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