H.R. 79 (110th): Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007

HR 79 IH

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses.

January 4, 2007

Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. TRAFFICKING.

(a) 50-Gram Penalty- Section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)) is amended--

(1) in clause (ii), by striking `5 kilograms' and inserting `50 grams'; and

(2) by striking clause (iii).

(b) 5-Gram Penalty- Section 401(b)(1)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B)) is amended--

(1) in clause (ii), by striking `500 grams' and inserting `5 grams'; and

(2) by striking clause (iii).

SEC. 3. POSSESSION.

Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by striking `cocaine base' and inserting `any controlled substance described in section 401(b)(1)(A)(ii)'.

SEC. 4. IMPORT AND EXPORT.

(a) 50-Gram Penalty- Section 1010(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking `5 kilograms' and inserting `50 grams'; and

(2) by striking subparagraph (C).

(b) 5-Gram Penalty- Section 1010(b)(2) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(2)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking `500 grams' and inserting `5 grams'; and

(2) by striking subparagraph (C).

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