105TH CONGRESS
THIS LEGISLATION IS NOT BEFORE THE CURRENT SESSION OF CONGRESS, AND THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIES ARE FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
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Pending Legislation
(from the 105th Congress, 1997-1998)
JAIL BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Bill Numbers: S 1876
Description: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain
amounts for assistance to jail-based substance
treatment programs, and for other purposes.
Action: Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary 3/27
PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL TRAFFIC TO MINORS ACT
Bill Numbers: HR 3537
Description: Prohibits delivery of alcohol to minors by
penalizing delivery drivers and their companies.
Action: Introduced in the House 3/24/98.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME ANE FETAL ALCOHOL EFFECT
PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT
Bill Numbers: S 1875
Description: National FAS & FAE prevention, detection and
education program, and to indentify effective
interventions for children, adolescents and adults
with FAS & FAE.
Action: Introduced in the Senate 3/27/98.
BAN OF DRIVE-THROUGH ALCOHOL SALES
Bill Numbers: S 1706
Description: Partially witholds transportation funding of
states that do not ban drive-through or drive-up
window sales of alcohol beverages by 2000.
Action: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment
& Public Works 3/4/98.
FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1998
Bill Numbers: HR 3206
Description: Gives state and local governments discretion to
regulate all residential living arrangements for
individuals in recovery from alcoholism and drug
dependencies.
Action: House Committe on the Judiciary passed the revised
bill.
TREATMENT PARITY LEGISLATION
Bill Numbers: HR 2409; S 1147
Description: Prohibits discriminatory limits on substance abuse
treatment in comparison with other medical benefits.
Action: House sent to Committees on Education & Workforce,
Ways & Means and Commmerce; Senate referred to Committee
on Labor & Human Resources.
DRUG IMPORTER DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1997
Bill Number: HR 41
Description: Provides a sentence of death for certain importations
of signifigant quantities of controlled substances.
Action: House sent to Committee on Judiciary; no action taken
by Senate.
REDUCTION OF FEDERAL EXCISE TAXES ON BEER
Bill Number: HR 158
S 2415
Description: Amends the IRS Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer
to its pre-1991 level.
Action: House sent to Ways and Means Committee;
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
YOUTH VIOLENCE, CRIME, AND DRUG ABUSE CONTROL ACT OF 1997
Bill Number: S15
Description: Prevention and treatment services for youth
drug abuse and addiction.
Action: Senate sent to Committee on Judiciary;
no action in the House.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME PREVENTION
Bill Numbers: S148; HR 259
Description: Establishes Fetal Alcohol Prevention Programs.
Action: Sent to House Commerce Subcommittee on Health
and Environment; sent to Senate Labor and Human
Resources Committee.
"SAFE AND SOBER STREETS ACT OF 1997"
Bill Numbers: HR 982; S 412
Description: The "Safe and Sober Streets Act" would allow
the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 5 percent
of a state's federal highway funding if the state has
not enacted a law that considers an individual who has
a BAC of .08 percent or greater while operating a
motor vehicle in the state to be driving under the
influence or driving while intoxicated.
Action: House Rules Committee voted to not to offer for vote
by the full House; Senate passed 3/4/98.
AMERICAN COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACT OF 1997
Bill Number: HR 1031; S 432
Description: Limits educational requirements for treatment providers.
Action: Sent to House Ways and Means Committee, and House
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Banking and
Financial Services, and Commerce; sent to Senate Finance
Committee.
JUST SAY NO ACT
Bill Number: HR 1067
Description: Prohibits advertising of distilled spirits on radio
and television.
Action: House sent to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications,
Trade, and Consumer Protection; no companion bill in
Senate.
MEDICAID SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ACT OF 1997
Bill Number: S 147
Description: Ensures comprehensive treatment programs are available
to pregnant women, creates new medicaid treatment service
for alcohol and drug dependent women, and defines core
services that treatment providers must provide.
Action: None in House; sent to Senate Committee on Finance.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE GROUP HOMES AMENDMENTS OF 1997
Bill Number: HR 385
Description: Amends Public Service Act to require greater community
input about the placement of group homes established under
the block grants program for the prevention and treatment
of substance abuse, and requires officials to monitor home
for compliance with community's terms.
Action: Sent to House Subcommittee on Health and Environment;
no action in Senate.
FAIR HOUSING REFORM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ACT OF 1997
Bill Number: HR 589
Description: Excludes group homes for "recovering drug addicts,
convicted felons and sex offenders" from neighborhoods
with single famil dwellings. Wipes out current Fair
Housing Act protections for individuals in recovery from
drug dependence.
Action: Sent to House Judiciary Committee Constitution
Subcommittee for a hearing on April 17, 1997; no action
in Senate.
BROADCASTING CODE FOR ALCOHOL ADVERTISING
Bill Number: HR 1292
Description: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize
the establishment of a voluntary broadcasting code for
alcohol advertising.
Action: Sent to the House Committee on Commerce; no action
in the Senate.
NATIONAL NARCOTICS LEADERSHIP ACT AMENDMENT
Bill Number: HR 956; S 536
Public Law
Number: PL 105-20 (6/27/97)
Description: Amends the National Narcotics Leadership Act of
1988 to establish a program to support and encourage
local communities that first demonstrate a
comprehenisive, long-term commitment to reduce substance
abuse among youth.
Action: Passed in House on 5/22/97; passed Senate 6/8/97;
signed into law by President Clinton on 6/27/97.
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ENFORCEMENT ACT (C.A.N.E.A.)
Bill Number: HR 1419
Description: Reduces the incidence of child abuse and neglect through
drug testing of all newborns at birth.
Action: Sent to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime; No action
in the Senate.
HOUSE RESOLUTION ON FCC NOTICE OF INQUIRY
Bill Number: HRes 171
Description: House Resolution 171 calls on the FCC to issue a Notice
of Inquiry to seek comment and gather facts related to
issues raised by the introduction of distilled spirits
advertising on television and radio, with a particular
focus on the effects of such advertisements on children
and teenagers.
Action: Sent to the House Committee on Commerce; No action in
the Senate.