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Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010

Introduced: May 24, 2010 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-273.
Oct 12, 2010
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2010
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Sep 29, 2010
Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7770; text as Senate agreed to House amendment in Senate: CR S7770)
Sep 29, 2010
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7770; text as Senate agreed to House amendment in Senate: CR S7770)
Sep 29, 2010
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7316)
Sep 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7316)
Sep 29, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3397.
Sep 29, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7316-7318)
Sep 29, 2010
Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 9, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Aug 9, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 9, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Aug 9, 2010
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2010
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6666-6667; text as passed Senate: CR S6666-6667)
Aug 3, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6666-6667; text as passed Senate: CR S6666-6667)
Jul 29, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Jul 29, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 24, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it passed by the House on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an ultimate user of a controlled substance (or, if deceased, any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the ultimate user's property) who has lawfully obtained such substance to deliver that substance to another person, without being registered, for disposal if: (1) the person receiving the controlled substance is authorized to engage in such activity; and (2) the disposal takes place in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General to prevent diversion of controlled substances.

Requires the Attorney General, in developing regulations under this Act, to consider the public health and safety, as well as the ease and cost of program implementation and participation by various communities.

Permits the Attorney General to authorize long-term care facilities to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of ultimate users who reside, or have resided, at such facilities in a manner that will provide effective controls against diversion and that is consistent with public health and safety.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements to ensure an appropriate penalty increase for persons convicted of a drug offense involving receipt of a controlled substance for disposal.

What's happening now October 12, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-273.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1359 Related bill Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
  • S 1292 Related bill Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 3, 2010
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 2, 2010
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 12, 2010
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 21, 2010
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 24, 2010
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3397: Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3397/
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"S. 3397: Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3397/.
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