; and (E) by striking the sentence beginning Notwithstanding any other provision of law and the sentence beginning No person sentenced ; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking of not less than twenty years and not more than life and inserting for any term or years or for life . (d) Section 418 Section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 859 ) is amended by striking the sentence beginning Except to the extent each place it appears and by striking the sentence beginning The mandatory minimum . (e) Section 419 Section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ) is amended— (1) by striking the sentence beginning Except to the extent each place it appears and by striking the sentence beginning The mandatory minimum ; and (2) by striking subsection (d). (f) Section 420 Section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 861 ) is amended— (1) in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking the sentence beginning Except to the extent ; (2) by striking subsection (e); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking , (c), and (e) and inserting and (c) .