,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 
,scott ( ,virg9ia introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to apply r$uc$   
s5t5ces = c]ta9 coca9e base (f5ses      
retroactively = c]ta9 (f5d]s1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,cl>ification
 ,act ( #bjac 4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! ,fair ,s5t5c+   
,act ( #bjaj 0 sign$ into law by        
,presid5t ,obama on ,augu/ #c1 #bjaj4   
7#b7 ,mo/ di/rict c\rts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates are apply+ ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act  
to p5d+ crim9al cases1 includ+ ,unit$   
,/ates v4 ,d\glas1 #gdf ,f4 ,supp4 #b;d4
 #bbj 7,d4 ,me4 #bjaj71  ,f4 #c;d4 1    
#bjaa ,,wl #babjafc 7#a/ ,cir4 ,may #ca1
 #bjaa72 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,raymond      
,br[n1 ,,cr ,no4 #aj-ace-;,,gll-#a      
7,w4,d4 ,pa4 ,june #af1 #bjaa72 & ,unit$
 ,/ates v4 ,m>lon ,j]ma9e ,sp5c]1 ,,cr  
,no4 #ji-djj-;,,jw-#a 7,n4,d4 ,cal4     

,nov4 #cj1 #bjaj74  7#c7 ,!re are1      
h[ev]1 di/rict c\rts t are n apply+ !   
,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act to p5d+ cases1       
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,d]rick ,/ev5  
,clemons1 ,,cr ,no4 #jh-jbh-;,,ajs-#a   
7,w4,d4 ( ,pa4 ,nov4 #ah1 #bjaj7 &      
,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,an?ony ,l4 ,jackson1  
,,cr ,no4 #aj-agh-;,,jrs-#a 7,e4,d4 ,va4
 ,nov4 #ai1 #bjaj74  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! 
,u4,s4 ,s5t5c+ ,commission's analysis1  
#bj1ije (f5d]s w\ld receive a r$uction 9
 _! s5t5ces if bo? ! /atutory *anges &  
guidel9e *anges 7 made retroactive1 & ! 
av]age s5t5ce r$uction w\ld be #df      
mon?s1 repres5t+ a sav+s ( ov] #b4b     
billion at an av]age inc>c]ation co/ (  
#bh1bhd p] ye>1 ! late/ ye>ly co/       
e/imate f ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4  7#e7 ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to cl>ify t !    
am5dm5ts made by ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act   
are to be appli$ to p5d+ cases &        
retroactively to cases t are no long]   
p5d+4  #c4 ,cl>ification ( applicability
 ) reg>d to p5d+ cases ,) respect to any
 (f5se = :i* ! p5alties 7 modifi$ by    

section #b or #c ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act 
( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bbj7 & :i* 0 
committ$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( su*   
,act1 & not)/&+ ! provisions ( section  
#aji ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  
7#a7 9 cases 9 :i* a s5t5ce has n yet   
be5 impos$1 ! c\rt %all impose su*      
s5t5ce z if sections #b & #c ( ! ,fair  
,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law      
#aaa-bbj7 7 9 effect on ! date ! (f5se 0
 committ$2 &  7#b7 9 cases 9 :i* a      
s5t5ce has already be5 impos$1 if       
subject to a p5d+ appeal on or aft]     
,augu/ #c1 #bjaj1 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals    
%all rem& ! case = res5t5c+ consi/5t ) !
 am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #c ( !  
,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law
 #aaa-bbj74  #d4 ,c\rt may r$uce t]m (  
imprisonm5t ,9 ! case ( a def5dant :o   
has be5 convict$ ( a crime committ$ be=e
 ,augu/ #c1 #bjaj1 = :i* a t]m (        
imprisonm5t has be5 impos$1 on motion ( 
! def5dant or ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,prisons1 or on its own motion1 ! s5t5c+
 c\rt may r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t = t 

crime consi/5t ) ! am5dm5ts made by     
sections #b & #c ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act 
( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bbj7 if su*  
crime is--  7#a7 puni%able by a t]m (   
imprisonm5t "u--  7,a7 section #djd7;a7 
( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act =        
possession ( a sub/ance :i* conta9s     
coca9e base 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdd7;a77 7z 
9 effect on ! date ( ! commission ( !   
crime72  7,b7 section                   
#dja7;b77#a77;,a77iii7 ( su* ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77#a77;,a77iii77 7z 9  
effect on ! date ( ! commission ( !     
crime72 or  7,c7 section                
#dja7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( su* ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77#a77;,b77iii77 7z 9  
effect on ! date ( ! commission ( !     
crime72 or  7#b7 puni%able by a t]m (   
imprisonm5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or    
7#b77;,c7 ( section #ajaj7;b7 ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ifj7;b77 7z 9      
effect on ! date ( ! commission ( !     
crime74