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‘‘(e) REPORTS.—Each grantee or contractor under this
section shall annually submit a report to the Administrator
that contains—
‘‘(1) a description of the previous year’s activi-
ties of the center established under this section;
‘‘(2) effective treatment modalities undertaken by
the center; and
‘‘(3) evidence to demonstrate that such treatment
modalities were successful.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.’’.
SEC. 723. METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR MONITORING
GRANTS.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General,
acting through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, may
award grants to States to establish methamphetamine pre-
cursor monitoring programs.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the grant program es-
tablished under this section is to—
(1) prevent the sale of methamphetamine precur-
sors, such as pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, to indi-
viduals in quantities so large that the only reasonable
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purpose of the purchase would be to manufacture
methamphetamine;
(2) educate businesses that legally sell meth-
amphetamine precursors of the need to balance the le-
gitimate need for lawful access to medication with the
risk that those substances may be used to manufacture
methamphetamine; and
(3) recalibrate existing prescription drug moni-
toring programs designed to track the sale of con-
trolled 
substances 
to 
also 
track 
the 
sale 
of
pseudoephedrine or ephedrine in any amount greater
than 6 grams.
(c) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded to
States under this section may be used to—
(1) implement a methamphetamine precursor
monitoring program, including hiring personnel and
purchasing computer hardware and software designed
to monitor methamphetamine precursor purchases;
(2) expand existing methamphetamine precursor
or prescription drug monitoring programs to accom-
plish the purposes described in subsection (b);
(3) pay for training and technical assistance for
law enforcement personnel and employees of busi-
nesses that lawfully sell substances, which may be
used as methamphetamine precursors;
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(4) improve information sharing between adja-
cent States through enhanced connectivity; or
(5) make grants to subdivisions of the State to
implement methamphetamine precursor monitoring
programs.
(d) APPLICATION.—Any State seeking a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Attorney General may require.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out the provisions of
this section.
SEC. 724. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS RELATING
TO COPS GRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for grants
under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.), com-
monly known as the COPS program, there are authorized
to be appropriated $15,000,000 for such purpose to provide
training to State and local prosecutors and law enforcement
agents for the investigation and prosecution of methamphet-
amine offenses.
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(b) RURAL SET-ASIDE.—Of amounts made available
under subsection (a), $3,000,000 shall be available only for
prosecutors and law enforcement agents for rural commu-
nities.
SEC. 725. EXPANSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE HOT SPOTS
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROSECU-
TION, AND CLEANUP.
Section 1701(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (12) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13) hire personnel and purchase equipment to
assist in the enforcement and prosecution of meth-
amphetamine offenses and the cleanup of meth-
amphetamine-affected areas.’’.
SEC. 726. SPECIAL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS’ PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall allocate
any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization
under subsection (c) for the hiring and training of special
assistant United States attorneys.
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds allocated under sub-
section (a) shall be used to—
(1) train local prosecutors in techniques used to
prosecute methamphetamine cases, including the pres-
entation of evidence related to the manufacture of
methamphetamine;
(2) train local prosecutors in Federal and State
laws involving methamphetamine manufacture or dis-
tribution;
(3) cross-designate local prosecutors as special
assistant United States attorneys; and
(4) hire additional local prosecutors who—
(A) with the approval of the United States
attorney, shall be cross-designated to prosecute
both Federal and State methamphetamine cases;
(B) shall be assigned a caseload, whether in
State court or Federal court, that gives the high-
est priority to cases in which—
(i) charges related to methamphet-
amine manufacture or distribution are sub-
mitted by law enforcement for consider-
ation; and
(ii) the defendant has been previously
convicted of a crime related to methamphet-
amine manufacture or distribution.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out the provisions of
this section.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Com-
merce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2006’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act making ap-
propriations for the Departments of Commerce and Jus-
tice, Science, and related agencies, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.