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US HR2270
US HR2270To impose enhanced penalties for certain drug offense that take place on Federal property.
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Introduced
06/05/2013
06/05/2013
In Committee
07/15/2013
07/15/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) impose an additional term of up to ten years' imprisonment for cultivating or manufacturing controlled substances on federal property; (2) prohibit a person, while cultivating or manufacturing a controlled substance on federal property, from clear cutting timber or diverting, obstructing, or draining an aquifer, spring, stream, river or body of water; and (3) apply the prohibition against assembling, maintaining, or placing a boobytrap on federal property where a controlled substance is being manufactured to federal property where a controlled substance is being cultivated. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to provide an additional penalty increase of two offense levels if the offense of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance or a counterfeit substance: (1) includes the use of a poison, chemical, or other hazardous substance to cultivate or manufacture controlled substances on federal property; (2) creates a hazard to humans, wildlife, or domestic animals; (3) degrades or harms the environment or natural resources; (4) pollutes an aquifer, spring, stream, river, or body of water; (5) involves the diversion, redirection, obstruction, or draining of an aquifer, spring, stream, river, or body of water or the clear cut of timber while cultivating or manufacturing a controlled substance on federal property; or (6) involves the possession of a firearm while cultivating or manufacturing controlled substances on federal lands.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase penalties for drug offenses committed on federal property by imposing an additional prison sentence of up to ten years for cultivating or manufacturing controlled substances on these lands. It also prohibits actions like clear-cutting timber or diverting water sources while engaging in these activities on federal property, and extends the prohibition against booby traps to include areas where controlled substances are being cultivated, not just manufactured. Furthermore, the U.S. Sentencing Commission is directed to amend sentencing guidelines to add two offense levels to penalties if the drug offense involves the use of hazardous substances, creates dangers to people or animals, harms the environment, pollutes water, involves water diversion or timber clear-cutting, or includes the possession of a firearm.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (on 07/15/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2270/all-info | 06/06/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2270ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2270ih.pdf | 06/08/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2270ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2270ih.pdf.pdf | 06/08/2013 |
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