[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 214 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  METHAMPHETAMINE RESPONSE ACT OF 2021

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 854 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 854) to designate methamphetamine as an emerging 
     threat, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask that the bill be considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having 
been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 854) was passed, as follows:

                                 S. 854

       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 ``Methamphetamine Response Act 
     of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF EMERGING THREAT.

       (a) In General.--Congress declares methamphetamine an 
     emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 
     (21 U.S.C. 1701), in the United States.
       (b) Required Emerging Threat Response Plan.--Not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
     of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall establish 
     and implement an Emerging Threat Response Plan that is 
     specific to methamphetamine in accordance with section 709(d) 
     of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 
     Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1708(d)).

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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