S 103 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Combat Meth Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-24· Sponsored by Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9972)(2005-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Combat Meth Act of 2005 - Authorizes funds to provide training to State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agents for investigation and prosecution of methamphetamine offenses, including a set-aside for prosecutors and law enforcement agents for rural communities. Amends: (1) the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the public safety and community policing grant program to authorize the use of grant funds to hire personnel and purchase equipment to assist in enforcing and prosecuting methamphetamine offenses and in cleaning up methamphetamine-affected areas; (2) the Controlled Substances Act to add pseudoephedrine to schedule V; and (3) the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for the development of drug endangered children rapid response teams and grants to local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit private entities to provide treatment for methamphetamine abuse. Directs the Attorney General to allocate funds for the hiring and training of special assistant U.S. attorneys. Authorizes the Attorney General, acting through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to award grants to States to establish methamphetamine precursor monitoring programs…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 103, Combat Meth Act of 2005

Sep 15, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 28, 2005</p>

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S. 103, Combat Meth Act of 2005

Sep 15, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 28, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans