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Union Calendar No. 300

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2650

[Report No. 104–602]

To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain sentencing

inequities for drug offenders.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOVEMBER 16, 1995

Mr. HEINEMAN (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr.

CHABOT, and Mr. HOKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

MAY 31, 1996

Additional sponsors: Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas and Mr. SOLOMON

MAY 31, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain

sentencing inequities for drug offenders.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mandatory Federal

3 Prison Drug Treatment Act of 1995’’.

4 SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR

5 DRUG OFFENDERS.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section

7 3621(e)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended

8 to read as follows:

9 ‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR GOOD TIME.—If a

10 prisoner is eligible for the substance abuse

11 treatment program, good time credit for that

12 prisoner under section 3624(b) shall not vest

13 unless the prisoner successfully completes such

14 program, and remains drug free after the com15 pletion of the program.’’.

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3624(b) of

17 title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the

18 end the following:

19 ‘‘(5) Credit under this subsection for a prisoner

20 who is eligible for a residential treatment program

21 under section 3621(e), shall be limited in accordance

22 with section 3621(e)(2)(B).’’.

23 (c) ELIGIBILITY.—Clause (ii) of section

24 3621(e)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended

25 to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘(ii) within 24 months of the date of

2 release; and’’.

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mandatory Federal Pris5 on Drug Treatment Act of 1996’’.

6 SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR

7 DRUG OFFENDERS.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section

9 3621(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to

10 read as follows:

11 ‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT PRO12 GRAMS.—The Attorney General shall ensure

13 through the use of all appropriate and available

14 incentives and sanctions that eligible prisoners

15 undergo a program of substance abuse treat16 ment.’’.

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for

18 paragraph (2) of section 3621(e) of title 18, United States

19 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘INCENTIVE FOR PRISONERS’

20 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TREATMENT PROGRAM’’ and

21 inserting ‘‘TREATMENT REQUIREMENT’’.

22 (c) ELIGIBILITY.—Clause (ii) of section 3621(e)(5)(B)

23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as fol24 lows:
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1 ‘‘(ii) within 24 months of the date of

2 release, or is otherwise designated by the

3 Bureau of Prisons for participation in a

4 residential substance abuse treatment pro5 gram; and’’.

Union Calendar No. 300

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2650

[Report No. 104–602]

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate

certain sentencing inequities for drug offenders.

MAY 31, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and