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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 12, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it passed by the House on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an ultimate user of a controlled substance (or, if deceased, any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the ultimate user's property) who has lawfully obtained such substance to deliver that substance to another person, without being registered, for disposal if: (1) the person receiving the controlled substance is authorized to engage in such activity; and (2) the disposal takes place in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General to prevent diversion of controlled substances.
Requires the Attorney General, in developing regulations under this Act, to consider the public health and safety, as well as the ease and cost of program implementation and participation by various communities.
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Permits the Attorney General to authorize long-term care facilities to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of ultimate users who reside, or have resided, at such facilities in a manner that will provide effective controls against diversion and that is consistent with public health and safety.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements to ensure an appropriate penalty increase for persons convicted of a drug offense involving receipt of a controlled substance for disposal.
People & committees
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D–MN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-273.
Became Public Law No: 111-273.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7770; text as Senate agreed to House amendment in Senate: CR S7770)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7770; text as Senate agreed to House amendment in Senate: CR S7770)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7316)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7316)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3397.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7316-7318)
Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6666-6667; text as passed Senate: CR S6666-6667)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6666-6667; text as passed Senate: CR S6666-6667)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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