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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5916 

To establish a methamphetamine prevention campaign grant program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 28, 2010 

Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. REHBERG, and Ms. MARKEY of 

Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To establish a methamphetamine prevention campaign grant 

program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Methamphetamine 

5 Prevention Campaign Grant Program Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

8 (1) methamphetamine is a leading drug threat 

9 to the United States; 


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1 (2) crime related to methamphetamine abuse 

2 continues to increase, as reported by county sheriffs; 

3 (3) law enforcement reporting indicates that 

4 methamphetamine users commonly engage in iden5 tity theft to acquire personal information of another 

6 person, which the methamphetamine users either sell 

7 or exchange for methamphetamine; 

8 (4) the prevalence of identity theft is rising in 

9 many areas where rates of methamphetamine dis10 tribution and abuse are high or increasing; 

11 (5) methamphetamine laboratories pose a dan12 gerous threat in terms of toxicity, severe environ13 mental and property damage, violence, and public 

14 safety; 

15 (6) methamphetamine use places an excessive 

16 burden on law enforcement and local government re17 sources; 

18 (7) 24 percent of teens nationally report it 

19 would be easy or somewhat easy to obtain meth20 amphetamine; 

21 (8) 33 percent of teens believe there is only 

22 slight or no risk to trying methamphetamines once 

23 or twice; 


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1 (9) 16 percent of teens have a friend or a fam2 ily member that has used methamphetamines or 

3 been treated for methamphetamine abuse; 

4 (10) the annual economic burden of meth5 amphetamine use in the United States is estimated 

6 at between $16,200,000,000 and $48,300,000,000 

7 annually; 

8 (11) methamphetamine creates and increases 

9 government and individual expenditures on treat10 ment, healthcare, and foster care services, as well as 

11 methamphetamine-related unemployment, child ne12 glect or abuse, and other social issues; 

13 (12) the estimated annual cost of methamphet14 amine-related crime and criminal justice expendi15 tures in the United States is $4,200,000,000; and 

16 (13) there are currently no particular pharma17 cological treatments for dependence on methamphet18 amine. 

19 (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to pro20 vide adequate resources for the Department of Justice to 

21 implement a methamphetamine prevention campaign in 

22 States with a critical methamphetamine problem, that will 

23 incorporate a broad range of community outreach pro24 grams to mobilize communities to assist in methamphet25 amine awareness and prevention activities that educate 


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1 youth on the risks and consequences of methamphetamine 

2 use. 

3 SEC. 3. METHAMPHETAMINE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN 

4 GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 

7 make grants to States, units of local government, or 

8 private nonprofit organizations (referred to in this 

9 section as ‘‘eligible entities’’) to establish a meth10 amphetamine prevention campaign, which shall be 

11 aimed at teenagers. 

12 (2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—A grant made under 

13 this section shall not be in an amount more than 

14 $2,000,000 per fiscal year. 

15 (3) DURATION.—A grant made under this sec16 tion shall be for a period of 1 year. 

17 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant made under this sec18 tion may be used for— 

19 (1) producing and developing television, radio, 

20 Internet, and print advertisements and educational 

21 materials; 

22 (2) acquiring placement of advertisements for a 

23 methamphetamine prevention campaign; 

24 (3) community outreach to motivate community 

25 involvement in methamphetamine education; 


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1 (4) the benchmark study and periodic surveys 

2 required under subsection (c); and 

3 (5) qualitative research to assist in the develop4 ment and testing of— 

5 (A) the messaging of a methamphetamine 

6 prevention campaign; and 

7 (B) the effectiveness of methamphetamine 

8 education. 

9 (c) STUDY REQUIREMENT.— 

10 (1) BENCHMARK STUDY.—An eligible entity re11 ceiving a grant under this section shall conduct a 

12 quantitative statewide benchmark survey of a statis13 tically significant sample at the beginning of a meth14 amphetamine prevention campaign conducted by the 

15 eligible entity to capture attitudes and behaviors re16 lated to methamphetamine throughout the State in 

17 which the eligible entity is located. 

18 (2) PERIODIC STUDIES.—Beginning not more 

19 than 2 years after the completion of the benchmark 

20 study required under paragraph (1), an eligible enti21 ty receiving a grant under this section shall periodi22 cally conduct follow-up studies consistent with the 

23 benchmark study described in paragraph (1) to 

24 track changes in attitudes and behaviors related to 

25 methamphetamine and assist in the development of 


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1 methamphetamine prevention advertising and other 

2 outreach activities directed at teens. 

3 (d) APPLICATION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring 

5 a grant under this section shall submit an applica6 tion to the Attorney General at such time, in such 

7 manner, and accompanied by such information as 

8 the Attorney General may reasonably require. 

9 (2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 

10 under paragraph (1) shall include— 

11 (A) a plan for implementing a meth12 amphetamine prevention campaign, that shall 

13 include specific strategies for preventing or re14 ducing methamphetamine use by youth, based 

15 on research-based interventions tailored to 

16 reaching youth and changing the behavior of 

17 youth; 

18 (B) an assurance that, in developing and 

19 implementing a methamphetamine prevention 

20 campaign, the eligible entity shall, to the extent 

21 feasible and appropriate, consult and coordinate 

22 with Federal, State, and local agencies, depart23 ments, and organizations to build broad com24 munity-based support; 

25 (C) a private fund-raising strategy; and 


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1 (D) such additional assurances as the At2 torney General determines to be essential to en3 sure compliance with the requirements of this 

4 section. 

5 (e) CRITERIA.—In making grants under this section, 

6 the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities 

7 that— 

8 (1) are addressing widespread methamphet9 amine use or an emerging threat of widespread 

10 methamphetamine use; 

11 (2) have dedicated personnel to oversee the im12 plementation and execution of a methamphetamine 

13 prevention campaign; and 

14 (3) demonstrate an ability to provide quality15 tested television and print copy. 

16 (f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 

18 cost of an activity described in the application sub19 mitted under subsection (d) that is carried out with 

20 a grant under this section shall be not more than 50 

21 percent. 

22 (2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 

23 share of payments under this section may be in cash 

24 or in-kind. 


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1 (g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 

2 days after the last day of each fiscal year in which 1 or 

3 more grants are made under this section, the Attorney 

4 General shall submit to Congress a report that shall in5 clude— 

6 (1) a summary of the activities carried out with 

7 grants made under this section; 

8 (2) an assessment by the Attorney General of 

9 the programs carried out; and 

10 (3) any other information the Attorney General 

11 considers appropriate. 

12 (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

13 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

14 $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 

15 and 2014. 

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