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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5188 
To respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of 
methamphetamines in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 
Mr. BLUNT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use 
of methamphetamines in the United States, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combat Meth Act’’.
TITLE I—GRANT PROGRAM FOR 
COMBATING 
METHAMPHET-
AMINE REPEAT OFFENDERS 
SEC. 101. GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMBATING METH-
AMPHETAMINE REPEAT OFFENDER. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Attorney General shall 
carry out a program to provide grants to qualified States 
for combating the problem of methamphetamine abuse 
with a specific focus on the prosecution of repeat offend-
ers. 
(b) QUALIFIED STATE.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘qualified State’’ means a State that— 
(1) as reported by the National Clandestine 
Laboratory Database, had more than 200 meth-
amphetamine lab seizures in 2003; and 
(2) has a law that provides that possession and/ 
or distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphet-
amine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers, or 
50 grams or more of a mixture or substance con-
taining a detectable amount of methamphetamine, 
its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers, qualifies for 
a mandatory minimum sentence without the possi-
bility of probation or parole of 5 to 40 years for a 
first offense, 10 years to life for a second offense, 
and life for a third offense.
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—The Attor-
ney General shall distribute grants authorized under sub-
section (a) to 2 States. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Attorney General shall 
prescribe requirements, including application require-
ments, for grants under the program under subsection (a). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2005 and 
2006 to carry out this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in para-
graph (1) shall remain available until expended. 
TITLE II—ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS RELATING 
TO COPS GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 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.), 
known as the COPS program, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 for such purpose to provide 
training to State and local prosecutors and law enforce-
ment agents for investigation and prosecution of meth-
amphetamine offenses.
(b) RURAL SET-ASIDE.—Of amounts made available 
pursuant to subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be available 
only for prosecutors and law enforcement agents for rural 
communities. 
(c) DEA REIMBURSEMENT.—Of amounts made 
available pursuant to subsection (a), $2,000,000 shall be 
available only to reimburse the Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration for existing training expenses and shall remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS RELATING 
TO THE CLANDESTINE LABORATORY TRAIN-
ING. 
In addition to any other funds authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2005 for the facilities and per-
sonnel used to operate the Clandestine Laboratory Train-
ing Facility of the Drug Enforcement Administration, lo-
cated in Quantico, Virginia, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated $10,000,000 for such purpose (but to include 
not more than 20 additional full-time positions) to provide 
training to law enforcement personnel of all the States, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United 
States.
SEC. 203. 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 amend-
ed— 
(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. 204. SPECIAL UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall allo-
cate any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authoriza-
tion under subsection (a) for the hiring and training of 
special assistant United States attorneys. 
(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
presentation of evidence related to the manufacture 
of methamphetamine; 
(2) train local prosecutors in Federal and State 
laws involving methamphetamine manufacture or 
distribution; 
(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 that 
whether in State court or Federal court gives 
the highest 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 for a crime related to meth-
amphetamine manufacture or distribution. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal
‘‘LOCAL GRANTS FOR TREATMENT OF 
METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE AND RELATED CONDITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 514C. The Secretary may make grants to po-
litical subdivisions of States and to nonprofit private enti-
ties for the purpose of providing treatment for meth-
amphetamine abuse.’’. 
SEC. 303. 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 pre-
cursors, such as pseudoephedrine, to individuals in 
quantities so large that the only reasonable purpose 
of the purchase would be to manufacture meth-
amphetamine; 
(2) educate businesses that legally sell meth-
amphetamine precursors of the need to balance the 
legitimate need for lawful access to medication with 
the risk that those substances may be used to manu-
facture 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 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 or 
prescription drug monitoring program, including hir-
ing personnel and purchasing computer hardware 
and software designed to monitor methamphetamine 
precursor purchases; 
(2) expand existing methamphetamine pre-
cursor or prescription drug monitoring programs to 
accomplish 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; 
(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 desiring 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 Director may require. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
$1,000,000 for the fiscal years 2005 and 2006, to be used 
to carry out the provisions of this section. 
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