PENALTY INCREASES FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE.

SEC. 301. PENALTY INCREASES FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE. (a) Directive to the United States Sentencing Commission.—Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its guidelines and its policy statements to provide for increased penalties for unlawful manufacturing, importing, exporting, and trafficking of methamphetamine, and other similar offenses, including unlawful possession with intent to commit any of those offenses, and attempt and conspiracy to commit any of those offenses. The Commission shall submit to Congress explanations therefor and any additional policy recommendations for combating methamphetamine offenses. (b) In General.—In carrying out this section, the Commission shall ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy statements for offenders convicted of offenses described in subsection (a) and any recommendations submitted under such subsection reflect the heinous nature of such offenses, the need for aggressive law enforcement action to fight such offenses, and the extreme dangers associated with unlawful activity involving methamphetamine, including— (1) the rapidly growing incidence of methamphetamine abuse and the threat to public safety such abuse poses; (2) the high risk of methamphetamine addiction; (3) the increased risk of violence associated with methamphetamine trafficking and abuse; and (4) the recent increase in the illegal importation of methamphetamine and precursor chemicals.