A bill to grant State and local law enforcement officers, designated by the Attorney General, the authority to enforce the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.

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Introduced

28 November 1979

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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to authorize any officer or employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration or any State or local law enforcement officer designated by the Attorney General to enforce the provisions of such Act. (Current law limits enforcement to employees of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs who are designated by the Attorney General.)

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summary · EN · 28 November 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5985
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