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On the recordAugust 3, 2010
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 495, S. 3397. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3397) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments, as follows: [Omit the part in boldface brackets and insert the part printed in italic.] S. 3397 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 ``Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The nonmedical use of prescription drugs is a growing problem in the United States, particularly among teenagers.…
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