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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3100
To establish the Commission on National Drug Policy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
Mr. EDWARDS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To establish the Commission on National Drug Policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Drug Policy
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the
‘‘Commission on National Drug Policy’’.
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) STUDY.—The Commission shall conduct a study
of the unlawful production, distribution, and use of con-
trolled substances, including—
(1) an investigation into the various causes of
the unlawful use in the United States of controlled
substances and the relative significance of the var-
ious causes;
(2) an evaluation of the efficacy of existing
Federal laws regarding the unlawful production, dis-
tribution, and use of controlled substances, including
the efficacy of Federal minimum sentences for viola-
tions of the laws regarding the unlawful sale and use
of controlled substances;
(3) an analysis of the costs, benefits, risks, and
advantages of the present national policy regarding
controlled substances and of potential modifications
of that policy, including an analysis of what propor-
tion of the funds dedicated to combating the unlaw-
ful sale and use of controlled substances should be
devoted to—
(A) interdicting controlled substances en-
tering the United States unlawfully;
(B) enforcing Federal laws relating the un-
lawful production, distribution, and use of con-
trolled substances;
(C) education and other forms of prevent-
ing the unlawful use of controlled substances;
or
(D) rehabilitating individuals who use con-
trolled substances unlawfully; and
(4) an analysis of methods of rehabilitation, in-
cluding an evaluation of the efficacy of current
methods and suggestions for new methods.
(b) REPORT.—Within 18 months after the date on
which funds first become available to carry out this Act,
the Commission—
(1) shall submit to the President, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and the President
pro tempore of the Senate a comprehensive report
on the study conducted under subsection (a), and
(2) shall make the report available to the public
upon request.
The report shall include the Commission’s conclusions and
recommendations which at least a majority of the Commis-
sion have agreed upon and the Commission’s proposals for
legislation and administrative action necessary to carry
out the Commission’s recommendations.
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of 13 members appointed as follows
from among qualified individuals:
(1) BY
THE
PRESIDENT.—Five members ap-
pointed by the President of the United States, not
more than 3 of whom may be members of the same
political party.
(2) BY LEADERS OF THE SENATE.—Two mem-
bers each appointed by the majority leader of the
Senate and the minority leader of the Senate, not
more than 2 of whom shall be members of the same
political party.
(3) BY LEADERS OF THE HOUSE.—Two mem-
bers each appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the minority leader of the
House of Representatives, not more than 2 of whom
shall be members of the same political party.
Appointments to the Commission shall be made not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—For purposes of subsection
(a), individuals representing the professions that deal with
those who produce, distribute, and use controlled sub-
stances unlawfully are qualified to be appointed to the
Commission and individuals who hold an elected Federal
office are not qualified for appointment to the Commis-
sion. Each appointing authority named in subsection (a)
should consider appointing individuals who are—
(1) law enforcement officials;
(2) physicians;
(3) social workers;