Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
Public Law 111-273 · S. 3397 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 12, 2010 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Cosponsors (10): Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Chuck Grassley,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an ultimate user of a controlled substance (or, if deceased, any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the ultimate user's property) who has lawfully obtained such substance to deliver that substance to another person, without being registered, for disposal if: (1) the person receiving the controlled substance is authorized to engage in such activity; and (2) the disposal takes place in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General to prevent diversion of controlled substances.
Requires the Attorney General, in developing regulations under this Act, to consider the public health and safety, as well as the ease and cost of program implementation and participation by various communities.
Permits the Attorney General to authorize long-term care facilities to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of ultimate users who reside, or have resided, at such facilities in a manner that will provide effective controls against diversion and that is consistent with public health and safety.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and policy statements to ensure an appropriate penalty increase for persons convicted of a drug offense involving receipt of a controlled substance for disposal.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1359Related bill
Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
S. 1292Related bill
Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Oct 12, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-273.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3397.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House Amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 9, 2010FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred 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.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Aug 4, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 3, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 29, 2010CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 24, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.