Narcotic Sentencing and Seizure Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Narcotic Sentencing and Seizure Act of 1979 - Title I: Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Amends the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 to establish mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for the commission of certain offenses currently prohibited under such Act, where the offense involves an "opiate" (as defined by this Act). Increases such minimum terms if the defendant had been convicted previously of a felony under Federal, State, or foreign law relating to an opiate. Authorizes a court to sentence an individual to a shorter term of imprisonment or parole ineligibility upon a finding of specified mitigating circumstances. Amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that a separate sentencing hearing be conducted when an individual is convicted of an offense for which a mandatory term of imprisonment is authorized under this Act. Title II: Conditions of Release - Amends the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 to direct a judicial officer, in setting the conditions of release pending trial, to consider whether a person charged with an offense under title I of this Act poses a threat to the community or will commit similar offenses. Author…