THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR PURPOSES OF ILLICIT PRODUCTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

SEC. 3653. THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR PURPOSES OF ILLICIT PRODUCTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.—Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “anhydrous ammonia “Sec. 423. (a) It is unlawful for any person— 114 STAT. 1241 “(1) to steal anhydrous ammonia, or “(2) to transport stolen anhydrous ammonia across State lines, knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe that such anhydrous ammonia will be used to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of this part. “(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be imprisoned or fined, or both, in accordance with section 403(d) as if such violation were a violation of a provision of section 403.”. (b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents for that Actis amended by inserting after the item relating to section 421the following new items: “Sec. 422. Drug paraphernalia. “Sec. 423. Anhydrous ammonia.”. (c) Assistance for Certain Research.— (1) Agreement.—The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall seek to enter into an agreement with Iowa State University in order to permit the University to continue and expand its current research into the development of inert agents that, when added to anhydrous ammonia, eliminate the usefulness of anhydrous ammonia as an ingredient in the production of methamphetamine. (2) Reimbursable provision of funds.—The agreement under paragraph (1) may provide for the provision to Iowa State University, on a reimbursable basis, of $500,000 for purposes the activities specified in that paragraph. (3) Authorization of appropriations.—There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Drug Enforcement Administration for fiscal year 2000, $500,000 for purposes of carrying out the agreement under this subsection.