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Senate Bill 3356
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018
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Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 21, 2018
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Introduced in Senate 
Aug 21, 2018
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S. 3356 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3356


To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 21, 2018

Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions


A BILL

To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use.

(a) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) used since January 2010 by persons who are at least 12 years of age but no more than 18 years of age.

(b) New psychoactive substance defined.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term “new psychoactive substance” means a controlled substance analogue (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(32))).