HR 3889 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act

Introduced 2005-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]· House

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Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 167.(2005-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to: (1) reduce the retail sales threshold for the sale of products containing pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine from nine grams to 3.6 grams in a single transaction; (2) eliminate the "regulated transaction" exemption for any over-the-counter sale of such products (including blister packs) by retail distributors; (3) grant authority to establish production quotas for pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine; and (4) penalize violators of such quotas. Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA) to: (1) restrict the importation of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, with an exception; and (2) require a registered person importing such chemicals to include all information known regarding the chain of distribution. Authorizes the Attorney General to prohibit the importation of such chemicals in cases where a distributor refuses to provide such information. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to: (1) require the President, annually, to identify the countries that are the five largest exporters of methamphetamine precursor chemicals and the five larg…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3889, Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005

Nov 15, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 9, 2005</p>

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H.R. 3889, Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act

Nov 15, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 15, 2005</p>

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H.R. 3889, Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005

Nov 15, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 9, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 3889, Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act

Nov 15, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 15, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans