,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjai,mr4
 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4     
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,k+1 & 
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to focus    
limit$ ,f$]al res\rces on ! mo/ s]i\s   
(f5d]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,sm>t] ,s5t5c+ ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,s5t5c+ modifications = c]ta9 drug
 (f5ses  7a7 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
,! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #ajb 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#eh7 z     
p>agraph 7#ei72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ !   
second p>agraph 7#eg7 7relat+ to s]i\s  
drug felony7 z p>agraph 7#eh72 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#fj7 ,! t]m
 c\ri] means a def5dant ^: role 9 !     
(f5se 0 limit$ to transport+ or /or+    

drugs or money4  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+ #aj ye>s or m &   
ins]t+ #e ye>s or m2 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
#ae ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! flu% text foll[+  
clause 7viii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s &  
ins]t+ #b ye>s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ n be   
less ?an #aj ye>s & ins]t+ n be less ?an
 #e ye>s4  7b7 ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,import & ,export ,act ,section         
#ajaj7;b7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances     
,import & ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#ifj7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 9 ! flu% text foll[+ subp>agraph  
7,h7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an a p]son 
:o is a c\ri]1 aft] su* violation2  7,b7
 by /rik+ p]son commits & ins]t+ p]son1 
o!r ?an a c\ri]1 commits2 &  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ ,if a p]son :o is a c\ri] commits
 su* a violation1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$
 to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #e 
ye>s & n m ?an life4 ,if a p]son :o is a

 c\ri] commits su* a violation aft] a   
prior conviction = a felony drug (f5se  
has become f9al1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$ 
to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #aj 
ye>s & n m ?an life4 be=e ,not)/&+      
section #cehc2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
9 ! flu% text foll[+ subp>agraph 7,h7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an a p]son :o is a
 c\ri]1 aft] su* violation2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ p]son commits & ins]t+ p]son1 o!r 
?an a c\ri]1 commits2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 
,if a p]son :o is a c\ri] commits su* a 
violation1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a  
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #b ye>s &
 n m ?an life4 ,if a p]son :o is a c\ri]
 commits su* a violation aft] a prior   
conviction = a felony drug (f5se has    
become f9al1 ! p]son %all be s5t5c$ to a
 t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n less ?an #e ye>s 
& n m ?an life4 be=e ,not)/&+ section   
#cehc4  #c4 ,directive to ! ,s5t5c+     
,commission  7a7 ,directive to ,s5t5c+  
,commission ,pursuant to its au?ority "u
 section #iid7p7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is      

section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+        
,commission %all review & am5d1 if      
appropriate1 its guidel9es & its policy 
/atem5ts applicable to p]sons convict$ (
 an (f5se "u section #dja ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7 or
 section #ajaj ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#ifj7 to ensure t ! guidel9es & policy  
/atem5ts are consi/5t ) ! am5dm5ts made 
by section #b ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission    
%all consid]--  7#a7 ! m&ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 "u section  
#iid7;g7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 to =mulate ! s5t5c+ guidel9es 9  
su* a way z to m9imize ! likelihood t ! 
,f$]al prison population w exce$ !      
capacity ( ! ,f$]al prisons2  7#b7 !    
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5t5c+ ,commission 9 its ,octob] #bjaa 
report to ,congress entitl$1 ,m&atory   
,m9imum ,p5alties 9 ! ,f$]al ,crim9al   
,ju/ice ,sy/em2  7#c7 ! fiscal          

implications ( any am5dm5ts or revisions
 to ! s5t5c+ guidel9es or policy        
/atem5ts made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+
 ,commission2  7#d7 ! relevant public   
safety conc]ns involv$ 9 ! consid]ations
 be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+           
,commission2  7#e7 ! int5t ( ,congress t
 p5alties = viol5t1 repeat1 & s]i\s drug
 traffick]s :o pres5t public safety     
risks rema9 appropriately sev]e2 &  7#f7
 ! ne$ to r$uce & prev5t racial         
disp>ities 9 ,f$]al s5t5c+4  7c7        
,em]g5cy au?ority ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,s5t5c+ ,commission %all-- 7#a7         
promulgate ! guidel9es1 policy /atem5ts1
 or am5dm5ts provid$ = 9 ?is ,act z soon
 z practicable1 & 9 any ev5t n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ure set =? 9
 section #ba7;a7 ( ! ,s5t5c+ ,act (     
#aihg 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #iid note71 z ?\gh 
! au?ority "u t ,act _h n expir$2 &     
7#b7 pursuant to ! em]g5cy au?ority     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 make su*      
con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! ,f$]al s5t5c+      

guidel9es z ! ,commission det]m9es      
necess>y to a*ieve consi/5cy ) o!r      
guidel9e provisions & applicable law4   
#d4 ,report by ,attorney ,g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit
 to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report outl9+ h[ ! r$uc$ exp5ditures on 
,f$]al corrections & ! co/ sav+s result+
 f ?is ,act w be us$ to help r$uce      
ov]cr[d+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons1 
help increase prop] inve/m5t 9 law      
en=cem5t & crime prev5tion1 & help r$uce
 crim9al recidivism1 !reby increas+ !   
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice    
sp5d+4  #e4 ,report on ,f$]al crim9al   
(f5ses  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--
 7#a7 ! t]m crim9al regulatory (f5se    
means a ,f$]al regulation t is en=ceable
 by a crim9al p5alty2 &  7#b7 ! t]m     
crim9al /atutory (f5se means a crim9al  
(f5se "u a ,f$]al /atute4  7b7 ,report  
on crim9al /atutory (f5ses ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report1 :i* %all     
include--  7#a7 a li/ ( all crim9al     
/atutory (f5ses1 includ+ a li/ ( !      
elem5ts = ea* crim9al /atutory (f5se2 & 
7#b7 = ea* crim9al /atutory (f5se li/$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial      
crim9al p5alty = ! crim9al /atutory     
(f5se2  7,b7 ! numb] ( prosecutions = ! 
crim9al /atutory (f5se br\ght by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ea* ye> = ! #ae-ye> 
p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 &  7,c7 ! m5s rea requirem5t = !  
crim9al /atutory (f5se4  7c7 ,report on 
crim9al regulatory (f5ses  7#a7 ,reports
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report1 :i*
 %all include--  7,a7 a li/ ( all       
crim9al regulatory (f5ses en=ceable by !

 ag5cy2 &  7,b7 = ea* crim9al regulatory
 (f5se li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 !
 pot5tial crim9al p5alty = a violation (
 ! crim9al regulatory (f5se2  7ii7 !    
numb] ( violations ( ! crim9al          
regulatory (f5se ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice = prosecution 9 ea* ( ! ye>s   
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7iii7 ! m5s rea 
requirem5t = ! crim9al regulatory (f5se4
  7#b7 ,ag5cies describ$ ,! ,f$]al      
ag5cies describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,commodity ,futures   
,trad+ ,commission1 ! ,consum] ,product 
,safety ,commission1 ! ,equal ,employm5t
 ,opportunity ,commission1 !            
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 ! ,f>m ,cr$it ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 !     
,f$]al ,election ,commission1 ! ,f$]al  
,labor ,relations ,au?ority1 ! ,f$]al   
,m>itime ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,m9e     
,safety & ,heal? ,review ,commission1 ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 ! ,national    
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 ! ,nucle>
 ,regulatory ,commission1 !             
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,review  
,commission1 ! ,(fice ( ,compliance1 !  
,po/al ,regulatory ,commission1 !       
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission1 !   
,securities ,inve/or ,protection        
,corporation1 ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance   
,ag5cy1 & ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4  
7d7 ,index ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a         
publically accessible index ( ea*       
crim9al /atutory (f5se li/$ 9 ! report  

requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & make ! index
 available & freely accessible on !     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7#b7
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#b7 %all e/abli% a       
publically accessible index ( ea*       
crim9al regulatory (f5se li/$ 9 ! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 & make ! 
index available & freely accessible on !
 website ( ! ag5cy4  7e7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require or au?orize          
appropriations4