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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2463 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2463

 To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for drug disposal 
                                 sites.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2015

    Mr. Bera (for himself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
  Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for drug disposal 
                                 sites.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dispose Responsibly of your Pills 
Act of 2015'' or ``DROP Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR DRUG DISPOSAL SITES.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Attorney General, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, may make grants to eligible entities to 
expand or make available disposal sites for unwanted prescription 
medications.
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under 
        this section shall submit an application to the Attorney 
        General--
                    (A) that meets the criteria under paragraph (2); 
                and
                    (B) at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
                by such information as the Attorney General may 
                require.
            (2) Criteria.--An eligible entity, in submitting an 
        application under paragraph (1), shall--
                    (A) describe the evidence-based methodology and 
                outcome measurements that will be used to evaluate the 
                program funded with a grant under this section, and 
                specifically explain how such measurements will provide 
                valid measures of the impact of the program;
                    (B) describe how the program could be broadly 
                replicated if demonstrated to be effective; and
                    (C) identify the governmental and community 
                agencies that will coordinate the program.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity shall use a grant received 
under this section for--
            (1) expenses of a prescription drug disposal site, 
        including materials and resources;
            (2) implementing disposal procedures and processes;
            (3) implementing community education strategies, including 
        community education materials and resources;
            (4) replicating a prescription drug take back initiative 
        throughout multiple jurisdictions; and
            (5) training of law enforcement officers and other 
        community participants.
    (d) Grant Amounts and Duration.--
            (1) Maximum amount.--The Attorney General may not award a 
        grant under this section in an amount that exceeds $250,000.
            (2) Duration.--The Attorney General shall award grants 
        under this section for a period not to exceed 2 years.
    (e) Technical Assistance Grant.--The Attorney General shall make a 
grant to provide technical assistance and training for an eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this section.
    (f) Evaluation.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall make a grant 
        for evaluation of the performance of each eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this section.
            (2) Reports.--Each fiscal year, the recipient of a grant 
        under this subsection shall submit to the Attorney General a 
        report that evaluates--
                    (A) the effectiveness of the prescription drug take 
                back program of each eligible entity receiving a grant 
                under this section; and
                    (B) the effect of disposal efforts on drug 
                circulation.
            (3) Public availability.--The Attorney General shall make 
        the reports submitted under paragraph (2) publicly available on 
        the public Internet website of the Attorney General.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2020.
    (h) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
``eligible entity'' means--
            (1) a State, local, or tribal law enforcement agency;
            (2) a manufacturer, distributor, or reverse distributor of 
        prescription medications;
            (3) a retail pharmacy;
            (4) a registered narcotic treatment program;
            (5) a hospital or clinic with an on-site pharmacy;
            (6) an eligible long-term care facility; or
            (7) any other entity authorized by the Drug Enforcement 
        Administration to dispose of prescription medications.
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