A bill to establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse to promote sharing information regarding successful law enforcement, treatment, environmental, social services, and other programs related to the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine and grants available for such programs, and for the other purposes.

Summary: National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2005 - Establishes: (1) the National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse, under the supervision of the Attorney General, to promote sharing information regarding successful law enforcement, treatment, environmental, social services, and other programs related to the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine and grants available for such programs; and (2) the National Methamphetamine Advisory Council.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Methamphetamine Information 
Clearinghouse Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the term ``Council'' means the National Methamphetamine 
        Advisory Council established under section 3(b)(1);
            (2) the term ``drug endangered children'' means children 
        whose physical, mental, or emotional health are at risk because 
        of the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine by 
        another person;
            (3) the term ``National Methamphetamine Information 
        Clearinghouse'' or ``NMIC'' means the information clearinghouse 
        established under section 3(a); and
            (4) the term ``qualified entity'' means a State or local 
        government, school board, or public health, law enforcement, 
        nonprofit, or other nongovernmental organization providing 
        services related to methamphetamines.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEARINGHOUSE AND ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Clearinghouse.--There is established, under the supervision of 
the Attorney General of the United States, an information clearinghouse 
to be known as the National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse.
    (b) Advisory Council.--
            (1) In general.--There is established an advisory council 
        to be known as the National Methamphetamine Advisory Council.
            (2) Membership.--The Council shall consist of 10 members 
        appointed by the Attorney General--
                    (A) not fewer than 3 of whom shall be 
                representatives of law enforcement agencies;
                    (B) not fewer than 4 of whom shall be 
                representatives of nongovernmental and nonprofit 
                organizations providing services related to 
                methamphetamines; and
                    (C) 1 of whom shall be a representative of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services.
            (3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--Members shall be 
        appointed for 3 years. Any vacancy in the Council shall not 
        affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as 
        the original appointment.

SEC. 4. NMIC REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The NMIC shall promote sharing information 
regarding successful law enforcement, treatment, environmental, social 
services, and other programs related to the production, use, or effects 
of methamphetamine and grants available for such programs.
    (b) Components.--The NMIC shall include--
            (1) a toll-free number; and
            (2) a website that--
                    (A) provides information on the short-term and 
                long-term effects of methamphetamine use;
                    (B) provides information regarding methamphetamine 
                treatment programs and programs for drug endangered 
                children, including descriptions of successful programs 
                and contact information for such programs;
                    (C) provides information regarding grants for 
                methamphetamine-related programs, including contact 
                information and links to websites;
                    (D) allows a qualified entity to submit items to be 
                posted on the website regarding successful public or 
                private programs or other useful information related to 
                the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine;
                    (E) includes a restricted section that may only be 
                accessed by a law enforcement organization that 
                contains successful strategies, training techniques, 
                and other information that the Council determines 
                helpful to law enforcement agency efforts to combat the 
                production, use or effects of methamphetamine;
                    (F) allows public access to all information not in 
                a restricted section; and
                    (G) contains any additional information the Council 
                determines may be useful in combating the production, 
                use, or effects of methamphetamine.
    (c) Review of Posted Information.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        submission of an item by a qualified entity, the Council shall 
        review an item submitted for posting on the website described 
        in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) to evaluate and determine whether the item, as 
                submitted or as modified, meets the requirements for 
                posting; and
                    (B) in consultation with the Attorney General, to 
                determine whether the item should be posted in a 
                restricted section of the website.
            (2) Determination.--Not later than 45 days after the date 
        of submission of an item, the Council shall--
                    (A) post the item on the website described in 
                subsection (b)(2); or
                    (B) notify the qualified entity that submitted the 
                item regarding the reason such item shall not be posted 
                and modifications, if any, that the qualified entity 
                may make to allow the item to be posted.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) for fiscal year 2006--
                    (A) $1,000,000 to establish the NMIC and Council; 
                and
                    (B) such sums as are necessary for the operation of 
                the NMIC and Council; and
            (2) for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010, such sums 
        as are necessary for the operation of the NMIC and Council.