TITLE XVIII--RURAL CRIME Subtitle A--Drug Trafficking in Rural Areas SEC. 180101. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(9) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended to read as follows: ``(9) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part O-- ``(A) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; ``(B) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; ``(C) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; ``(D) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and ``(E) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.''. (b) Amendment to Base Allocation.--Section 1501(a)(2)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''. (c) Clarification.--Section 1501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3796bb(b)) is amended by inserting ``, based on the decennial census of 1990 through fiscal year 1997'' before the period. SEC. 180102. RURAL CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES. (a) Establishment.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the Governors, mayors, and chief executive officers of State and local law enforcement agencies, may establish a Rural Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force in judicial districts that encompass significant rural lands. Assets seized as a result of investigations initiated by a Rural Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force and forfeited under Federal law shall be used, consistent with the guidelines on equitable sharing established by the Attorney General and of the Secretary of the Treasury, primarily to enhance the operations of the task force and its participating State and local law enforcement agencies. (b) Task Force Membership.--The Task Forces established under subsection (a) shall be carried out under policies and procedures established by the Attorney General. The Attorney General may deputize State and local law enforcement officers and may cross-designate up to 100 Federal law enforcement officers, when necessary to undertake investigations pursuant to section 503(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 873(a)) or offenses punishable by a term of imprisonment of 10 years or more under title 18, United States Code. The task forces-- (1) shall include representatives from-- (A) State and local law enforcement agencies; (B) the office of the United States Attorney for the judicial district; and (C) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the United States Marshals Service; and (2) may include representatives of other Federal law enforcement agencies, such as the United States Customs Service, United States Park Police, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Bureau of Land Management. SEC. 180103. RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT TRAINING. (a) Specialized Training for Rural Officers.--The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall develop a specialized course of instruction devoted to training law enforcement officers from rural agencies in the investigation of drug trafficking and related crimes. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)-- (1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (2) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (3) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (4) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (5) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. SEC. 180104. MORE AGENTS FOR THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. There are authorized to be appropriated for the hiring of additional Drug Enforcement Administration agents-- (1) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (5) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. Subtitle B--Drug Free Truck Stops and Safety Rest Areas SEC. 180201. DRUG FREE TRUCK STOPS AND SAFETY REST AREAS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Drug Free Truck Stop Act''. (b) Amendment to Controlled Substances Act.-- (1) In general.--Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 408 the following new section: ``transportation safety offenses ``Sec. 409. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- ```safety rest area' means a roadside facility with parking facilities for the rest or other needs of motorists. ```truck stop' means a facility (including any parking lot appurtenant thereto) that-- ``(A) has the capacity to provide fuel or service, or both, to any commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code), operating in commerce (as defined in that section); and ``(B) is located within 2,500 feet of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or the Federal-Aid Primary System. ``(b) First Offense.--A person who violates section 401(a)(1) or section 416 by distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance in or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a truck stop or safety rest area is (except as provided in subsection (b)) subject to-- ``(1) twice the maximum punishment authorized by section 401(b); and ``(2) twice any term of supervised release authorized by section 401(b) for a first offense. ``(c) Subsequent Offense.--A person who violates section 401(a)(1) or section 416 by distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance in or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a truck stop or a safety rest area after a prior conviction or convictions under subsection (a) have become final is subject to-- ``(1) 3 times the maximum punishment authorized by section 401(b); and ``(2) 3 times any term of supervised release authorized by section 401(b) for a first offense.''. (2) Technical amendments.-- (A) Cross reference.--Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by inserting ``409,'' before ``418,'' each place it appears. (B) Table of contents.--The table of contents of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended by striking the item relating to section 409 and inserting the following new item: ``Sec. 409. Transportation safety offenses.''. (c) Sentencing Guidelines.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and section 21 of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (28 U.S.C. 994 note), the United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate guidelines, or shall amend existing guidelines, to provide an appropriate enhancement of punishment for a defendant convicted of violating section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (b). Subtitle C--Sense of Congress Regarding Funding for Rural Areas SEC. 180301. FUNDING FOR RURAL AREAS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Attorney General should ensure that funding for programs authorized by the provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act is distributed in such a manner that rural areas continue to receive comparable support for their broad-based crime fighting initiatives; (2) rural communities should not receive less funding than they received in fiscal year 1994 for anti-crime initiatives as a result of any legislative or administrative actions; and (3) to the maximum extent possible, funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program should be maintained at its fiscal year 1994 level.