A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a mandatory life sentence for the illegal distribution of certain narcotic drugs, to permit parole only after a certain number of years of the sentence, to provide for research into the effectiveness of this life sentence.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 May 1974

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Provides, under the Controlled Substances Act, for a mandatory life sentence for the illegal distribution of controlled substances and permits parole only after a specified number of years of the sentence. Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Institute for Criminal Justice of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, to conduct research into the effectiveness of this life sentence.

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summary · EN · 14 May 1974
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/14771
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