Offenses involving the dark web

Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offenses involving dispensing of controlled substances by means of the dark web (1) Definition of dark web In this subsection, the term dark web means a portion of the internet in which there are hidden sites and services that— (A) are not indexed by an internet search engine; and (B) are only accessible to users of specific devices, software, routing and anonymizing services, authorizations, or configurations that conceal the identities and locations of users. (2) Offense It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally— (A) deliver, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance by means of the dark web, except as authorized by this title; or (B) aid or abet (as such terms are used in section 2 of title 18, United States Code) any activity described in subparagraph (A) that is not authorized by this title. (3) Penalty Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to provide for a 2-level increase above the sentence otherwise applicable for a violation of paragraph (2)..