Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021

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Public Law 117-99
by the 117th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 117−99, S. 854, enacted March 14, 2022

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117^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS

An Act
To designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, 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 ‘‘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)).

Approved March 14, 2022.

LEGASLATIVE HISTORY

S. 854:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021):

Dec. 13, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022):

Feb. 28, considered and passed House.

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