Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3922
Sponsor: Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2004-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Alcohol
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Crime and Law Enforcement
Driver licenses
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Drug law enforcement
Drug testing
Drunk driving
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Environmental Protection
Evidence (Law)
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to transportation
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Higher education
Highway finance
Law
Legal education
Police training
Prosecution
Recidivists
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Social Welfare
State laws
Technological innovations
Toxicology
Traffic accidents and safety

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: 
Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and provide to the States a model statute relating to drug impaired driving which incorporates certain mandatory and discretionary provisions, including, at a minimum, a provision that the crime of drug impaired driving is committed when a person operates a motor vehicle: (1) while any detectable amount of a controlled substance is present in the person's body; or (2) due to the presence of a controlled substance or a controlled substance in combination with alcohol or an inhalant, or both, the person's mental or physical faculties are affected to a noticeable degree.
 
Specifies discretionary provisions, including: (1) sanctions for refusing to submit to a drug test which are equivalent to sanctions for a positive test result; (2) a system of evaluation, counseling, treatment, and supervision for persons convicted of drug impaired driving; (3) a graduated system of penalties for repeat offenses; and (4) authorization for States to suspend or revoke the license of a driver convicted of driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.
 
Amends Federal highway law to make grants available to States that adopt and implement effective programs to reduce traffic safety problems resulting from individuals driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. Makes basic grants available to States that provide for at least one of five enumerated programs aimed at enforcing laws against drug impaired driving.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to use certain funds for research and development in drug detection and testing technology.
 
Specifies certain training goals to enhance the State's ability to detect, enforce, and prosecute drug impaired driving laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Introduced in House