[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 148 (Friday, November 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2061]
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                        CORRECTION ON H.R. 4689

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, I signed the ``Dissenting Views'' to the 
Committee Report on H.R. 4689, the ``Fairness in Sentencing Act of 
2002,'' which included these two inaccurate statements:

       If enacted, the bill would prevent individuals who perform 
     low-level drug trafficking functions from qualifying for a 
     mitigating role adjustment under the United States Sentencing 
     Guidelines.

and

       The bill prevents low-level, first-offense drug offenders 
     from receiving a mitigating role adjustment under the 
     sentencing guidelines.

  H.R. Rep. No. 107-769 at 307-08 (Oct. 31, 2002) (``Dissenting 
Views''). The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and 
Homeland Security, Rep. Lamar Smith, has brought to my attention that 
these two statements are inaccurate because the bill does not in fact 
do this. I acknowledge and regret the error.

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