,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fih  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cgac
  ,report ,no4 #aad-hhh1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob]   
#h1 #bjae ,mr4 ,goodlatte 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,labrador1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4
 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 
,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4         
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,trott1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 & ,mr4         
,pi]luisi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf ,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,bass1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4      
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( 

,texas1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,hanna1    
,mr4 ,olson1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,curbelo ( 
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee1    
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4     
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,takano1   
,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,emm] (  
,m9nesota1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,takai1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1  
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,polis1 
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4  
,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,lewis1
 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4     
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4
 ,mc,dermott1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4         
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1   
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 &

 ,mr4 ,%]man  ,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf       
,report$ f ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y )
 an am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+
 clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic     
,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf ,! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce dis*>g$2 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= text ( 
introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z       
introduc$ on ,octob] #h1 #bjae  ,a      
,,bill  ,to re=m s5t5c+ laws1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s5t5c+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,r$uce & re/rict enhanc$ s5t5c+ = 
prior drug felonies  7a7 ,controll$     
sub/ances act am5dm5ts ,! ,controll$    
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #ajb   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#eg7 ,! t]m s]i\s drug felony
 means an (f5se describ$ 9 section      
#ibd7;e77#b77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 = :i* ! (f5d] s]v$ a t]m (
 imprisonm5t ( m ?an #ab mon?s4  7#eh7  
,! t]m s]i\s viol5t felony means an     

(f5se-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 section         
#ceei7;c77#b77;,f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 = :i* ! (f5d] s]v$ a t]m (
 imprisonm5t ( m ?an #ab mon?s2 or  7,b7
 t w\ld be a felony violation ( section 
#aac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
if ! (f5se 7 committ$ 9 ! special       
m>itime & t]ritorial jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 = :i* ! (f5d] s]v$ a t]m 
( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #ab mon?s4  2     
7#b7 9 section #dja7;b77#a7 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77#a77-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! flu% text foll[+  
clause 7viii7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,if any   
p]son commits su* a violation aft] a    
prior conviction = a felony drug (f5se  
has become f9al1 su* p]son %all be      
s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t :i* may n 
be less ?an #bj ye>s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
,if any p]son commits su* a violation   
aft] a prior conviction = a s]i\s drug  
felony or s]i\s viol5t felony has become
 f9al1 su* p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #ae ye>s2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ aft] two or m prior       

convictions = a felony drug (f5se h     
become f9al1 su* p]son %all be s5t5c$ to
 a m&atory t]m ( life imprisonm5t )\t   
release & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 aft] #b or m 
prior convictions = a s]i\s drug felony 
or s]i\s viol5t felony h become f9al1   
su* p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m (     
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #be ye>s2 &    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! flu% text  
foll[+ clause 7viii71 by /rik+ ,if any  
p]son commits su* a violation aft] a    
prior conviction = a felony drug (f5se  
has become f9al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,if  
any p]son commits su* a violation aft] a
 prior conviction = a s]i\s drug felony 
or s]i\s viol5t felony has become f9al2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( section      
#dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77 !     
foll[+3  7#h7 ,9 ! case ( a violation ( 
subsection 7a71 if ! mixture or sub/ance
 conta9+ a detectable am\nt ( h]o9 also 
conta9s a detectable am\nt (            
,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7           
-#d-pip]id9yl propanamide or any        
analogue ( ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7

 -#d-pip]id9yl propanamide1 !n a c\rt   
%all1 9 addition to ! t]m ( puni%m5t = !
 violation ( ?is section1 impose a t]m (
 imprisonm5t n to exce$ #e ye>s1 :i*    
%all n run concurr5tly ) any t]m (      
imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son "u any o!r
 provision ( law4  7#i7 ,9 ! case ( a   
violation ( subsection 7a71 if ! mixture
 or sub/ance conta9+ a detectable am\nt 
( ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7         
-#d-pip]id9yl propanamide or any        
analogue ( ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7
 -#d-pip]id9yl propanamide 0 repres5t$  
to be or sold z h]o91 !n a c\rt %all 1 9
 addition to ! t]m ( puni%m5t = !       
violation ( ?is section1 impose a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t n to exce$ #e ye>s1 :i* %all
 n run concurr5tly ) any t]m (          
imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son "u any o!r
 provision ( law4  4  7b7 ,controll$    
sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act        
am5dm5ts ,section #ajaj7;b7 ( !         
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ifj7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! flu% text    

foll[+ subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ ,if   
any p]son commits su* a violation aft] a
 prior conviction = a felony drug (f5se 
has become f9al1 su* p]son %all be      
s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less  
?an #bj ye>s & ins]t+ ,if any p]son     
commits su* a violation aft] a prior    
conviction = a s]i\s drug felony or     
s]i\s viol5t felony has become f9al1 su*
 p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a t]m (        
imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #ae ye>s2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! flu% text foll[+  
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ felony drug  
(f5se & ins]t+ s]i\s drug felony or     
s]i\s viol5t felony2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,9 ! case ( a     
violation ( subsection 7a71 if ! mixture
 or sub/ance conta9+ a detectable am\nt 
( h]o9 also conta9s a detectable am\nt (
 ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7          
-#d-pip]id9yl propanamide or any        
analogue ( ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7
 -#d-pip]id9yl propanamide1 !n a c\rt   
%all--  7,a7 n impose a t]m ( probation2
  7,b7 9 addition to ! t]m ( puni%m5t = 

! violation ( ?is section1 impose a t]m 
( imprisonm5t n to exce$ #e ye>s2 &     
7,c7 no t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on a   
p]son "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all run      
concurr5tly ) any t]m ( imprisonm5t     
impos$ on ! p]son "u any o!r provision (
 law4  7#i7 ,9 ! case ( a violation (   
subsection 7a71 if ! mixture or sub/ance
 conta9+ a detectable am\nt (           
,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7           
-#d-pip]id9yl propanamide or any        
analogue ( ,n-ph5yl-,n- #a-7b-ph5yle?yl7
 -#d-pip]id9yl propanamide 0 repres5t$  
to be or sold z h]o91 !n a c\rt %all--  
7,a7 n impose a t]m ( probation2  7,b7 9
 addition to ! t]m ( puni%m5t = !       
violation ( ?is section1 impose a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t n to exce$ #e ye>s2 &  7,c7 
no t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all run concurr5tly
 ) any t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on !    
p]son "u any o!r provision ( law4  4    
7c7 ,applicability to p5d+ & pa/ cases  
7#a7 ,p5d+ cases ,?is section1 & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all apply

 to any (f5se t 0 committ$ be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if a s5t5ce = !   
(f5se has n be5 impos$ z ( su* date (   
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,pa/ cases  7,a7 ,g5]al 
rule ,9 ! case ( a def5dant 7o!r ?an a  
def5dant ) a prior conviction = a       
qualify+ s]i\s viol5t felony7 :o1 be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 convict$ 
( an (f5se = :i* ! p5alty is am5d$ by   
?is section & :o 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (    
imprisonm5t = ! (f5se1 ! s5t5c+ c\rt    
may1 on motion ( ! def5dant or !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 or on 
its own motion1 ^u prior notice to !    
,gov]nm5t1 r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t = !
 (f5se1 aft] consid]+ ! factors set =? 9
 section #ceec7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ! nature & s]i\sness ( !  
dang] to any p]son or ! community1 & !  
po/-s5t5c+ conduct ( ! def5dant1 if su* 
a r$uction is consi/5t ) ?is section & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7,b7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph ! t]m        
qualify+ s]i\s viol5t felony means an   
(f5se t-- 7i7 is a s]i\s viol5t felony z

 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb7eh7 ( !  
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act2 &  7ii7     
c>ries #c or m crim9al hi/ory po9ts z   
det]m9$ "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+      
,guidel9es4  #c4 ,broad5+ ( exi/+ safety
 valve  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #ceec (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 !
 def5dant does n h-- 7,a7 m ?an #d      
crim9al hi/ory po9ts z det]m9$ "u !     
s5t5c+ guidel9es2  7,b7 a prior #c-po9t 
(f5se1 z det]m9$ "u ! s5t5c+ guidel9es2 
or  7,c7 a prior #b-po9t drug traffick+ 
or viol5t (f5se1 z det]m9$ "u ! s5t5c+  
guidel9es2  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7g7 ,inadequacy ( crim9al     
hi/ory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if subsection 7f7
 does n apply to a def5dant because !   
def5dant does n meet ! requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a7 7relat+ to
 crim9al hi/ory71 ! c\rt may1 ^u prior  
notice to ! ,gov]nm5t1 waive subsection 
7f77#a7 if ! c\rt specifies 9 writ+ !   
specific reasons :y reliable in=mation  

indicates t exclud+ ! def5dant pursuant 
to subsection 7f77#a7 sub/antially      
ov]repres5ts ! s]i\sness ( ! def5dant's 
crim9al hi/ory or ! likelihood t !      
def5dant w commit o!r crimes4  7#b7     
,prohibition ,?is subsection %all n     
apply to any def5dant :o has be5        
convict$ ( a s]i\s drug felony or a     
s]i\s viol5t felony z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#eg7 & 7#eh71 respectively1 ( section  
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7h7 ,def9itions ,z   
us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m drug     
traffick+ (f5se means an (f5se t is     
puni%able by imprisonm5t "u any law ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( a ,/ate or =eign    
c\ntry1 t prohibits or re/ricts !       
importation1 manufacture1 or di/ribution
 ( controll$ sub/ances or ! possession (
 controll$ sub/ances ) int5t to         
di/ribute2 &  7#b7 ! t]m viol5t (f5se   
means a crime ( viol5ce1 z def9$ 9      
section #af1 t is puni%able by          
imprisonm5t4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 

only to a conviction ent]$ on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        
,limitation on application ( ! #aj-ye>  
m&atory m9imum  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section   
#ceec ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7           
,limitation on applicability ( c]ta9    
/atutory m9imums ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 9 ! case ( a conviction
 "u section #dja or #djf ( ! ,controll$ 
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda &   
#hdf7 or section #ajaj or #ajac ( !     
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ifj & #ifc7 = :i* !
 /atutory m9imum t]m ( imprisonm5t is   
#aj ye>s1 ! c\rt may impose a s5t5ce z  
if ! /atutory m9imum t]m ( imprisonm5t 0
 #e ye>s1 if ! c\rt f9ds at s5t5c+1 aft]
 ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 af=d$ ! opportunity
 to make a recomm5dation1 t--  7#a7 !   
def5dant does n h a prior conviction = a
 s]i\s drug felony or s]i\s viol5t      
felony z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#eg7 &      
7#eh71 respectively1 ( section #ajb ( ! 

,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 t 0 made f9al prior to !
 commission ( ! in/ant (f5se2  7#b7 !   
def5dant did n use viol5ce or cr$ible   
?reats ( viol5ce or possess a fire>m or 
o!r dang]\s weapon 7or induce ano!r     
p>ticipant to d s7 9 connection ) !     
(f5se1 & ! (f5se did n result 9 dea? or 
s]i\s bodily injury to any p]son2  7#c7 
! def5dant did n play an enhanc$ role 9 
! (f5se by act+ z an organiz]1 lead]1   
manag]1 or sup]visor ( o!r p>ticipants 9
 ! (f5se1 z det]m9$ "u ! s5t5c+         
guidel9es1 or by ex]cis+ sub/antial     
au?ority or control ov] ! crim9al       
activity ( a crim9al organization1      
reg>dless ( :e!r ! def5dant 0 a memb] ( 
su* organization2  7#d7 ! def5dant did n
 act z an import]1 export]1 high-level  
di/ributor or suppli]1 :olesal]1 or     
manufactur] ( ! controll$ sub/ances     
involv$ 9 ! (f5se or engage 9 a cont9u+ 
crim9al ent]prise1 z def9$ 9 section    
#djh ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh72  7#e7 ! def5dant did n

 di/ribute a controll$ sub/ance to or ) 
a p]son "u #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7#f7 n    
lat] ?an ! "t ( ! s5t5c+ he>+1 !        
def5dant has tru?fully provid$ to !     
,gov]nm5t all in=mation & evid5ce !     
def5dant has conc]n+ ! (f5se or (f5ses t
 7 "p ( ! same c\rse ( conduct or ( a   
common s*eme or plan1 b ! fact t !      
def5dant has no relevant or useful o!r  
in=mation to provide or t ! ,gov]nm5t is
 already aw>e ( ! in=mation %all n      
preclude a det]m9ation by ! c\rt t !    
def5dant has compli$ ) ?is requirem5t4  
7j7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 subsection 7i7 
( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m import]1     
export]1 or high-level di/ributor or    
suppli]--  7,a7 means a def5dant :o     
import$1 export$1 or o!rwise di/ribut$  
or suppli$ l>ge quantities ( a controll$
 sub/ance to o!r drug di/ributors2 &    
7,b7 does n include a def5dant ^: role 0
 limit$ to transport+ drugs or money at 
! direction ( o!rs2  7#b7 ! t]m         
manufactur] means a def5dant :o grew1   
produc$1 or manufactur$ a controll$     

sub/ance & 0 ! pr9cipal own] ( su*      
controll$ sub/ance2 &  7#c7 ! t]m       
:olesal] means a def5dant :o sold       
non-retail quantities ( a controll$     
sub/ance to o!r deal]s or di/ributors4  
4  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by
 ?is section %all apply only to a       
conviction ent]$ on or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,cl>ification 
( section #ibd7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#ibd7;c77#a77;,c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ second or   
subsequ5t conviction "u ?is subsection &
 ins]t+ violation ( ?is subsection t    
occurs aft] a prior conviction "u ?is   
subsection or "u ,/ate law = a crime (  
viol5ce t conta9s z an elem5t ( ! (f5se 
! c>ry+1 br&i%+1 or use ( a fire>m has  
become f9al2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ n less ?an #be ye>s & ins]t+ n    
less ?an #ae ye>s4  7b7 ,applicability  
to p5d+ & pa/ cases  7#a7 ,p5d+ cases   
,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  

section1 %all apply to any (f5se t 0    
committ$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 if a s5t5ce = ! (f5se has n be5   
impos$ z ( su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7   
,c]ta9 pa/ cases  7,a7 ,g5]al rule      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 
! case ( a def5dant :o1 be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 convict$ ( an    
(f5se = :i* ! p5alty is am5d$ by ?is    
section & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (           
imprisonm5t = ! (f5se1 ! s5t5c+ c\rt    
may1 on motion ( ! def5dant or !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 or on 
its own motion1 ^u prior notice to !    
,gov]nm5t1 r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t = !
 (f5se1 aft] consid]+ ! factors set =? 9
 section #ceec7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ! nature & s]i\sness ( !  
dang] to any p]son or ! community1 & !  
po/-s5t5c+ conduct ( ! def5dant1 if su* 
a r$uction is consi/5t ) ?is section & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7,b7    
,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n     
apply 9 ! case ( an (f5se affect$ by !  
am5dm5t made 9 subsection 7a77#b7 )     

reg>d to a def5dant :o has a prior      
conviction = a s]i\s viol5t felony1 z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb7eh7 ( ! ,controll$ 
,sub/ances ,act4  #f4 ,am5dm5t to c]ta9 
p5alties = c]ta9 fire>m (f5ses & arm$   
c>e] crim9al provision  7a7 ,am5dm5ts   
,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a77#b71 by /rik+ n m ?an #aj ye>s &    
ins]t+ n m ?an #ae ye>s2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ n less ?an 
fifte5 ye>s & ins]t+ n less ?an #aj     
ye>s4  7b7 ,applicability to p5d+ & pa/ 
cases  7#a7 ,p5d+ cases ,?is section1 & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all    
apply to any (f5se t 0 committ$ be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if a s5t5ce 
= ! (f5se has n be5 impos$ z ( su* date 
( enactm5t4  7#b7 ,pa/ cases ,9 ! case (
 a def5dant 7o!r ?an a def5dant ) a     
prior conviction = a s]i\s viol5t       
felony1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb7eh7 ( !  
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act7 :o1 be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 convict$ (
 an (f5se = :i* ! p5alty is am5d$ by ?is

 section & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (          
imprisonm5t = ! (f5se1 ! s5t5c+ c\rt    
may1 on motion ( ! def5dant or !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 or on 
its own motion1 ^u prior notice to !    
,gov]nm5t1 r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t = !
 (f5se1 aft] consid]+ ! factors set =? 9
 section #ceec7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ! nature & s]i\sness ( !  
dang] to any p]son or ! community1 & !  
po/-s5t5c+ conduct ( ! def5dant1 if su* 
a r$uction is consi/5t ) ?is section & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  #g4     
,application ( ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act  7a7  
,def9ition ( cov]$ (f5se ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m cov]$ (f5se means a violation ( a
 ,f$]al crim9al /atute1 ! /atutory      
p5alties = :i* 7 modifi$ by section #b  
or #c ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj    
7,public ,law #aaa-bbj2 #abd ,/at4      
#bcgb71 t 0 committ$ be=e ,augu/ #c1    
#bjaj4  7b7 ,def5dants previ\sly s5t5c$ 
,a c\rt t impos$ a s5t5ce = a cov]$     
(f5se1 may1 on motion ( ! def5dant1 !   
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 !     

attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t1 or ! c\rt1      
impose a r$uc$ s5t5ce z if sections #b &
 #c ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj      
7,public ,law #aaa-bbj2 #abd ,/at4      
#bcgb7 7 9 effect at ! "t ! cov]$ (f5se 
0 committ$4  7c7 ,limitations ,no c\rt  
%all ent]ta9 a motion made "u ?is       
section to r$uce a s5t5ce if ! s5t5ce 0 
impos$ or r$uc$ to a s5t5ce great] ?an !
 applicable m&atory m9imum 9 accordance 
) ! am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #c ( 
! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjaj 7,public   
,law #aaa-bbj2 #abd ,/at4 #bcgb71 or if 
a motion made pursuant to section #b or 
#c ( ! ,fair ,s5t5c+ ,act or "u ?is     
section 0 d5i$ by a c\rt because a      
r$uction 9 ! def5dant's t]m (           
imprisonm5t w\ld pose a dang] to any    
p]son or ! community or 0 d5i$ by a c\rt
 because ( ! def5dant's po/-s5t5c+      
conduct4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all       
require a c\rt to r$uce any s5t5ce      
pursuant to ?is section4  #h4 ,report on
 m&atory m9imum s5t5c+ provisions  7a7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 %all submit to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report on m&atory     
m9imum s5t5c+ provisions "u ,f$]al law4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ( ,report ,! report        
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 a compilation ( all      
m&atory m9imum s5t5c+ provisions "u     
,f$]al law2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !      
effect ( m&atory m9imum s5t5c+          
provisions "u ,f$]al law on ! goal (    
elim9at+ unw>rant$ s5t5c+ disp>ity & o!r
 goals ( s5t5c+2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! 
impact ( m&atory m9imum s5t5c+          
provisions on ! ,f$]al prison           
population2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( !      
compatibility ( m&atory m9imum s5t5c+   
provisions "u ,f$]al law & ! s5t5c+     
guidel9es sy/em e/abli%$ "u ! ,s5t5c+   
,re=m ,act ( #aihd 7,public ,law        
#ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4 #aihg7 & ! s5t5c+    
guidel9es sy/em 9 place aft] ,book] v4  

,unit$ ,/ates1 #edc ,u4,s4 #bbj 7#bjje72
  7#e7 a description ( ! int]action     
betwe5 m&atory m9imum s5t5c+ provisions 
"u ,f$]al law & plea agreem5ts2 &  7#f7 
any o!r in=mation t ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+
 ,commission1 det]m9es w\ld contribute  
to a ?or\gh assessm5t ( m&atory m9imum  
s5t5c+ provisions "u ,f$]al law4  #i4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t re=m ( ! crim9al ju/ice     
sy/em1 9 ord] to make x m effective1    
safe1 humane1 fiscally su/a9able1 & fair
 to victims1 law en=cem5t1 (f5d]s1 & !  
g5]al public1 requires ! integration ( a
 m5tal heal? compon5t z "p ( a          
compreh5sive re=m /rategy4 ,?is re=m    
/rategy %\ld /rive to id5tify ^? mo/ 9  
ne$ ( m5tal heal? s]vices & employ be/  
practices to provide em]g5cy & crisis   
s]vices1 specializ$ law en=cem5t        
response tra9+1 c\rt he>+s = alt]native 
dispositions1 & appropriate community   
sup]vision support s]vices4  ,decemb]   
#bc1 #bjaf ,report$ f ! ,committee on ! 

,judici>y ) an am5dm5t ,decemb] #bc1    
#bjaf ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$