Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
Latest action · Oct 14, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-415.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2007
- Passed SenateSep 25, 2008
- Passed HouseSep 29, 2008
- To the PresidentOct 3, 2008
- Became lawOct 14, 2008Public Law 110-415
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of listed chemicals (e.g., legal substances used in the production of methamphetamine).
Requires retail sellers of listed chemicals to use an electronic logbook or a bound paper book to obtain required information (i.e., name and address of purchaser, date and time of sale, and quantity sold) for sales of listed chemicals. Requires an electronic logbook to capture signatures in an electronic format. Requires a bound paper book to include: (1) a clear line for the purchaser's signature; and (2) a sticker affixed to the book at the time of sale which displays the name of each product sold, the quantity sold, the name and address of the purchaser, and the date and time of the sale or a unique identifier that can be linked to electronic or written information.
Requires sellers and purchasers of listed chemicals to verify the accuracy of information entered into an electronic logbook or bound paper book.
Requires sellers of listed chemicals to maintain entries in written logbooks or electronic formats for not fewer than two years.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2007 to Jul 23, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | May 22, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jul 9, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jul 23, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 3, 2007Markup Sep 11, 2008Reported Sep 15, 2008 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2008Discharged Sep 29, 2008 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2008Discharged Sep 29, 2008 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 14, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 14, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-415.
- Oct 3, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2008Mr. Markey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 29, 2008Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Sep 29, 2008Committee on Judiciary discharged.
- Sep 29, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10621-10622)
- Sep 29, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10621-10622)
- Sep 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 29, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Sep 25, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9461-9463; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9461-9462)
- Sep 25, 2008Received in the House.
- Sep 25, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 25, 2008Referred 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.
- Sep 15, 2008Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
- Sep 15, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 962.
- Sep 11, 2008Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- May 3, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 3, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5565-5566)
- May 3, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5566-5567)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10696Text printed H10696 | Edward J. Markey D-MA | Oct 2, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10621Text printed H10621 | Edward J. Markey D-MA | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9461–S9463Text printed S9461Amendments S9461 | Harry Reid D-NV, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5565–S5568Text printed S5566 | Chuck Grassley R-IA, Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | May 3, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 19, 2008S. 1276, Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 15, 2008</p>
- Sep 19, 2008S. 1276, Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 15, 2008
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32205 | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation Archived | Report | Dec 14, 2009 |
| RL34542 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2009 Appropriations | Report | Sep 9, 2008 |
| RL33484 | National Park Management Archived | Report | Aug 15, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2747 | Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2007 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Business records
- Chemicals
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Methamphetamine
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 26, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 25, 2008Referred in House
- Sep 15, 2008Reported to Senate
- May 3, 2007Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
