[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23332]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT AMENDMENT

  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2976, which was 
introduced earlier today by Senators Hatch and Levin.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2976) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction 
     treatments.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read the third time and passed, that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements regarding this matter be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2976) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2976

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE OR DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT WITH 
                   CERTAIN NARCOTIC DRUGS; ELIMINATION OF 30-
                   PATIENT LIMIT FOR GROUP PRACTICES.

       (a) In General.--Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled 
     Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 
     clause (iv).
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the 
     Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended 
     in clause (iii) by striking ``In any case'' and all that 
     follows through ``the total'' and inserting ``The total''.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

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