Amends the Controlled Substances Act to subject the manufacture, distribution, or sale of 50 grams (currently, five kilograms) of powder cocaine to a ten-year minimum sentence and the manufacture, distribution, or sale of five grams (currently, 500 grams) to a five-year minimum sentence (thus increasing the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16754-16755)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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