Act (21 U.S.C. 802) that was made final prior to 
the commission of the instant offense; 
‘‘(2) the defendant did not use violence or cred-
ible threats of violence or possess a firearm or other 
dangerous weapon (or induce another participant to 
do so) in connection with the offense, and the of-
fense did not result in death or serious bodily injury 
to any person; 
‘‘(3) the defendant did not play an enhanced 
role in the offense by acting as an organizer, leader, 
manager, or supervisor of other participants in the 
offense, as determined under the sentencing guide-
lines, or by exercising substantial authority or con-
trol over the criminal activity of a criminal organiza-
tion, regardless of whether the defendant was a 
member of such organization; 
‘‘(4) the defendant did not act as an importer, 
exporter, high-level distributor or supplier, whole-
saler, or manufacturer of the controlled substances 
involved in the offense or engage in a continuing 
criminal enterprise, as defined in section 408 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848); 
‘‘(5) the defendant did not distribute a con-
trolled substance to or with a person under 18 years 
of age; and 
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‘‘(6) not later than the time of the sentencing 
hearing, the defendant has truthfully provided to the 
Government all information and evidence the defend-
ant has concerning the offense or offenses that were 
part of the same course of conduct or of a common 
scheme or plan, but the fact that the defendant has 
no relevant or useful other information to provide or 
that the Government is already aware of the infor-
mation shall not preclude a determination by the 
court that the defendant has complied with this re-
quirement. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—As used in subsection (i) of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘importer, exporter, or high-level 
distributor or supplier’— 
‘‘(A) means a defendant who imported, ex-
ported, or otherwise distributed or supplied 
large quantities of a controlled substance to 
other drug distributors; and 
‘‘(B) does not include a defendant whose 
role was limited to transporting drugs or money 
at the direction of others; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘manufacturer’ means a defend-
ant who grew, produced, or manufactured a con-
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trolled substance and was the principal owner of 
such controlled substance; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘wholesaler’ means a defendant 
who sold non-retail quantities of a controlled sub-
stance to other dealers or distributors.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply only to a conviction entered on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 924(c) OF TITLE 18, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 924(c)(1)(C) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘second or subsequent conviction under this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘violation of this subsection 
that occurs after a prior conviction under this sub-
section or under State law for a crime of violence 
that contains as an element of the offense the car-
rying, brandishing, or use of a firearm has become 
final’’; and 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘not less than 25 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 15 years’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY TO PENDING AND PAST CASES.— 
(1) PENDING
CASES.—This section, and the 
amendments made by this section, shall apply to any 
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offense that was committed before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, if a sentence for the offense has 
not been imposed as of such date of enactment. 
(2) CERTAIN PAST CASES.— 
(A) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), in the case of a defendant 
who, before the date of enactment of this Act, 
was convicted of an offense for which the pen-
alty is amended by this section and was sen-
tenced to a term of imprisonment for the of-
fense, the sentencing court may, on motion of 
the defendant or the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons, or on its own motion, upon prior notice 
to the Government, reduce the term of impris-
onment for the offense, after considering the 
factors set forth in section 3553(a) of title 18, 
United States Code, the nature and seriousness 
of the danger to any person or the community, 
and the post-sentencing conduct of the defend-
ant, if such a reduction is consistent with this 
section and the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) does 
not apply in the case of an offense affected by 
the amendment made in subsection (a)(2) with 
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regard to a defendant who has a prior convic-
tion for a serious violent felony, as defined in 
section 102(58) of the Controlled Substances 
Act. 
SEC. 6. AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR CER-
TAIN FIREARM OFFENSES AND ARMED CA-
REER CRIMINAL PROVISION. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 924 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘not more 
than 10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 15 
years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 15 years’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 10 
years’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY TO PENDING AND PAST CASES.— 
(1) PENDING
CASES.—This section, and the 
amendments made by this section, shall apply to any 
offense that was committed before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, if a sentence for the offense has 
not been imposed as of such date of enactment. 
(2) PAST CASES.—In the case of a defendant 
(other than a defendant with a prior conviction for 
a serious violent felony, as defined in section 
102(58) of the Controlled Substances Act) who, be-
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