H.R. 545 (110th): Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2007

Introduced:
Jan 17, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Tom Udall [D-NM3]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 22, 2007 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jan 17, 2007
Reported by Committee Feb 07, 2007
Passed House Mar 22, 2007
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Mar 22, 2007 4:17 p.m.
Passed 423/0

Cosponsors
34 cosponsors (26D, 8R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine.

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Text

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Last updated Mar 26, 2007.
6 pages

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3/22/2007--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Native American Methamphetamine Enforcement and Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include territories and Indian tribes as eligible grant recipients (or reaffirm that eligibility) under the programs to: (1) address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine; (2) aid children in homes in which methamphetamine or other drugs are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used; and (3) address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders.

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