H.R. 4119: Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-01 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-04-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004

Plain summary

Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend through FY 2006 the authorization for the drug-free workplace demonstration program (program). Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make an additional grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with, any original grantee under such program for providing, in cooperation with one or more small business development centers, technical assistance to small businesses seeking to establish a program. Provides two-year periods for such grants. Makes drug-free communities coalitions eligible for such grant assistance. Requires: (1) the Administrator to provide technical assistance to each intermediary receiving a grant regarding the most effective practices in establishing and carrying out such programs; (2) each intermediary to establish a system to collect and analyze information regarding the effectiveness of programs established with grant assistance; and (3) the Administrator to provide technical assistance and guidance to each intermediary with respect to the collection and analysis of such information. Extends through FY 2006 the authority of small business development centers to provide information and assistance to small businesses with respect to establishing such programs.

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Official text

Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Portman, Rob [R-OH-2] · 10 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4119.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108