The United States Sentencing Commission has submitted a 645-page report to Congress outlining the impact of the statutory mandatory minimums on sentening in federal courts. When all is said and done, the Commission believes a return to a strict following of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines will best serve the purpose of sentencing.

The report recommends that Congress review and rethink certain statutory recidivist provisions and possiblily extend the "safety valve"  provision to other low-level, non-violent offenses which carry mandatory minimums.