[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1359 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1359

    To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back 
 disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2009

    Mr. Stupak (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
  Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back 
 disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY ULTIMATE USERS FOR 
              DISPOSAL.

    (a) Regulatory Authority.--Section 302 of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 822) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g)(1) An ultimate user who has lawfully obtained a controlled 
substance in accordance with this title may, without being registered, 
deliver the controlled substance to another person for the purpose of 
disposal of the controlled substance if--
            ``(A) the person receiving the controlled substance is 
        authorized under this title to engage in such activity; and
            ``(B) the disposal takes place in accordance with 
        regulations issued by the Attorney General to prevent diversion 
        of controlled substances.
    ``(2) The Attorney General may, by regulation, authorize long-term 
care facilities, as defined by the Attorney General by regulation, to 
dispose of controlled substances on behalf of ultimate users in a 
manner that the Attorney General determines will provide effective 
controls against diversion and be consistent with the public health and 
safety.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 308(b) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 828(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the delivery of such a substance for the purpose of 
        disposal by an ultimate user or long-term care facility acting 
        in accordance with section 302(g) of this title.''.
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