Mar 18, 2010 – Referred in House. This is the text of the bill after moving from the Senate to the House before being considered by House committees. This is the latest version of the bill currently available on GovTrack.

S 1789 RFH
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1789
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2010
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
A BILL
To restore fairness to Federal cocaine sentencing.
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 ‘Fair Sentencing Act of 2010’.
SEC. 2. COCAINE SENTENCING DISPARITY REDUCTION.
(a) CSA- Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended–
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘50 grams’ and inserting ‘280 grams’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘5 grams’ and inserting ‘28 grams’.
(b) Import and Export Act- Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended–
(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘50 grams’ and inserting ‘280 grams’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘5 grams’ and inserting ‘28 grams’.

SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE FOR SI…

SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS….

SEC. 5. ENHANCEMENTS FOR ACTS OF VIOLENCE DURING THE COU…

SEC. 6. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON DEFENDANT’S ROLE AND CERTA…

SEC. 7. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON DEFENDANT’S ROLE AND CERTA…

SEC. 8. EMERGENCY AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES SENTENCING…

SEC. 9. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG COURTS….

SEC. 10. UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION REPORT ON I…

Passed the Senate March 17, 2010….

Attest:…
NANCY ERICKSON,…
Secretary….

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