Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2014” or the “RESET Act”.
Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act of 2014
A BILL
To reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors, to eliminate the increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reclassification of low-level felonies
in section 404(a) (21 U.S.C. 844(a))—
in the fourth sentence—
by striking “2 years” and inserting “1 year”;
by striking “$2,500” and inserting “$1,000”;
by striking “3 years” and inserting “1 year”; and
by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000”; and
by striking the fifth sentence; and
in section 422(b) (21 U.S.C. 863(b)), by striking “three years” and inserting “1 year”.
Elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base—
Controlled Substances Act— The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) are repealed:
Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A).
Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B).
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act— The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) are repealed:
Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1).
Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2).
Sec. 3 Weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products
In general— Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“424. Weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products
“In determining the weight of a controlled substance or mixture of controlled substances that is in compound with a food product for purposes of this title or title III, the weight of the food product shall not be included.”
Technical and conforming amendment— The table of contents for the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 423 the following: