,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4    
,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,act to prev5t unnecess>y res\rce      
exp5ditures relat+ to me?amphetam9e     
prosecutions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,unnecess>y   
,res\rce ,exp5ditures ,act or ! ,,pure  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,me?amphetam9e is a p[]ful1
 highly addictive syn!tic psy*o/imulant 
t affects ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em4 ,x c    
cause bo? %ort- & long-t]m adv]se       
effects1 includ+ viol5t behavior1       
p]man5t neurological damage1 & ov]dose  
dea?4  7#b7 ,beyond its de/ructive      
effects on individual heal?1            
me?amphetam9e abuse ?reat5s communities1
 g5]ates crim9al behavior1 produces     
unemploym5t1 contributes to *ild neglect

 & abuse1 & breaks up families4  7#c7   
,dome/ic production ( illicit           
me?amphetam9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
decreas$ significantly4 ,ov] ! pa/ #bj  
ye>s1 cl&e/9e me?amphetam9e laboratory  
seizures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates decreas$ f a 
high ( #bc1gjc seizures 9 #bjjd to #cd  
seizures 9 #bjbd4  7#d7 ,h[ev]1 accord+ 
to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 betwe5 #bjjb & #bjbc1 ! rate
 ( ov]dose dea?s involv+ psy*o/imulants1
 prim>ily me?amphetam9e1 increas$ m ?an 
#ce times1 ) #j4c dea?s p] #ajj1jjj 9   
#bjjb & #aj4f dea?s p] #ajj1jjj 9 #bjbc4
  7#e7 ,9 #bjbj1 me?amphetam9e surpass$ 
coca9e z ! second mo/ common drug       
involv$ 9 ov]dose dea?s1 aft] f5tanyl1 &
 x has rema9$ 9 second place s9ce !n4   
,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 f #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1     
me?amphetam9e 0 associat$ ) #ie1jfc     
ov]dose dea?s4  7#f7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbd
 ,national ,drug ,?reat ,assessm5t      
publi%$ by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t            
,adm9i/ration1 #ca p]c5t ( drug-relat$  

dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are caus$ by    
psy*o/imulants1 mo/ly me?amphetam9e4    
7#g7 ,f #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration seiz$ #ahb1jjj  
kilograms ( me?amphetam9e4 ,by          
comp>ison1 f #bjja ?r\gh #bjjc1 !       
,f$]al-wide ,drug ,seizure ,sy/em %[$ a 
total seizure ( #aj1cje kilograms (     
me?amphetam9e4  7#h7 ,! %>p rise 9      
me?amphetam9e (f5ses & ov]doses c be    
attribut$ to ,mexican c>tels1 :i* n[    
produce ! va/ majority ( ! me?amphetam9e
 di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,!  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a supplies ! bulk ( 
precursor *emicals t are us$ 9 !        
production ( syn!tic me?amphetam9e by   
,mexican drug c>tels4 ,9 turn1 ,mexican 
c>tels produce significant quantities ( 
highly pure me?amphetam9e 9 l>ge        
laboratories at l[ co/4 ,! c>tels !n    
smuggle ! illicit sub/ance across !     
bord] into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7      
,me?amphetam9e (f5ses n[ acc\nt =       
approximately half ( all drug traffick+ 
(f5ses s5t5c$ f$]ally4  7#aa7 ,"u       

section #dja ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda71 ! m&atory    
m9imum s5t5ces = manufactur+1 di/ribut+1
 or disp5s+ me?amphetam9e1 or = possess+
 me?amphetam9e ) ! int5t to manufacture1
 di/ribute1 or disp5se1 are trigg]$ bas$
 on ! purity ( ! confiscat$             
me?amphetam9e4  7#ab7 ,! basis = !      
disp>ity 9 m&atory m9imum ?re%olds      
betwe5 pure & impure me?amphetam9e 0 !  
fact t def5dants 9 possession ( pure    
me?amphetam9e 7 believ$ to be high] up 9
 ! di/ribution *a9 & ?us m culpable4    
7#ac7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbd report on     
,me?amphetam9e ,traffick+ ,(f5ses 9 !   
,f$]al ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,sy/em by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 9    
#aihh1 :5 a majority ( ! me?amphetam9e  
di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 produc$ by
 dome/ic laboratories1 ! av]age purity (
 me?amphetam9e 0 r>ely great] ?an #ej   
p]c5t4 ,today1 x is r>e = me?amphetam9e 
to te/ "u #hj p]c5t pure4 ,accord+ to ! 
#bjbe ,national ,drug ,?reat ,assessm5t 
publi%$ by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t            

,adm9i/ration1 ! me?amphetam9e te/$ 9   
#bjbd _h an av]age purity ( #ie4a p]c5t4
  7#ad7 ,! %ift t[>ds pur] me?amphetam9e
 occurr$ z ,mexican c>tels obta9$ great]
 m>ket %>e ( me?amphetam9e production & 
di/ribution beg9n+ 9 ! e>ly #bjjjs4 ,!  
av]age purity p] kilogram (             
me?amphetam9e te/$ by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t 
,adm9i/ration 9 #bjjb 0 #dc p]c5t1 b by 
#bjje ! av]age purity 0 #hj p]c5t4      
7#ae7 ,! requirem5t to e/abli% purity 9 
prosecutions ( me?amphetam9e di/ribution
 places a significant burd5 on ,f$]al & 
,/ate crime laboratories1 contribut+ to 
a wa/e ( res\rces & ! ov]burd5+ (       
laboratory te*nicians :o are already    
backlogg$4  7#af7 ,! purity requirem5t =
 me?amphetam9e prosecutions is no long] 
ne$$ giv5 ! /ati/ical improbability (   
any drug deal] di/ribut+ impure         
me?amphetam9e4  7#ag7 ,at ! same "t1    
me?amphetam9e is a great] ?reat to !    
heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ?an x has ev] be54  #c4         
,adju/m5ts to laboratory requirem5ts 9  

me?amphetam9e prosecutions ,"p ,d ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hda et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #dja7;b77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#hda7;b77#a77-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77viii71 by /rik+ me?amphetam9e1 its 
salts1 isom]s1 & salts ( its isom]s or  
#ejj grams or m (2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77viii71 by /rik+ me?amphetam9e1 its
 salts1 isom]s1 & salts ( its isom]s or 
#ej grams or m (2  7#b7 9 section #djh  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh7-- 7,a7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7s7 z subsection  
7f72 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7f71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ a mixture or      
sub/ance conta9+ a detectable am\nt (   
aft] involv+2 &  7#c7 9 section #dai;a  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfj;a71 by ins]t+ a     
mixture or sub/ance conta9+ a detectable
 am\nt ( be=e me?amphetam9e4  #d4       
,am5dm5t to ! s5t5c+ guidel9es  7a7     
,directive ,pursuant to its au?ority "u 
section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  

review &1 z appropriate1 am5d ! s5t5c+  
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to p]sons convict$ ( (f5ses "u section  
#dja ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7 involv+ me?amphetam9e1 
its salts1 isom]s1 & salts ( its isom]s1
 or relat$ crimes involv+ ! manufacture1
 di/ribution1 or disp5s+1 or possess+ ) 
int5t to manufacture1 di/ribute1 or     
disp5se me?amphetam9e1 its salts1       
isom]s1 & salts ( its isom]s4  7b7      
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all--
 7#a7 take all appropriate measures to  
ensure t ! s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy    
/atem5ts applicable to ! (f5ses describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 are suffici5tly /r+5t 
to det] & adequately reflect ! direct & 
aggregate h>ms caus$ to individuals1    
families1 communities1 & society by su* 
(f5ses2 &  7#b7 consid] provid+ s5t5c+  
enhancem5ts = ^? convict$ ( ! (f5ses    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t-- 7,a7      
involve a l>ge numb] ( victims2  7,b7   
involve a patt]n ( cont9u$ & flagrant   

violations2  7,c7 involve ! use or      
?reat5$ use ( a dang]\s weapon2 or  7,d7
 result 9 ! dea? or bodily injury ( any 
p]son4