(B) by striking ‘‘deemed guilty of a felony’’
the second place it appears and all that follows
through the end of the section, and inserting
‘‘summarily discharged from office and shall be
fined under title 18, United States Code, or im-
prisoned not more than 3 years, or both.’’.
(3) Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘which may not be less
than 10 years or’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘20 years or more than’’ and in-
serting ‘‘of any term of years or for’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘which may not be less
than 20 years and not more than life im-
prisonment’’ and inserting ‘‘of any term of
years or for life’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘and if death’’ the
second place it appears and all that follows
through ‘‘life imprisonment,’’ and inserting
a comma;
(iv) by striking ‘‘without release’’ and
inserting ‘‘or for any term of years’’; and
(v) by striking the last two sentences;
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘less than 5 years and
not’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘not less than 20
years or more than life’’ and inserting ‘‘for
life or any term of years’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘less than 10 years
and not’’;
(iv) by striking ‘‘life imprisonment, a
fine’’ and inserting ‘‘imprisonment for life
or any term of years, a fine’’; and
(v) by striking the last two sentences;
and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘less
than twenty years or’’.
(4) Section 404 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 844) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘not less than 15 days
but’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘a minimum of $2,500’’
and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘not less than 90 days
but’’;
(D) by striking ‘‘a minimum of $5,000’’
and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(E) by striking ‘‘not less than 5 years
and’’;
(F) by striking ‘‘a minimum of $1,000’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘under this
title’’; and
(G) by striking the sentence beginning
‘‘The imposition’’;
(5) Section 408 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 848) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘which
may not be less’’ and all that follows through
‘‘up to’’ each place they appear and inserting
‘‘for any term of years or to’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘any
term of years or for’’ before ‘‘life’’ and
(B) by striking subsection (d).
(6) Section 408(e) of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 848(e)) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘any term of imprison-
ment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘a
term of imprisonment’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘which shall not be less’’
and all that follows through ‘‘up to life impris-
onment’’ each place they appear and inserting
‘‘for life or any term of years’’.
(7) Section 418 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 859) is amended—
(A) by striking each sentence beginning
with ‘‘Except to the extent’’; and
(B) by striking the sentence at the end of
subsection (a) that begins with ‘‘The mandatory
minimum’’.
(8) Section 419 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 860) is amended—
(A) in each of subsections (a) and (b), by
striking the sentence beginning with ‘‘Except to
the extent’’; and
(B) by striking the sentence at the end of
subsection (a) that begins with ‘‘The mandatory
minimum’’;
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of not
less than three years and not more than life im-
prisonment’’ and inserting ‘‘for life or any term
or years’’; and
(D) by striking subsection (c).
(9) Section 420 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 861) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking the last
sentence;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking the pe-
nultimate sentence; and
(C) by striking subsection (e).
(10) Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘of not less than 10
years and’’ and all that follows through
‘‘20 years and not more than life,’’ the
first place it appears and inserting ‘‘for life
or any term of years,’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘of not less than 20
years and not more than life imprison-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘for life or any term
of years’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘and if death’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘life imprisonment,’’
and inserting a comma; and
(iv) by striking the last two sentences;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘not less than 5 years
and’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘not less than twenty
years and’’;
(iii) by striking ‘‘not less than 10
years and’’; and
(iv) by striking the last sentence; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘not less
than twenty years and’’.
(i) AMENDMENT TO LAW CODIFIED IN TITLE 22 OF
THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 1750 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States (22 U.S.C. 4221) is
amended by striking ‘‘nor less than one year’’.
(j) AMENDMENTS TO LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 33
OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 2 of the Act of May 9, 1900 (33
U.S.C. 410) is amended by striking ‘‘any violation
thereof’’ and all that follows through ‘‘committed
against the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘whoever
violates any such rule or regulation shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
not more than one year, or both’’.
(2) Section 16 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33
U.S.C. 411) is amended by striking ‘‘shall be guilty’’
and all that follows through ‘‘discretion of the
court’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both’’.
(3) Section 1 of the Act of June 29, 1888 (33
U.S.C. 441) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and every such act is
made a misdemeanor,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, upon conviction’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘obtained shall decide’’
and inserting ‘‘be fined under title 18, United
States Code, or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both’’.
(4) Section 3 of the Act of June 29, 1888 (33
U.S.C. 447) is amended by striking ‘‘, on convic-
tion’’ and all that follows through ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘be fined under title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both’’.
(k) AMENDMENT TO LAW CODIFIED IN TITLE 45 OF
THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 15 of the Act of
July 2, 1864 (45 U.S.C. 83) is amended by striking
‘‘deemed guilty’’ and all that follows through ‘‘six months’’
and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18, United States Code,
or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both’’.
(l) AMENDMENT
TO LAW
IN TITLE 46
OF
THE
UNITED STATES CODE
AND
ITS APPENDIX.—Section
806(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App.
1228) is amended by striking ‘‘less than one year or’’.
(m) AMENDMENTS TO LAWS CODIFIED IN TITLE 47
OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—
(1) Section 5 of the Act of August 7, 1888 (47
U.S.C. 13) is amended by striking ‘‘guilty of a mis-
demeanor’’ and all that follows through ‘‘less than
six months’’ and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18,
United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 6
months, or both’’.
(2) Section 220(e) of the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 220(e)) is amended by striking
‘‘deemed guilty’’ and all that follows through ‘‘That
the’’ and inserting ‘‘fined under title 18, United
States Code, or imprisoned not more than 3 years,
or both. However, the’’.
(n) AMENDMENTS TO LAWS IN TITLE 49 OF THE
UNITED STATES CODE AND ITS APPENDIX.—
(1) Section 11911 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘at least $1,000 but’’;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘at least one year
but’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘at least $1,000 but’’;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘at least one year
but’’.
(2) Section 902(i)(1) of the Federal Aviation
Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1472(i)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘not less than 20 years’’
and inserting ‘‘any term of years’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or for any term of years’’
after ‘‘imprisonment for life’’.
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