[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 790 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 790
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to
prevent the abuse of inhalants through programs under that Act, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2001
Ms. Hooley of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bonior, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Emerson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
George Miller of California) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to
prevent the abuse of inhalants through programs under that Act, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
Section 4131 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7141) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Abuse.--The term `abuse', used with respect to an
inhalant, means the intentional breathing of gas or vapors from
the inhalant for the purpose of achieving an altered state of
consciousness.
``(8) Drug.--The term `drug' includes a substance that is
an inhalant, whether or not possession or consumption of the
substance is legal.
``(9) Inhalant.--The term `inhalant' means a product that--
``(A) may be a legal, commonly available product;
and
``(B) has a useful purpose but can be abused, such
as spray paint, glue, gasoline, correction fluid,
furniture polish, a felt tip marker, pressurized
whipped cream, an air freshener, butane, or cooking
spray.
``(10) Use.--The term `use', used with respect to an
inhalant, means abuse of the inhalant.''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 4002 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7102) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and the abuse of
inhalants,'' after ``other drugs'';
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and the illegal use of
alcohol and drugs'' and inserting ``, the illegal use of
alcohol and drugs, and the abuse of inhalants'';
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and tobacco'' each
place it appears and inserting ``, tobacco, and inhalants'';
(4) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and illegal drug use''
and inserting ``, illegal drug use, and inhalant abuse''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(11)(A) The number of children using inhalants has
doubled during the 10-year period preceding 1999. Inhalants are
the third most abused class of substances by children age 12
through 14 in the United States, behind alcohol and tobacco.
One of 5 students in the United States has tried inhalants by
the time the student has reached the 8th grade.
``(B) Inhalant vapors react with fatty tissues in the
brain, literally dissolving the tissues. A single use of
inhalants can cause instant and permanent brain, heart, kidney,
liver, and other organ damage. The user of an inhalant can
suffer from Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome, which can cause a
user to die the first, tenth, or hundredth time the user uses
an inhalant.
``(C) Because inhalants are legal, education on the dangers
of inhalant abuse is the most effective method of preventing
the abuse of inhalants.''.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
Section 4003 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7103) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by inserting ``and abuse of inhalants'' after ``and drugs''.
SEC. 4. GOVERNOR'S PROGRAMS.
Section 4114(c)(2) of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7114(c)(2)) is amended by inserting
``(including inhalant abuse education)'' after ``drug and violence
prevention''.
SEC. 5. DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Section 4116 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7116) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ``, and the abuse
of inhalants,'' after ``illegal drugs''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``and the abuse of
inhalants'' after ``use of illegal drugs''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and abuse inhalants''
after ``use illegal drugs''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``(including age appropriate
inhalant abuse prevention programs for all
students, from the preschool level through
grade 12)'' after ``drug prevention''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
``and inhalant abuse'' after ``drug use''.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.
Section 4121(a) of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7131(a)) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ``illegal use of drugs'' and inserting ``illegal use of drugs,
the abuse of inhalants,''.
SEC. 7. MATERIALS.
Section 4132(a) of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended by striking ``illegal use of
alcohol and other drugs'' and inserting ``illegal use of alcohol and
other drugs and the abuse of inhalants''.
SEC. 8. QUALITY RATING.
Section 4134(b)(1) of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7144(b)(1)) is amended by inserting
``, and the abuse of inhalants,'' after ``tobacco''.
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