A bill to amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to permit certain participants in the White House Conference for a Drug Free America to be allowed travel expenses, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-138 · H.R. 3226 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 23, 1987 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Rodino (D-NJ-10)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to authorize travel expenses for participants in the White House Conference for a Drug Free America if the executive director: (1) approves such expenses; and (2) finds on the basis of a written statement that the participant would not otherwise be able to participate in the Conference.
Authorizes the Conference to accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations to carry out its responsibilities. Limits such gifts or donations to: (1) food, food services, transportation, or lodging and related services; or (2) funds for such services.
Changes from April 27, 1987, to July 31, 1988, the due date of the final report of the Conference.
Increases the authorized appropriations for the Conference.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 23, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-138.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 14, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 5, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 29, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 20, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.