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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 957
To amend title 18, United States Code, and other provisions of law, to
make them consistent with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 17, 1993
Mr. EDWARDS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 20, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. CLAY, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DELLUMS,
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.
SABO, Mrs. MINK, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. WATT, Mr. FLAKE,
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
SYNAR, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. JEFFER-
SON, Mr. SWIFT, and Mr. JACOBS
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, and other provisions
of law, to make them consistent with the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) that this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sentencing Uni-
formity Act of 1993’’.
(1) Section 102 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (2 U.S.C. 192) is amended by striking
‘‘deemed guilty’’ and all that follows through the end
of such section and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both.’’.
(2) Section 11 of the Federal Contested Elec-
tions Act (2 U.S.C. 390) is amended by striking
‘‘deemed guilty’’ and all that follows through the end
of such section and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both.’’.
(b) LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 7 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 6b of the Commodity Exchange Act
(7 U.S.C. 13a) is amended by striking ‘‘shall be
fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned for not
less than six months nor’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be
fined under title 18, United States Code, or impris-
oned not’’.
(2) Section 6(c) of the Commodity Exchange
Act (7 U.S.C. 13b) is amended by striking ‘‘shall be
fined’’ and all that follows through ‘‘not less than
six months nor’’ and inserting ‘‘ shall be fined under
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not’’.
(3) Section 205(3) of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 195) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘on conviction’’ and all that follows through
‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘be fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5
years’’.
(3) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘less than six months nor’’.
(4) Section 15(c) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2024(c)) is amended by striking
‘‘less than one year nor’’.
(c) LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 12 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.—Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act
(12 U.S.C. 617 and 630) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘liable to a fine’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘five years, or both, in the discretion
of the court’’ and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5
years, or both’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘upon conviction thereof’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘$5,000, in the discretion of
the court’’ and inserting ‘‘be fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 10
years, or both’’.
(d) LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 15 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 73 of the Wilson Tariff Act (15
U.S.C. 8) is amended by striking ‘‘is guilty of a mis-
demeanor’’ and all that follows through ‘‘twelve
months’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both’’.
(2) Section 7(b) of the Act of August 12, 1958
(15 U.S.C. 1245(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘not
less than five years and’’.
(e) LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 16 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.—Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1897
(16 U.S.C. 414) is amended by striking ‘‘guilty of a mis-
demeanor’’ and all that follows through the end of such
section and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.’’.
(f) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED
STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 3561(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A defendant who has been found
guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of proba-
tion unless the defendant is sentenced at the same time
to a term of imprisonment for the same or different
offense.’’.
(2) Section 225(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for a term’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘life’’ and inserting ‘‘for any
term or years or for life, or both’’.
(3) Section 844(h) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘five years’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘ten years’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the court shall not place’’
and all that follows through ‘‘imposed under
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘a term imposed
under this subsection shall not’’.
(4) Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘five years’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘ten years’’;
(C) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘thirty years’’;
(D) by inserting ‘‘not more than’’ before
‘‘twenty years’’;
(E) by striking ‘‘without release’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or to imprisonment for any term of
years’’;
(F) by striking ‘‘the court shall not place’’
and all that follows through ‘‘imposed under
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘a term imposed
under this subsection shall not’’; and
(G) by striking the last sentence.
(5) Section 924(e)(1) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘not less than fifteen
years’’ and all that follows through the end of para-
graph (1) and inserting ‘‘any term of years.’’
(6) Section 929 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘not
less than five years’’ and inserting ‘‘any term of
years’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the
court shall not’’ and all that follows through
‘‘the terms of imprisonment’’ and inserting ‘‘a
term of imprisonment under this section shall
not’’; and
(C) by striking the last sentence of sub-
section (b).
(7) Section 1091(b)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of
years or for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(8) Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’ the first place it appears.
(9) Section 1116(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(10) Section 1651 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(11) Section 1652 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(12) Section 1653 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(13) Section 1655 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘any term of years or
for’’ before ‘‘life’’.
(14) Section 1658 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘not less than ten
years and may be imprisoned’’ and inserting ‘‘for
any term or years or’’.
(15) Section 1661 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, for each offense’’
and all that follows through ‘‘days nor’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘be fined under this title, or imprisoned not’’.
(16) Section 2113(e) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘not less than ten
years’’ and inserting ‘‘for any term or years or for
life’’.
(17) Section 2251(d) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘less than five years
nor’’.
(18) Section 2251A of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘not less than 20
years’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘any
term of years’’.
(19) Section 2252(b)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘less than five
years nor’’.
(20) Section 2257(i) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘imprisoned for any
period’’ and all that follows through the end of sub-
section (i) and inserting ‘‘fined under this title or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.’’.
(21) Section 2381 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘not less than $10,000’’
and inserting ‘‘under this title’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘not less than five years’’
and inserting ‘‘for life or for any term of
years’’.
(g) AMENDMENT TO LAW CODIFIED IN TITLE 19 OF
THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 3113 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 283) is
amended by striking ‘‘not less than three months, and’’.
(h) AMENDMENTS TO LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 21
OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 11 of the Act of March 3, 1915 (21
U.S.C. 212) is amended by striking ‘‘deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor’’ and all that follows through
‘‘discretion of the court’’ and inserting ‘‘fined under
title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more
than 60 days, or both’’.
(2) Section 22 of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 622) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘deemed guilty of a felony’’
the first place it appears and all that follows
through ‘‘three years’’ and inserting ‘‘fined
under title 18, United States Code, or impris-
oned not more than 3 years, or both’’; and