Solutions to Limit the Abuse of Methamphetamine (SLAM) Act

Bill: 109-hr-3513
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Authorization
Chemicals
Child abuse
Child safety
Commerce
Community-based corrections
Crime prevention
Customs administration
Department of Justice
Drug abuse treatment
Drug testing
Drug traffic
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Exports
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Imports
Informers
Labor and Employment
Larceny
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Mandatory sentences
Methamphetamine
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Pornography
Prostitution
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Recidivists
Rehabilitation of criminals
Retail trade
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Smuggling
Urinalysis

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Solutions to Limit the Abuse of Methamphetamine (SLAM) Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to lower the threshold for amounts of methamphetamine the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, importation, or exportation of which is subject to specified penalties.
 
Increases: (1) the prison sentence of persons convicted under CSA or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act for offenses involving methamphetamine or listed chemicals while in a facilitated entry program; and (2) penalties for various offenses involving listed chemicals and the manufacturing of controlled substances, including maintaining drug-involved premises.
 
Prohibits sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and coercive prostitution while illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing, or transporting a controlled substance.
 
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a state, to be eligible for justice system improvement grant funds for residential substance abuse treatment for state prisoners, to implement both periodic and random substance abuse testing and to require, as a condition of participation, that such testing indicate that the individual has not used a controlled substance for at least three months prior to testing. Amends the federal criminal code to direct that substance abuse treatment include urinalysis or other proven reliable forms of testing, including both periodic and random testing before entering, and while the prisoner participates in, the program. 
 
Directs the Attorney General: (1) acting through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, to provide information to retailers regarding the purchase of precursor products by individuals who may intend to use them in illicit methamphetamine production; and (2) to designate such program as the MethWatch program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-08-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House