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 102 STAT. 4370

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

Subtitle K—Manufacturing Offenses SEC. 6301. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR ENDANGERING HUMAN LIFE WHILE ILLEGALLY MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of the Controlled Substances Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: " E N D A N G E R I N G HUMAN LIFE WHILE ILLEGALLY MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

21 USC 858.

"SEC. 417. Whoever, while manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of this title, or attempting to do so, or transporting or causing to be transported materials, including chemicals, to do so, creates a substantial risk of harm to human life shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to part D of title II the following new items: "416. Establishment of manufacturing operations. "417. Endangering human life while illegally substance.'.

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Subtitle L—Serious Crack Possession Offenses SEC. 6371. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OFFENSES.

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Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: ' Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a person convicted under this subsection for the possession of a mixture or substance which contains cocaine base shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, or both, if the conviction is a first conviction under this subsection and the amount of the mixture or substance exceeds 5 grams, if the conviction is after a prior conviction for the possession of such a mixture or substance under this subsection becomes final and the amount of the mixture or substance exceeds 3 grams, or if the conviction is after 2 or more prior convictions for the possession of such a mixture or substance under this subsection become final and the amount of the mixture or substance exceeds 1 gram.".

Subtitle M—Miscellaneous Drug Enforcement 5 USC 5541 note.

SEC. 6401. PAYMENT OF BONUSES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are authorized on and after October 1, 1988, to pay bonuses up to 25 percent of base pay to employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation who possess and make substantial use of one or more languages, other than English,

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