112 STAT. 2681-759 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (1) IN GENERAL,—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees a report evaluating options for increasing the efficacy of drug prevention and treatment programs and activities by the Federal Government. Such option shall include the merits of a consolidation of programs into a single agency, transferring programs from 1 agency to another, and improving coordinating mechanisms and authorities. The report shall also include a thorough review of the activities and potential consolidation of existing Federal drug information clearinghouses. (2) RECOMMENDATION AND EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.—The study submitted under paragraph (1) shall identify options that are determined by the Director to have merit, and an explanation which options should be implemented. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for contracting, policy research, and related costs. (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED. — In this section, the term "appropriate committees" means the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations, and Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. Methampheta- DIVISION E—METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING PENALTY mine Trafficking ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1998 Penalty Sf dPl998^"*^ SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, 21 USC 801 note. This division may be cited as the "Methamphetamine Trafficking Penalty Enhancement Act of 1998". SEC. 2. METHAMPHETAMINE PENALTY INCREASES. (a) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.— Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(viii)— (A) by striking "100 grams" and inserting "50 grams"; and (B) by striking "1 kilogram" and inserting "500 grams"; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(viii)— (A) by striking "10 grams" and inserting "5 grams"; and (B) by striking "100 grams" and inserting "50 grams". (b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT ACT. —Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— . (1) in paragraph (1)(H)— (A) by striking "100 grams" and inserting "50 grams"; i and (B) by striking "1 kilogram" and inserting "500 grams"; and (2) in paragraph (2)(H)— (A) by striking "10 grams" and inserting "5 grams"; and (B) by striking "100 grams" and inserting "50 grams".
�
