3.0.0 2480 2023-01-15T04:49:07Z 2023-01-15T04:49:07Z Senate S S 2004-05-21 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-05-21T18:50:16Z Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act 108 4159 HR 2004-05-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2004-05-21 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6106-6107) IntroReferral 2004-05-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6106) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2004-06-01 False Transportation and Public Works Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Driver licenses Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drug abuse treatment Drug law enforcement Drug testing Drunk driving Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Evidence (Law) Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Labor and Employment Law Legal education Mandatory sentences Medical research Police training Prosecution Public prosecutors Recidivists Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Welfare State laws Technological innovations Toxicology Traffic accidents and safety Transportation research Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-05-21 Introduced in Senate 2004-06-09T16:35:22Z Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and provide to the States a model statute relating to drug impaired driving which incorporates certain mandatory and discretionary provisions, including, at a minimum, a provision that the crime of drug impaired driving is committed when a person operates a motor vehicle: (1) while any detectable amount of a controlled substance is present in the person's body; or (2) due to the presence of a controlled substance or a controlled substance in combination with alcohol or an inhalant, or both, the person's mental or physical faculties are affected to a noticeable degree.

Specifies discretionary provisions, including: (1) sanctions for refusing to submit to a drug test which are equivalent to sanctions for a positive test result; (2) a graduated system of penalties for repeat offenses; (3) authorization for States to suspend or revoke the license of a driver convicted of driving while under the influence of a controlled substance; and (4) a system of evaluation, counseling, treatment, and supervision for persons convicted of drug impaired driving.

Authorizes the Secretary to use certain funds for research and development in drug detection and testing technology.

Specifies certain training goals to enhance the State's ability to detect, enforce, and prosecute drug impaired driving laws.

Requires the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to advise and coordinate with other Federal agencies on how to address the problem of driving under the influence of an illegal drug, and to conduct research on the prevention, detection, and prosecution of driving under the influence of an illegal drug.

]]> Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act Display Title Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to research and prevent drug impaired driving. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act Introduced in Senate 2004-05-21T04:00:00Z 2004-05-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6106-6107) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.