A bill to amend the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act to revise the authority of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy, to establish a Deputy Director for Drug Abuse Prevention and a Deputy Director for Drug Enforcement in the Office, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act to establish an Office of Drug Abuse Policy within the Executive Office of the President, headed by a Director appointed by the President. Requires Deputy Directors for Drug Abuse Prevention and for Drug Enforcement. Requires the Director to establish, plan, and coordinate Federal drug abuse functions. Directs the Director to make recommendations to the President and consult and assist State and local governments in order to implement such policies. Directs the Attorney General to notify the Director that a certain drug has a potential for abuse or should be transferred or removed from a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act. Requires the Director to submit an annual report to Congress on the activities conducted under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 August 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 August 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 September 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 September 1983

   Committee

   Clean Bill H.R.4028 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Drug Enforcement Coordination Act of 1984