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Union Calendar No. 408
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3898
[Report No. 105–711, Part I]
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances
Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations involving
certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for violations involving
similar amounts cocaine base.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1998
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr.
FOSSELLA, Mr. REDMOND, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. GIBBONS,
Mr. COOK, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DELAY, Mr. COOKSEY, Mrs. EMERSON,
Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. RYUN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. CHENOWETH,
Mr. SAXTON, Mr. GOSS, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of
Oregon, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. NUSSLE,
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr.
BRADY, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MICA, Mr. BARR of Georgia,
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. BAKER) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. CANNON, Mr.
MCCRERY, Mr. BUYER, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. SNOWBARGER
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not
later than September 14, 1998
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act to conform penalties
for violations involving certain amounts of methamphet-
amine to penalties for violations involving similar
amounts cocaine base.
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 ‘‘Speed Trafficking Life
In Prison Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING PENALTY AD-
JUSTMENTS.
(a)
AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
CONTROLLED
SUB-
STANCES ACT.—The Controlled Substances Act is amend-
ed—
(1) in section 401(b)(1)(A)(viii) (21 U.S.C.
841(b)(1)(A)(viii)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting
‘‘50 grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘1 kilogram’’ and inserting
‘‘500 grams’’; and
(2) in section 401(b)(1)(B)(viii) (21 U.S.C.
841(b)(1)(B)(viii)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘10 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5
grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting
‘‘50 grams’’.
(b)
AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
CONTROLLED
SUB-
STANCES IMPORT
AND EXPORT ACT.—The Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act is amended—
(1)
in
section
1010(b)(1)(H)
(21
U.S.C.
960(b)(1)(H)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting
‘‘50 grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘1 kilogram’’ and inserting
‘‘500 grams’’; and
(2)
in
section
1010(b)(2)(H)
(21
U.S.C.
960(b)(2)(H)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘10 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5
grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting
‘‘50 grams’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Speed Trafficking Life
In Prison Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING PENALTY AD-
JUSTMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
ACT.—The Controlled Substances Act is amended—
(1) in section 401(b)(1)(A)(viii) (21 U.S.C.
841(b)(1)(A)(viii)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50
grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘1 kilogram’’ and inserting
‘‘500 grams’’; and
(2) in section 401(b)(1)(B)(viii) (21 U.S.C.
841(b)(1)(B)(viii)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘10 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5
grams’’; and
(B) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50
grams’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
IMPORT AND EXPORT ACT.—The Controlled Substances Im-
port and Export Act is amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
1010(b)(1)(H) 
(21 
U.S.C.
960(b)(1)(H)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50
grams’’;
(B) striking ‘‘1 kilogram’’ and inserting
‘‘500 grams’’; and
(C) striking the period at the end and in-
serting a semicolon; and
(2) 
in 
section 
1010(b)(2)(H) 
(21 
U.S.C.
960(b)(2)(H)) by—
(A) striking ‘‘10 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5
grams’’;
(B) striking ‘‘100 grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50
grams’’; and
(C) striking the period at the end and in-
serting a semicolon.
SEC. 3. PREPARATION OF AN IMPACT STATEMENT.
The United States Sentencing Commission shall pre-
pare a statement analyzing the impact of the sentences im-
posed as a result of the amendments made by this Act and
present that analysis to Congress not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 408
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3898
[Report No. 105–711, Part I]
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to
conform penalties for violations involving certain
amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for
violations involving similar amounts cocaine base.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an
amendment
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a
period ending not later than September 14, 1998
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union and ordered to be printed