(D) any person lawfully entitled to dispose 
of the property of a person described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C) who dies while law-
fully in possession of a covered controlled sub-
stance for personal use. 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (b)(1). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Defense. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the At-
torney General shall jointly carry out a program, 
which shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be 
carried out in accordance with section 302(g) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(g)), 
under which an eligible person who has lawfully ob-
tained a covered controlled substance in accordance 
with such Act may deliver the covered controlled 
substance to be disposed of at a facility and by a 
person specified under paragraph (2). 
(2) DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.— 
Notwithstanding the requirement under section 
302(g)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 822(g)(1)) that a person receiving a con-
trolled substance be authorized to receive the con-
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trolled substance under such Act, the Secretary and 
the Attorney General shall jointly specify the facili-
ties and persons to which covered controlled sub-
stances may be delivered under the program. 
(c) PREVENTION OF ABUSE.—In implementing the 
program, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall 
jointly develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to 
prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of controlled 
substances delivered under the program. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regula-
tions to carry out the program. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the Secretary and the Attor-
ney General jointly prescribe regulations under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall fully implement the 
program. 
SEC. 3. PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK PROGRAM FOR 
VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.—The 
term ‘‘covered controlled substance’’ means a con-
trolled substance that is listed in schedule II, III, 
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IV, or V of section 202(c) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)). 
(2) ELIGIBLE PERSON.—The term ‘‘eligible per-
son’’ means— 
(A) a veteran; 
(B) the spouse of a veteran, if the spouse 
is in receipt of medical services under laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary; 
(C) a dependent of a veteran, if the de-
pendent is in receipt of medical services under 
laws administered by the Secretary; 
(D) a person described in section 2(a)(4) 
who is in receipt of medical services at a facility 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(E) any person lawfully entitled to dispose 
of the property of a person described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (D) who dies while law-
fully in possession of a covered controlled sub-
stance for personal use. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under subsection (b)(1). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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(5) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the At-
torney General shall jointly carry out a program, 
which shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be 
carried out in accordance with section 302(g) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(g)), 
under which an eligible person who has lawfully ob-
tained a covered controlled substance in accordance 
with such Act may deliver the covered controlled 
substance to be disposed of at a facility and by a 
person specified under paragraph (2). 
(2) DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.— 
Notwithstanding the requirement under section 
302(g)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 822(g)(1)) that a person receiving a con-
trolled substance be authorized to receive the con-
trolled substance under such Act, the Secretary and 
the Attorney General shall jointly specify the facili-
ties and persons to which covered controlled sub-
stances may be delivered under the program. 
(c) PREVENTION OF ABUSE.—In implementing the 
program, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall 
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jointly develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to 
prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of controlled 
substances delivered under the program. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regula-
tions to carry out the program. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the Secretary and the Attor-
ney General jointly prescribe regulations under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall fully implement the 
program. 
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