To establish appropriate penalties for cocaine-related offenses, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Start Making Adjustments and Require Transparency in Cocaine Sentencing Act or the SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act, requires penalties for cocaine-related offenses Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, and requires federal research Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Secretary of Health. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, trade restrictions, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries, Finance, Education, and Energy.
Who Benefits and How
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires short title This Act may be cited as the Start Making Adjustments and Require Transparency in Cocaine Sentencing Act or the SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act.
- Requires penalties for cocaine-related offenses Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
- Requires federal research Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Secretary of Health...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Start Making Adjustments and Require Transparency in Cocaine Sentencing Act or the SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act, requires penalties for cocaine-related offenses Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, and requires federal research Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Secretary of Health.
Key Policy Areas
Regulated Industries, Finance, Education, Energy
Primary Purpose
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Start Making Adjustments and Require Transparency in Cocaine Sentencing Act or the SMART Cocaine Sentencing Act, requires penalties for cocaine-related offenses Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, and requires federal research Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Secretary of Health.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. …
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