§864a. Grants to reduce production of methamphetamines from anhydrous ammonia
21 U.S.C. § 864a
Definitions— In this section:
Eligible entity— The term “eligible entity” means—
a producer of agricultural commodities;
a cooperative association, a majority of the members of which produce or process agricultural commodities; or
a person in the trade or business of—
selling an agricultural product (including an agricultural chemical) at retail, predominantly to farmers and ranchers; or
aerial and ground application of an agricultural chemical.
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).
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.
Grant amount— The amount of a grant made under this section to an eligible entity shall be the product obtained by multiplying—
an amount not less than $40 and not more than $60, as determined by the Secretary; and
the number of fertilizer nurse tanks of the eligible entity.
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14203, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1458; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14203, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2220.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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
Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Definition of “Secretary”
“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.