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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 re-
ferred 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mandatory Federal
Prison Drug Treatment Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR
DRUG OFFENDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
3621(e)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR GOOD TIME.—If a
prisoner is eligible for the substance abuse
treatment program, good time credit for that
prisoner under section 3624(b) shall not vest
unless the prisoner successfully completes such
program, and remains drug free after the com-
pletion of the program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3624(b) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(5) Credit under this subsection for a prisoner
who is eligible for a residential treatment program
under section 3621(e), shall be limited in accordance
with section 3621(e)(2)(B).’’.
(c)
ELIGIBILITY.—Clause
(ii)
of
section
3621(e)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) within 24 months of the date of
release; and’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mandatory Federal Pris-
on Drug Treatment Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENTENCING INEQUITIES FOR
DRUG OFFENDERS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
3621(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION OF TREATMENT PRO-
GRAMS.—The Attorney General shall ensure
through the use of all appropriate and available
incentives and sanctions that eligible prisoners
undergo a program of substance abuse treat-
ment.’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The heading for
paragraph (2) of section 3621(e) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘INCENTIVE FOR PRISONERS’
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TREATMENT PROGRAM’’ and
inserting ‘‘TREATMENT REQUIREMENT’’.
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Clause (ii) of section 3621(e)(5)(B)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(ii) within 24 months of the date of
release, or is otherwise designated by the
Bureau of Prisons for participation in a
residential substance abuse treatment pro-
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 Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed