,i  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dfce  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #bf1 #bjaf 
,mr4 ,cartwright introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committees on  
,armed ,services1 the ,judiciary1 and   
,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for a            
prescription drug take-back program for 
members of the ,armed ,forces and       
veterans1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,servicemembers and ,veterans       
,prescription ,drug ,safety ,act of     
#bjaf4  #b4 ,prescription drug take-back
 program for members of the ,armed      
,forces and their dependents  7a7       
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,covered beneficiary ,the term covered  

beneficiary has the meaning given that  
term in section #ajgb of title #aj1     
,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 ,covered   
controlled substance ,the term covered  
controlled substance means a controlled 
substance that is listed in schedule    
,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v of section     
#bjb7;c7 of the ,controlled ,substances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c774  7#c7    
,dependent ,the term dependent has the  
meaning given that term in section #ajgb
 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4   
7#d7 ,eligible person ,the term eligible
 person means--  7,a7 a member of the   
,armed ,forces2  7,b7 an individual who 
is receiving or is entitled to receive  
retired or retainer pay under chapter   
#ga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2
  7,c7 a dependent of a member of the   
,armed ,forces1 if that dependent is a  
covered beneficiary in receipt of health
 care services under chapter #ee of     
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and   
7,d7 any person lawfully entitled to    
dispose of the property of a person     

described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 
7,c7 who dies while lawfully in         
possession of a covered controlled      
substance for personal use4  7#e7       
,program ,the term program means the    
program established under subsection    
7b77#a74  7#f7 ,secretary ,the term     
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,defense4  7b7 ,program required  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,secretary and the     
,attorney ,general shall jointly carry  
out a program1 which shall1 except as   
provided in paragraph 7#b71 be carried  
out in accordance with section #cjb7;g7 
of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;g771 under which an    
eligible person who has lawfully        
obtained a covered controlled substance 
in accordance with such ,act may deliver
 the covered controlled substance to be 
disposed of at a facility and by a      
person specified under paragraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,delivery of controlled substances 
,notwithstanding the requirement under  
section #cjb7;g77#a7 of the ,controlled 

,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbb7;g77#a77 that a person receiving a 
controlled substance be authorized to   
receive the controlled substance under  
such ,act1 the ,secretary and the       
,attorney ,general shall jointly specify
 the facilities and persons to which    
covered controlled substances may be    
delivered under the program4  7c7       
,prevention of abuse ,in implementing   
the program1 the ,secretary and the     
,attorney ,general shall jointly develop
 appropriate guidelines and procedures  
to prevent the diversion1 misuse1 theft1
 or loss of controlled substances       
delivered under the program4  7d7       
,administration of program  7#a7        
,regulations ,not later than #a year    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary and the ,attorney  
,general shall jointly prescribe        
regulations to carry out the program4   
7#b7 ,implementation ,not later than #a 
year after the date on which the        
,secretary and the ,attorney ,general   

jointly prescribe regulations under     
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall    
fully implement the program4  #c4       
,prescription drug take-back program for
 veterans and their dependents  7a7     
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,covered controlled substance ,the term 
covered controlled substance means a    
controlled substance that is listed in  
schedule ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 or ,v of    
section #bjb7;c7 of the ,controlled     
,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hab7;c774  7#b7 ,eligible person ,the  
term eligible person means-- 7,a7 a     
veteran2  7,b7 the spouse of a veteran1 
if the spouse is in receipt of medical  
services under laws administered by the 
,secretary2  7,c7 a dependent of a      
veteran1 if the dependent is in receipt 
of medical services under laws          
administered by the ,secretary2  7,d7 a 
person described in section #b7;a77#d7  
who is in receipt of medical services at
 a facility of the ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs2 and  7,e7 any person

 lawfully entitled to dispose of the    
property of a person described in       
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 who dies
 while lawfully in possession of a      
covered controlled substance for        
personal use4  7#c7 ,program ,the term  
program means the program established   
under subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7         
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4   
7#e7 ,veteran ,the term veteran has the 
meaning given that term in section #aja 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7b7 ,program required  7#a7 ,in general 
,the ,secretary and the ,attorney       
,general shall jointly carry out a      
program1 which shall1 except as provided
 in paragraph 7#b71 be carried out in   
accordance with section #cjb7;g7 of the 
,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;g771 under which an     
eligible person who has lawfully        
obtained a covered controlled substance 
in accordance with such ,act may deliver
 the covered controlled substance to be 

disposed of at a facility and by a      
person specified under paragraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,delivery of controlled substances 
,notwithstanding the requirement under  
section #cjb7;g77#a7 of the ,controlled 
,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbb7;g77#a77 that a person receiving a 
controlled substance be authorized to   
receive the controlled substance under  
such ,act1 the ,secretary and the       
,attorney ,general shall jointly specify
 the facilities and persons to which    
covered controlled substances may be    
delivered under the program4  7c7       
,prevention of abuse ,in implementing   
the program1 the ,secretary and the     
,attorney ,general shall jointly develop
 appropriate guidelines and procedures  
to prevent the diversion1 misuse1 theft1
 or loss of controlled substances       
delivered under the program4  7d7       
,administration of program  7#a7        
,regulations ,not later than #a year    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,secretary and the ,attorney  

,general shall jointly prescribe        
regulations to carry out the program4   
7#b7 ,implementation ,not later than #a 
year after the date on which the        
,secretary and the ,attorney ,general   
jointly prescribe regulations under     
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall    
fully implement the program4