New Drugs of the 1990's Control Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 27, 1999)
New Drugs of the 1990's Control Act - Amends Controlled Substances Act provisions regarding the temporary scheduling of a substance in schedule I to avoid an imminent public safety hazard. Authorizes the Attorney General, upon determining that the scheduling or rescheduling of a substance on a temporary basis is necessary to avoid such imminent hazard, to schedule the substance (by order and without regard to specified requirements relating to the Secretary of Health and Human Services) in schedule I if no exemption or approval is in effect for the substance, or in schedule II if the substance is not listed in schedule I.
Authorizes the Attorney General to extend the temporary scheduling or rescheduling of a substance until a final order becomes effective.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) transfer flunitrazepam from schedule IV to schedule I; and (2) add ketamine hydrochloride to schedule III.
What just happenedApr 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 27, 1999IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 27, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4272-4273)
- Apr 27, 1999IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate