2000
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107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3138
To establish a club drug taskforce, and to authorize grants to expand
prevention efforts regarding the abuse of club drugs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 16, 2001
Mr. Graves introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To establish a club drug taskforce, and to authorize grants to expand
prevention efforts regarding the abuse of club drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Club Drug Abuse
Reduction Act''.
TITLE I--INTERAGENCY CLUB DRUG TASK FORCE
SEC. 101. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a ``Club Drug Task Force''
(referred to in this title as the ``interagency task force'') which
shall consist of the following members:
(1) The Attorney General, or a designee, who shall serve as
chair.
(2) 2 representatives selected by the Attorney General.
(3) The Secretary of Education or a designee.
(4) The Secretary of Health and Human Services or a
designee.
(5) 2 representatives of State and local law enforcement
and regulatory agencies, to be selected by the Attorney
General.
(6) 2 representatives selected by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
(7) 5 nongovernmental experts in drug abuse prevention and
treatment to be selected by the Attorney General.
(b) Responsibilities.--The interagency task force shall be
responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating the education
and prevention and treatment practices and strategies of the Federal
Government in conjunction with State, local, and community leaders with
respect to club drugs and other synthetic stimulants.
(c) Meetings.--The interagency task force shall meet at least once
every 6 months.
(d) Funding.--The administrative expenses of the interagency task
force shall be paid out of existing Department of Justice
appropriations.
(e) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)
shall apply to the interagency task force.
(f) Termination.--The interagency task force shall terminate 4
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 102. PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public
health monitoring program to monitor club drugs in the United States.
The program shall include the collection and dissemination of data
related to club drug abuse which can be used by public health officials
in policy development.
SEC. 103. DEFINITION.
As used in this title, the term ``club drug'' means a primary
synthetic that includes 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA),
Katamine, Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL),
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
Phencyclidine (PCP), or methamphetamine.
TITLE II--EXPANDING CLUB DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS
SEC. 201. GRANTS BY CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION.
Section 515 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-21)
is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
``(e) Prevention of Club Drug Abuse and Addiction.--
``(1) Grants.--The Director of the Prevention Center may
make grants to and enter into contracts and cooperative
agreements with public and nonprofit private entities to enable
such entities--
``(A) to carry out school-based programs concerning
the dangers of club drug abuse and addiction, using
methods that are effective and evidence-based,
including initiatives that give students the
responsibility to create their own anti-drug abuse
education programs for their schools; and
``(B) to carry out community-based club drug abuse
and addiction prevention programs that are effective
and evidence-based.
``(2) Use of funds.--Amounts made available under a grant,
contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) shall be
used for planning, establishing, or administering club drug
prevention programs in accordance with paragraph (3).
``(3) Prevention programs and activities.--
``(A) In general.--Amounts provided under this
subsection may be used--
``(i) to carry out school-based programs
that are focused on those districts with high
or increasing rates of club drug abuse and
addiction and targeted at populations which are
most at risk to start club drug abuse;
``(ii) to carry out community-based
prevention programs that are focused on those
populations within the community that are most
at-risk for club drug abuse and addiction;
``(iii) to assist local government entities
to conduct appropriate club drug prevention
activities;
``(iv) to train and educate State and local
law enforcement officials, prevention and
education officials, members of community anti-
drug coalitions and parents on the signs of
club drug abuse and addiction and the options
for treatment and prevention;
``(v) for planning, administration, and
educational activities related to the
prevention of club drug abuse and addiction;
``(vi) for the monitoring and evaluation of
club drug prevention activities, and reporting
and disseminating resulting information to the
public; and
``(vii) for targeted pilot programs with
evaluation components to encourage innovation
and experimentation with new methodologies.
``(B) Priority.--The Director of the Prevention
Center shall give priority in making grants under this
subsection to rural and urban areas that are
experiencing a high rate or rapid increases in club
drug abuse and addiction.
``(4) Analyses and evaluation.--
``(A) In general.--Not less than $500,000 of the
amount available in each fiscal year to carry out this
subsection shall be made available to the Director of
the Prevention Center, acting in consultation with
other Federal agencies, to support and conduct periodic
analyses and evaluations of effective prevention
programs for club drug abuse and addiction and the
development of appropriate strategies for disseminating
information about and implementing these programs.
``(B) Annual reports.--The Director of the
Prevention Centers shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce and Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the
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ittee on Appropriations of the Senate, an annual
report with the results of the analyses and evaluation
under subparagraph (A).
``(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the
term `club drug' means a primary synthetic that includes 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), katamine, gamma
hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma butyrolactone (GBL), flunitrazepam
(Rohypnol), d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), phencyclidine
(PCP), or methamphetamine.
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this subsection, there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002
and each subsequent fiscal year.''.
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