Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 1978

Introduced

May 23, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Cocaine Conspiracy Crack (Drug) Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Law Mandatory sentences Parole Probation Prosecution Recidivists Sentences (Criminal procedure) Smuggling

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Summary

Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2001- Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a Federal prosecution of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA), or for any conspiracy to commit such an offense, where the offense involves the illegal distribution or possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than that specified as a minimum for an offense under CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.

Modifies CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.

Actions

Jun 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 23, 2001

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.
May 23, 2001

Introduced in House

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