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Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2001

Introduced: February 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Nov 29, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
Nov 29, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 29, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8458-8459)
Feb 13, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1314-1317)
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2001 - Increases penalties for drug offenses involving juveniles, including trafficking in or near a school. Provides for: (1) grants to encourage drug-free prisons and jails; and (2) mandatory revocation of probation and supervised release for failing a drug test.

Authorizes: (1) grants to develop, implement, or expand drug treatment alternative to prison programs; (2) a study of the effect of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses; and (3) grants for substance abuse education and prevention efforts, residential and outpatient treatment programs for juveniles, and drug abuse research. Provides for a National Academy of Sciences study regarding youth violence and substance abuse.

Provides for grants for: (1) alternative education for at-risk youth; and (2) counseling, training, and mentoring services in low-income, high-crime communities for children of prisoners. Authorizes: (1) the President to award to individuals under age 18 a National Character Achievement Award; and (2) grants for after school programs.

Reestablishes drug courts. Prohibits participation by violent offenders.

Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act of 2001 - Establishes: (1) the Federal Reentry Center Demonstration project; (2) the Federal High-Risk Offender Reentry Demonstration project; (3) the District of Columbia and Federal Intensive Supervision, Tracking, and Reentry Training Demonstration projects; and (4) the Federal Enhanced In-Prison Vocational Assessment and Training Demonstration project.

Directs the Attorney General to make grants for: (1) adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects and programs; and (2) research, development, and evaluation.

Requires that the Government consider religious organizations for assistance under Government programs funded under this Act.

What's happening now November 29, 2001

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1