Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act”.
Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act
A BILL
To eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base
Controlled Substances Act— Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A)—
in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “5 kilograms” and inserting “280 grams”;
by striking clause (iii); and
by redesignating clauses (iv) through (viii) as clauses (iii) through (vii), respectively; and
in subparagraph (B)—
in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “500 grams” and inserting “28 grams”;
by striking clause (iii); and
by redesignating clauses (iv) through (viii) as clauses (iii) through (vii), respectively.
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act— Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “5 kilograms” and inserting “280 grams”;
by striking subparagraph (C);
by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and
in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “500 grams” and inserting “28 grams”;
by striking subparagraph (C);
by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and
in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.
Applicability to pending cases— This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any sentence imposed after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of when the offense was committed.