H.R. 5326106th CongressHouse Bill

Common Sense Drug Policy Act of 2000

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Common Sense Drug Policy Act of 2000 - Title I: Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution - Prohibits commencement of a Federal prosecution for a drug offense involving an amount less than the minimum for an offense under the Controlled Substances Act or, in the case of cocaine, involving an amount less than 500 grams. Amends the Controlled Substances Act to repeal certain minimum sentencing periods for covered offenses. Title II: Protection of Women in Prisons - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require each State to provide to the Attorney General (AG) certain assurances that it has in effect certain policies and procedures designed to increase the protection of women in prisons and to address the victimization of women inmates. Title III: Increased Funding for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse in Federal Prison System - Requires the AG to carry out a program for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse among individuals who are in Federal penal or correctional institutions or in criminal custody, with special consideration for those within 12 months of completing their sentences. Title IV: Prosecutorial Data Collection - Requires the AG to establish a requirement, binding on each Federal prosecutor, that the race, ethnicity, and gender of each person charged with a Federal criminal offense prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and each victim thereof, be reported to the AG at each stage of the prosecution. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide an identical requirement with respect to State prosecutions. Title V: Clean Start - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to outline eligibility requirements for expungement of a covered offense.

Introduced Sep 27, 2000
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Who introduced this

Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Democrat

U.S. Representative · CA-35

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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