Download Lautenberg Minimum Alcohol Consumption Age Act

3RD CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 14
To repeal the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, as to
allow the several States to set their minimum age for the
consumption of alcohol without penalty, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 15, 2015
Mr. MENON introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Pro Tempore, for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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A BILL
To repeal the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, as to
allow the several States to set their minimum age for the
consumption of alcohol without penalty, and for other purposes.
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Be
it
enacted
by
the
Senate
and
House
of
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Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
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assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the "Lautenberg Memorial
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Minimum Alcohol Consumption Age Revision for States Rights
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Act" or the "LMMACARSR Act".
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SEC.
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DRINKING AGE ACT.
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REVISION
OF
THE
NATIONAL
MINIMUM
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Section (a) (1) of the National Minimum Drinking Age
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Act of 1984 (23 USC § 158) is amended by adding: ‘(C) Fiscal
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year 2014 and thereafter.-- For fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal
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year thereafter, the amount to be withheld under this section
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shall be an amount equal to 0 percent of the amount
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apportioned
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subparagraph (A), under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104
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(b).’
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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to
the
noncompliant
State,
as
described
in
All sections of this Act shall go into effect immediately
after passage.
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