115 HR 449 : Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 U.S. House of Representatives 2018-06-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IIB115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 449IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 13, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACTTo require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018.

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Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use

(a)

In general

Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) used since January 2010 by persons who are at least 12 years of age but no more than 18 years of age.(b)

New psychoactive substance defined

For purposes of subsection (a), the term new psychoactive substance means a controlled substance analogue (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(32)).

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.