Methamphetamine: Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Oct. 23, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RS22325 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Celinda Franco, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Illicit methamphetamine (MA) production and use are longstanding and severeproblems in some states. In recent years, they have increasingly spread nationwide,emerging as an object of heightened federal concern. During the 109th Congress, morethan 25 bills have been introduced to address the MA problem. On November 16, 2005,the House Judiciary Committee reported H.R. 3889, the Methamphetamine EpidemicElimination Act; the House Commerce Committee reported H.R. 3889 on November17. A compromise version, including provisions from H.R. 3889 and S. 103, theCombat Meth Act of 2005, was included in the conference report for H.R. 3199, USAPATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.Rept. 109-333), reportedon December 8, 2005. H.R. 3199 was not passed before the session ended. MA abusehas implications for public health, child welfare, crime and public safety, bordersecurity, and international relations. This report provides a brief overview of MA abuse,production, trafficking, the federal methamphetamine-specific programs, and anti-MAlegislation introduced in the 109th Congress.
