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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4315
To provide for a coordinated effort to combat methamphetamine abuse, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 23, 1998
Mr. BOSWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To provide for a coordinated effort to combat
methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Comprehensive Methamphetamine Abuse Reduction
Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANDING METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE PREVEN-
TION EFFORTS.
Section 515 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290bb–21) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(e) PREVENTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE
AND ADDICTION.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Director of the Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Director’) may make grants to and enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements with pub-
lic and non-profit private entities to enable such en-
tities—
‘‘(A) to carry out school-based programs
concerning the dangers of methamphetamine
abuse and addiction, using methods that are ef-
fective and evidence-based; and
‘‘(B) to carry out community-based meth-
amphetamine abuse and addiction prevention
programs that are effective and evidence-based.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available
under a grant, contract or cooperative agreement
under paragraph (1) shall be used for planning, es-
tablishing, or administering methamphetamine pre-
vention programs in accordance with paragraph (3).
‘‘(3) PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
AND
ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts provided
under this subsection may be used—
‘‘(i) to carry out school-based pro-
grams that are focused on those districts
with high or increasing rates of meth-
amphetamine abuse and addiction and tar-
geted at populations which are most at
risk to start methamphetamine abuse;
‘‘(ii) to carry out community-based
prevention programs that are focused on
those populations within the community
that are most at-risk for methamphet-
amine abuse and addiction;
‘‘(iii) to assist local government enti-
ties to conduct appropriate methamphet-
amine prevention activities;
‘‘(iv) to train and educate State and
local law enforcement officials on the signs
of methamphetamine abuse and addiction
and the options for treatment and preven-
tion;
‘‘(v) for planning, administration, and
educational activities related to the preven-
tion of methamphetamine abuse and addic-
tion;
‘‘(vi) for the monitoring and evalua-
tion of methamphetamine prevention ac-
tivities, and reporting and disseminating
resulting information to the public; and
‘‘(vii) for targeted pilot programs with
evaluation components to encourage inno-
vation and experimentation with new meth-
odologies.
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—The Director shall give
priority in making grants under this subsection
to rural and urban areas that are experiencing
a high rate or rapid increases in methamphet-
amine abuse and addiction.
‘‘(4) ANALYSES AND EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Not 
less 
than
$500,000 of the amount available in each fiscal
year to carry out this subsection shall be made
available to the Director, acting in consultation
with other Federal agencies, to support and
conduct periodic analyses and evaluations of ef-
fective prevention programs for methamphet-
amine abuse and addiction and the development
of appropriate strategies for disseminating in-
formation about and implementing these pro-
grams.
‘‘(B) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The Director
shall submit to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources and Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the Committee on
Commerce and Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, an annual report
with the results of the analyses and evaluation
under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
paragraph (1), $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999,
and such sums as may be necessary for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 3. EXPANDING CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAW EN-
FORCEMENT FUNDING.
(a) SWIFT AND CERTAIN PUNISHMENT OF METH-
AMPHETAMINE LABORATORY OPERATORS.—
(1) FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its author-
ity under section 994(p) of title 28, United
States Code, the United States Sentencing
Commission shall promulgate Federal sentenc-
ing guidelines or amend existing Federal sen-
tencing guidelines for any offense relating to
the manufacture, attempt to manufacture, or
conspiracy to manufacture amphetamine or
methamphetamine in violation of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
(21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or the Maritime Drug
Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et
seq.) in accordance with this paragraph.
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this
paragraph, the United States Sentencing Com-
mission shall, with respect to each offense de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)—
(i) increase the base offense level for
the offense—
(I) by not less than 3 offense lev-
els above the applicable level in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act;
or
(II) if the resulting base offense
level after an increase under subclause
(II) would be less than level 27, to not
less than level 27; or
(ii) if the offense created a substantial
risk of danger to the health and safety of
another person (including any Federal,
State, or local law enforcement officer law-
fully present at the location of the offense,
increase the base offense level for the of-
fense—
(I) by not less than 6 offense lev-
els above the applicable level in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act;
or
(II) if the resulting base offense
level after an increase under clause (i)
would be less than level 30, to not less
than level 30.
(C) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO SENTENC-
ING COMMISSION.—The United States Sentenc-
ing Commission shall promulgate the guidelines
or amendments provided for under this para-
graph as soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act in accordance with the
procedure set forth in section 21(a) of the Sen-
tencing Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–182), as
though the authority under that Act had not
expired.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
pursuant to this subsection shall apply with respect
to any offense occurring on or after the date that is
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) INCREASED RESOURCES
FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Office of National Drug Control Policy to combat the traf-
ficking of methamphetamine in areas designated by the
Director of National Drug Control Policy as high intensity
drug trafficking areas—
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of
fiscal years 2000 through 2004.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE.
Section 507 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290bb) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) TREATMENT
OF METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE
AND ADDICTION.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Director of the Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Director’) may make grants to and enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements with pub-
lic and non-profit private entities for the purpose of
expanding activities for the treatment of meth-
amphetamine abuse and addiction.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available
under a grant, contract or cooperative agreement
under paragraph (1) shall be used for planning, es-
tablishing, or administering methamphetamine treat-
ment programs in accordance with paragraph (3).
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
PROGRAMS
AND
ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts provided
under this subsection may be used for—
‘‘(i) evidence-based programs designed
to assist individuals to quit their use of
methamphetamine and remain drug-free;
‘‘(ii) training in recognizing meth-
amphetamine abuse and addiction for
health professionals, including physicians,
nurses, dentists, health educators, public
health professionals, and other health care
providers;
‘‘(iii) training in methamphetamine
treatment methods for health plans, health
professionals, including physicians, nurses,
dentists, health educators, public health
professionals, and other health care provid-
ers;
‘‘(E) the identification and development of
the most effective methods of treatment of
methamphetamine addiction, including pharma-
cological treatments;
‘‘(F) risk factors for methamphetamine
abuse;
‘‘(G) effects of methamphetamine abuse
and addiction on pregnant women and their
fetuses;
‘‘(H) cultural, social, behavioral, neuro-
logical and psychological reasons that individ-
uals abuse methamphetamine, or refrain from
abusing methamphetamine.
‘‘(3) RESEARCH RESULTS.—The Director shall
promptly disseminate research results under this
subsection to Federal, State and local entities in-
volved in combating methamphetamine abuse and
addiction.
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
paragraph (1), $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1999,
and such sums as may be necessary for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year.’’.
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