Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2195
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2004-03-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug law enforcement
Drugs and athletes
Drugs and youth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Health
Health surveys
Secondary education
Sentencing guidelines
Sports and Recreation
Steroids

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: 
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 to modify the definition of &quot;anabolic steroid&quot; to include tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid, that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal, and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; and (2) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.

action_date: 2004-09-30
text: 
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances included as anabolic steroids, including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; (2) give preference for such grants to programs helping athletes to avoid steroid use; and (3) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
 
 Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 30, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances included as anabolic steroids, including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; (2) give preference for such grants to programs helping athletes to avoid steroid use; and (3) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 30, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances included as anabolic steroids, including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; (2) give preference for such grants to programs helping athletes to avoid steroid use; and (3) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 30, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to redefine anabolic steroid to mean any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone). Sets forth a list of substances included as anabolic steroids, including tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), androstenedione, and specified related chemicals. 
 
Authorizes the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to exempt from regulation under the Controlled Substances Act any compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any anabolic steroid that is intended for administration to a human being or an animal and that does not present any significant potential for abuse because of its concentration, preparation, formulation, or delivery system.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review the Federal sentencing guidelines with respect to offenses involving anabolic steroids and consider amending such guidelines to provide for increased penalties.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to enable public and nonprofit private entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids; (2) give preference for such grants to programs helping athletes to avoid steroid use; and (3) ensure that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health includes questions concerning the use of anabolic steroids.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-358.
action_date: 2004-10-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-358.
action_date: 2004-10-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9010-9011)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9010-9011)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9010-9011)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 10/7/2004 S10606-10609; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 10/7/2004 S10606-10608)
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 750.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-03-11
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-358