Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1686
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2013-11-12
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Child health

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Marketing and advertising

U.S. Sentencing Commission
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7962)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any person at least 18 years of age to: (1) knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is combined with a beverage or candy product, marketed or packaged to appear similar to a beverage or candy product, or modified by flavoring or coloring; and (2) know, or have reasonable cause to believe, that the combined, marketed, packaged, or modified controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to a person under 18 years of age. </p> <p>Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violations (not more than 10 years for a first offense or 20 years for a subsequent offense, involving the same controlled substance and schedule).</p><p> Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose.</p> <p>Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy statements to reflect the enhanced penalties provided by this Act. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2013 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013 . 2. Offenses involving controlled substances marketed to minors Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offenses involving controlled substances marketed to minors (1) Unlawful act Except as authorized under this title, including paragraph (3), it shall be unlawful for any person at least 18 years of age to— (A) knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is— (i) combined with a beverage or candy product; (ii) marketed or packaged to appear similar to a beverage or candy product; or (iii) modified by flavoring or coloring; and (B) know, or have reasonable cause to believe, that the combined, marketed, packaged, or modified controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to a person under 18 years of age. (2) Penalties Except as provided in section 418, 419, or 420, any person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to— (A) an additional term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years for a first offense involving the same controlled substance and schedule; and (B) an additional term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years for a second or subsequent offense involving the same controlled substance and schedule. (3) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any controlled substance that— (A) has been approved by the Secretary under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ), if the contents, marketing, and packaging of the controlled substance have not been altered from the form approved by the Secretary; or (B) has been altered at the direction of a practitioner who is acting for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice. . 3. Sentencing Guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review its guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide an appropriate additional penalty increase to the sentence otherwise applicable in Part D of the Guidelines Manual if the defendant was convicted of a violation of section 401(i) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by section 2 of this Act.