S. 3397: Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-05-24 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-273.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-05-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-273. (final step reached)
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Official title

Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it passed by the House on September 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.

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Official text

Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3397, Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 (2010-08-03); CBO cost estimate: S. 3397, Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 (2010-08-03)

Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3397.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s3397 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111