text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Methamphetamine Use Response 
  Act of 1999''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
          the Drug Enforcement Administration.
              (2) The term ``Committees'' means the Committees on 
          Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House 
          of Representatives and the Senate.
              (3) The term ``midsize city'' means a city with a 
          population under 250,000 and over 20,000.
              (4) The term ``rural area'' means a county or parish with a 
          population under 50,000.
              (5) The term ``small city'' means a city with a population 
          under 20,000.
  
  SEC. 3. REPORT ON METHAMPHETAMINE CONSUMPTION IN RURAL AREAS, SMALL 
                CITIES, AND MIDSIZE CITIES.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
  submit to the Committees annually a report on the problems caused by 
  methamphetamine consumption in rural areas, small cities, and midsize 
  cities.
      (b) Concerns Addressed.--Each report submitted under this section 
  shall include an analysis of--
              (1) the manner in which methamphetamine consumption in 
          rural areas differs from methamphetamine consumption in areas 
          with larger populations, and the means by which to accurately 
          measure those differences;
              (2) the incidence of methamphetamine abuse in rural areas 
          and the treatment resources available to deal with 
          methamphetamine addiction in those areas;
              (3) any relationship between methamphetamine consumption in 
          rural areas and a lack of substance abuse treatment in those 
          areas; and
              (4) any relationship between geographic differences in the 
          availability of substance abuse treatment and the geographic 
          distribution of the methamphetamine abuse problem in the United 
          States.
  
  SEC. 4. CLEANUP OF METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORIES AND PRODUCTION 
                MATERIALS.
  
      (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration for each fiscal 
  year after fiscal year 1999, $20,000,000 in order to carry out the 
  activities described in subsection (b).
      (b) Availability of Amounts.--
              (1) In general.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
          authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall be 
          available to the Drug Enforcement Administration for activities 
          to alleviate the growing financial burden on rural communities, 
          small cities, midsize cities, and other communities resulting 
          from the cleanup of clandestine laboratories and other drug-
          related hazardous waste.
              (2) Specific activities.--The activities covered by 
          paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                      (A) The cleanup of clandestine laboratories and 
                  other drug-related hazardous waste across the United 
                  States, whether initiated by the Drug Enforcement 
                  Administration or by State or local entities.
                      (B) The improvement of current contract-related 
                  response times for cleanup of such laboratories and 
                  waste through the provision of additional contract 
                  personnel, equipment, and facilities.
      (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amounts authorized to be 
  appropriated by subsection (a) for the Drug Enforcement Administration 
  for a fiscal year are in addition to any other amounts authorized to be 
  appropriated for the Administration for the fiscal year for the 
  activities described in subsection (b).
  
  SEC. 5. INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE RELATING TO METHAMPHETAMINE FOR STATE 
                AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
  
      (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) Because of the strong connection between 
          methamphetamine trafficking and Mexican drug trafficking 
          organizations, many local law enforcement agencies are 
          confronted with methamphetamine trafficking suspects who speak 
          Spanish.
              (2) Most local law enforcement agencies lack the foreign 
          language and specialized investigative skills necessary to 
          communicate with and monitor suspected drug traffickers, 
          thereby limiting their ability to respond effectively to 
          methamphetamine trafficking.
              (3) Informants, witnesses, communications intercepts, and 
          other investigative tools are of limited use if an investigator 
          cannot understand the language employed.
              (4) The timely provision of select Drug Enforcement 
          Administration Special Agents with Spanish language capability 
          and specialized clandestine laboratory training could greatly 
          assist in the efforts of State and local law enforcement 
          against methamphetamine traffickers and their operations.
      (b) Investigative Assistance.--
              (1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish within 
          the Drug Enforcement Administration a select cadre of Special 
          Agents with Spanish language capabilities who shall work with 
          State and local law enforcement agencies across the United 
          States on matters relating to the combating of methamphetamine-
          related drug trafficking.
              (2) Composition of cadre.--The cadre established under 
          paragraph (1) shall consist of 20 Special Agents with the 
          requisite Spanish language skills.
              (3) Allocation.--The Administrator shall determine the 
          allocation of the Special Agents in the cadre referred to in 
          paragraph (1) through ongoing assessments of the national 
          methamphetamine threat.
              (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
          to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration for 
          fiscal year 2000, $4,700,000 of which--
                      (A) $3,000,000 shall be available for purposes of 
                  establishing the cadre required by paragraph (1), 
                  including the hiring and training of agents to fill the 
                  cadre; and
                      (B) $1,700,000 shall be available to cover the 
                  permanent change of stations (PCS) costs associated 
                  with the transfer of senior agents selected to staff 
                  the cadre.
  
  SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND 
                STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
  
      (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) The spread of methamphetamine abuse and production 
          across the United States has forced law enforcement agencies to 
          address challenges that exceed the many years of experience of 
          the personnel within such agencies.
              (2) Unlike cocaine or heroin, methamphetamine can be 
          produced easily from readily available everyday products using 
          recipes readily available on the Internet.
              (3) The chemicals involved in methamphetamine production 
          can be caustic or explosive if handled improperly.
              (4) In order to meet the demand for training and 
          certification of local law enforcement personnel to meet the 
          challenges posed by methamphetamine production and abuse, it is 
          necessary to expand the training capabilities of the Drug 
          Enforcement Administration.
              (5) Most of the costs associated with the training of State 
          and local law enforcement personnel are cost relating to air 
          travel.
              (6) Because the Drug Enforcement Administration already 
          provides training for State and local law enforcement 
          personnel, the establishment of regional training centers in 
          the Administration will both reduce travel costs associated 
          with the training of such personnel and enhance the training 
          provided.
              (7) Such regional training centers will permit enhanced 
          training of State and local law enforcement personnel at 
          reduced cost over the long term.
      (b) Regional Satellite Training Centers.--
              (1) Requirement.--The Administrator shall establish within 
          the Drug Enforcement Administration four regional satellite 
          training centers for purposes of providing clandestine 
          laboratory training to Federal, State, and local law 
          enforcement personnel. The Administrator shall establish the 
          training centers at appropriate locations throughout the United 
          States.
              (2) Personnel.--The Administrator shall assign to the 
          centers established under paragraph (1) 12 Special Agents, 4 
          Drug Prevention Specialists, and 8 Support personnel, as 
          appropriate.
              (3) Activities of drug prevention specialists.--The Drug 
          Prevention Specialists assigned to the centers under paragraph 
          (2) shall work with communities that have been previously 
          assisted by the Mobile Enforcement and Regional Enforcement 
          Teams of the Drug Enforcement Administration in order to assist 
          such communities in the development of drug prevention programs 
          and coalitions and provide a solid foundation for the long-term 
          elimination of drug trafficking, abuse, and violence in such 
          communities.
              (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
          to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration for 
          fiscal year 2000, $30,000,000 for purposes of establishing the 
          regional centers required by paragraph (1), including the 
          assignment of personnel to such centers under paragraph (2), 
          and for training-related support for such centers.
      (c) Specialized Clandestine Laboratory Training.--
              (1) Specialized clandestine laboratory training.--In 
          addition to any other clandestine laboratory training programs 
          currently administered by the Drug Enforcement Administration, 
          the Administrator shall establish the following:
                      (A) Advanced Clandestine Laboratory Investigations 
                  schools for State and local law enforcement personnel.
                      (B) Additional Basic Clandestine Laboratory 
                  Certification Schools for both Drug Enforcement 
                  Administration personnel and State and local law 
                  enforcement personnel.
                      (C) A program, to be known as the ``Train the 
                  Trainer'' program, in accordance with paragraph (2).
              (2) Train the trainer program.--The purpose of Train the 
          Trainer program shall be to provide State and local law 
          enforcement personnel with the skills necessary to provide 
          clandestine laboratory recertification and awareness training 
          to other law enforcement personnel within their jurisdictions.
              (3) Authorization of appropriations.--
                      (A) Authorization.--There is authorized to be 
                  appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration 
                  for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1999, the 
                  following:
                              (i) $750,000 for Advanced Clandestine 
                          Laboratory Investigation Schools required under 
                          paragraph (1)(A).
                              (ii) $2,000,000 for the additional Basic 
                          Clandestine Laboratory Certification Schools 
                          required under paragraph (1)(B).
                              (iii) $1,000,000 for the awareness 
                          materials required for the Train the Trainer 
                          program required under paragraph (1)(C).
              (2) Supplement not supplant.--The amounts authorized to be 
          appropriated by subparagraph (A) are in addition to any other 
          amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement 
          Agency for the activities referred to in paragraph (1).
  
  SEC. 7. ANNUAL STRATEGY ON METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION AND ABUSE.
  
      (a) Requirement.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Attorney General 
  shall submit to the Committees a report containing a detailed strategy 
  to combat the problem of methamphetamine production and abuse in the 
  United States.
      (b) Initial Report.--The first report submitted under this section 
  shall include the following:
              (1) An assessment of the progress made in achieving the 
          goals first outlined in the April 1996 document entitled 
          ``National Methamphetamine Strategy'', including a description 
          of any successes and failures in achieving such goals.
              (2) A description of the progress made in controlling 
          methamphetamine in light of the goals established by the 
          Performance Measures of Effectiveness established by the 
          National Drug Control Strategy.
              (3) Any recommendations for legislative action that the 
          Attorney General considers necessary to implement the strategy 
          under subsection (a).
      (c) Subsequent Reports.--Each report submitted under this section 
  after the first such report shall include the following:
              (1) An evaluation by the Attorney General of the progress 
          made in implementing the strategy.
              (2) A description of the successes and failures associated 
          with implementing the strategy contained in the report.
              (3) Any recommendations for legislative action that the 
          Attorney General considers appropriate to facilitate the 
          continuing implementation of the strategy.
  
  SEC. 8. THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
  
      (a) In General.--Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (title II 
  of Public Law 91-513; 21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
  the end the following:
  
                            ``anhydrous ammonia
  
      ``Sec. 423 (a) It is unlawful for any person--
              ``(1) to steal anhydrous ammonia; or
              ``(2) to transport stolen anhydrous ammonia across State 
          lines.
      ``(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be imprisoned or 
  fined, or both, in accordance with section 403(d) as if such violation 
  were a violation of a provision of section 403.''.
      (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for that Act is 
  amended by inserting after the item relating to section 421 the 
  following new items:
  
  ``Sec. 422. Drug paraphernalia.
  ``Sec. 423. Anhydrous ammonia.''.
      (c) Assistance for Certain Research.--
              (1) Agreement.--The Administrator shall seek to enter into 
          an agreement with Iowa State University in order to permit the 
          University to continue and expand its current research into the 
          development of inert agents that, when added to anhydrous 
          ammonia, eliminate the usefulness of anhydrous ammonia as an 
          ingredient in the production of methamphetamine.
              (2) Reimbursable provision of funds.--The agreement under 
          paragraph (1) may provide for the provision to Iowa State 
          University, on a reimbursable basis, of $500,000 for purposes 
          the activities specified in that paragraph.
              (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is hereby 
          authorized to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Agency 
          for fiscal year 2000, $500,000 for purposes of carrying out the 
          agreement under this subsection.
target: Rural Methamphetamine Use Response Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on the problems caused by methamphetamine consumption in rural areas, small cities, and mid-size cities. 
  (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for each fiscal year after FY 1999.  Makes sums appropriated available to the DEA for activities to alleviate the growing financial burden on rural communities, small cities, mid-size cities, and other communities resulting from the cleanup of clandestine laboratories and other drug related hazardous waste. 
  Requires the Administrator of the DEA to establish within the DEA a select cadre of special agents with Spanish language capabilities who show work with State and local law enforcement agencies across the United States on matters relating to the combating of methamphetamine related drug trafficking.  Authorizes appropriations. 
  (Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator to establish within the DEA four regional satellite training centers for purposes of providing clandestine laboratory training to Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel, to establish such centers at appropriate locations throughout the United States, and to assign to such centers 12 special agents, four drug prevention specialists, and eight support personnel, as appropriate. 
  Requires the drug prevention specialists to work with communities that have been previously assisted by the DEA's Mobile Enforcement and Regional Enforcement Teams to assist such communities in the development of drug prevention programs and coalitions and provide a solid foundation for the long-term elimination of drug trafficking, abuse, and violence in such communities.  Authorizes appropriations. 
  Requires the Administrator to establish: (1) Advanced Clandestine Laboratory Investigations schools for State and local law enforcement personnel; (2) Additional Basic Clandestine Laboratory Certification schools for both DEA and State and local law enforcement personnel; and (3) a "Train the Trainer" program to provide State and local law enforcement personnel with the skills necessary to provide clandestine laboratory re-certification and awareness training to other law enforcement personnel within their jurisdictions.  Authorizes appropriations. 
  (Sec. 7) Directs the Attorney General to submit to the Committees annually a report containing a detailed strategy to combat the problem of methamphetamine production and abuse in the United States. 
  (Sec. 8) Amends of the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the theft and transportation across State lines of stolen anhydrous ammonia. 
  Directs the Administrator to seek to enter into an agreement with Iowa State University to permit the University to continue and expand its current research into the development of inert agents that, when added to anhydrous ammonia, eliminate the usefulness of anhydrous ammonia as an ingredient in the production of methamphetamine.  Allows such agreement to provide for the provision to such University, on a reimbursable basis, of $500,000.  Authorizes appropriations for the DEA for FY 2000.
feat_title: Rural Methamphetamine Use Response Act of 1999