An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-387 to direct the Director of ONDCP, in consultation with other federal agencies,to convene an international summit on the threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals. The Director must carry out the provisions of the amendment within 12 months from the enactment of the bill. An authorization of $1 million is provided for enactment of this provision.

1. Adds SEC. 20. INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON METHAMPHETAMINE THREAT at the end of the bill

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 20. INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON METHAMPHETAMINE THREAT.

   Inserted: (a) Summit Requirement.--The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Executive Office of the President shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the United States Trade Representative, seek to convene an international summit on the threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals.

   Inserted: (b) Participation of Other Countries.--The Director shall seek to convene the summit with the participation and involvement of government leaders at the highest level from all countries that are direct sources of precursor chemicals and from all countries that are affected by methamphetamine production, trafficking, and use, to intensify and coordinate an effective international response in order to prevent methamphetamine production and precursor diversion.

   Inserted: (c) International Agreements.--The Director shall encourage the negotiation, drafting, and ratification of multilateral or bilateral agreements that may contain information-sharing treaties concerning provisions for precursor importation and exportation and additional provisions for annual assessments of medical and scientific needs of each signatory country.

   Inserted: (d) Matters Addressed by the Summit.--The summit may address the following:

   Inserted: (1) The greater involvement of international policing and customs organizations, such as Interpol, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the World Customs Organization.

   Inserted: (2) Expanding resources and hired persons to track international shipments of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and other precursor substances as controlled by the International Narcotics Control Board.

   Inserted: (3) Working with the private sector and Federal agencies, as well as the World Health Organization, to support the research and development of substances that can effectively replace primary precursors used in the manufacture of synthetic drugs.

   Inserted: (e) Deadline.--The Director shall seek to convene the summit not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and follow-up summits in subsequent years as the Director finds necessary.

   Inserted: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director $1,000,000 to carry out this section.

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill, add the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed