21 U.S.C. § 864a | Grants to reduce production of methamphetamines from anhydrous ammonia

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible entity

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

a producer of agricultural commodities;

(B)

a cooperative association, a majority of the members of which produce or process agricultural commodities; or

(C)

a person in the trade or business of—

(i)

selling an agricultural product (including an agricultural chemical) at retail, predominantly to farmers and ranchers; or

(ii)

aerial and ground application of an agricultural chemical.

(2)

Nurse tank

The term “nurse tank” shall be considered to be a cargo tank (within the meaning of section 173.315(m) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act).

(b)

Grant authority

The Secretary may make a grant to an eligible entity to enable the eligible entity to obtain and add to an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer nurse tank a physical lock or a substance to reduce the amount of methamphetamine that can be produced from any anhydrous ammonia removed from the nurse tank.

(c)

Grant amount

The amount of a grant made under this section to an eligible entity shall be the product obtained by multiplying—

(1)

an amount not less than $40 and not more than $60, as determined by the Secretary; and

(2)

the number of fertilizer nurse tanks of the eligible entity.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under this section $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14203May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1458 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , title XIV, § 14203, , , 2220.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 110–246June 18, 2008The date of the enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Controlled Substances Act which comprises this subchapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of Title 7Enactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under , Agriculture.

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of Title 7“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see , Agriculture.