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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5925 
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local 
government, Indian tribes, and other entities for prescription drug dis-
posal units and for prescription drug abuse education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER 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 make grants to States, 
units of local government, Indian tribes, and other enti-
ties for prescription drug disposal units and for prescrip-
tion drug abuse education. 
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 ‘‘Safe Prescription Drug 
Disposal and Education Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL. 
(a) DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY UL-
TIMATE USERS FOR DISPOSAL.— 
(1) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Section 302 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g)(1) For the purpose of carrying out a grant pro-
gram established by the Attorney General under section 
2(b) of the Safe Prescription Drug Disposal and Edu-
cation Act— 
‘‘(A) an ultimate user (or an individual author-
ized to act on behalf of the ultimate user) who has 
lawfully obtained a controlled substance in accord-
ance with this title may, without being registered, 
deliver the controlled substance to another person 
for the purpose of disposal of the controlled sub-
stance; and 
‘‘(B) a person to whom such controlled sub-
stance is being delivered may, without being reg-
istered, receive such controlled substance for such 
purpose. 
The Attorney General shall issue regulations to carry out 
this subsection. Such regulations shall be consistent with 
the public health and safety and ensure the safe disposal 
of any controlled substances handled, delivered, received, 
or disposed under this subsection.’’. 
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(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
308(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
828(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the delivery or receipt of such a substance 
for the purpose of disposal by a person acting in ac-
cordance with section 302(g).’’. 
(b) PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL UNITS.— 
(1) PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED.—The Attorney 
General may make grants to eligible entities to es-
tablish and operate prescription drug disposal units 
for individuals to dispose of any prescription drug 
that such individuals no longer need or want, or that 
has expired at locations that the Attorney General 
determines are appropriate pursuant to State and 
local requirements related to waste or hazardous 
waste management and any regulations issued by 
the Food and Drug Administration. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of this section, 
an eligible entity is a State, unit of local govern-
ment, nonprofit organization, local educational agen-
cy, Indian tribe, a Federal, State, and local govern-
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mental agency, corporation, community coalition, or 
any combination thereof. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall use the amounts 
received under such grant only for each of the fol-
lowing purposes: 
(A) To provide for the establishment, in-
stallation, replacement, maintenance, or oper-
ation of prescription drug disposal units meet-
ing the requirements of subsection (e). 
(B) To hire a reverse distributor (as such 
term is defined in section 1300.01 of title 21 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act), an appropriate 
waste or hazardous waste management organi-
zation, or any other appropriate entity in the 
State or unit of local government, to collect 
items contained in the prescription drug dis-
posal units funded with amounts from the grant 
and dispose of such items. 
(4) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub-
mit to the Attorney General an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Attorney General may require. 
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(5) PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL UNIT RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Each prescription drug unit funded 
with amounts from a grant under this section shall 
meet the following requirements: 
(A) The unit shall be secure against the 
risk of theft and access by unauthorized indi-
viduals. 
(B) The unit shall be placed in a location 
that is easily accessible to individuals seeking to 
dispose of prescription drugs. 
(C) The unit shall be clearly and conspicu-
ously marked with ‘‘Prescription Drug Drop- 
Off Box’’. 
(6) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity receiving 
a grant shall agree to comply with any rules promul-
gated by the Attorney General regarding the safe 
and regular disposal of the prescription drugs con-
tained in each prescription drug disposal unit funded 
by amounts from such grant. 
(7) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— 
(A) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Attorney 
General shall issue regulations to establish se-
lection criteria for grants under this section. 
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(B) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION
OF 
GRANTS.—The Attorney General shall ensure 
that, to the extent reasonable and practicable, 
an equitable geographic distribution of grant 
awards is made that considers the special needs 
of rural and urban communities. 
(8) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 3. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION. 
(a) PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.—The Director 
of National Drug Control Policy, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall carry out a public education and outreach campaign 
to increase awareness of how ultimate users may lawfully 
and safely dispose of prescription drugs, including con-
trolled substances, through drug take-back programs and 
other appropriate means. 
(b) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GRANTS.— 
(1) EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS
TO
PREVENT 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE.—The Attorney General 
may make grants to eligible entities to design and 
implement educational programs on the abuse of the 
following items: 
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