To require the Secretary of Defense to ensure drop boxes are maintained on military installations for the deposit of unused prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 129 To require the Secretary of Defense to ensure drop boxes are maintained on military installations for the deposit of unused prescription drugs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Ms. KUSTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to ensure drop boxes are maintained on military installations for the deposit of unused prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. DROP BOXES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 3 FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION 4 DRUGS. 5 (a) DROP BOXES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 6 ensure there is maintained on each military installation 7 a drop box that is accessible to members of the Armed 8 Forces and the family members thereof, into which such 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:50 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H129.IH H129 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 129 IH members and family members may deposit unused pre- 1 scription drugs. 2 (b) PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEFINED.—In this section, 3 the term ‘‘prescription drug’’ has the meaning given that 4 term in section 1074g(i) of title 10, United States Code. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:50 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H129.IH H129 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB