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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 109–42 

METHAMPHETAMINE REMEDIATION RESEARCH ACT OF 

2005 

APRIL 13, 2005.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BOEHLERT, from the Committee on Science, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 798] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Science, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 

798) to provide for a research program for remediation of closed 

methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes, 

having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an 

amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

I. Amendment ................................................................................................. 2 

II. Purpose of the Bill ...................................................................................... 3 

III. Background and Need for the Legislation ................................................ 4 

IV. Summary of Hearings ................................................................................. 5 

V. Committee of Hearings ............................................................................... 6 

VI. Summary of Major Provisions of the Bill .................................................. 6 

VII. Section-by-Section Analysis (by Title and Section) .................................. 7 

VIII. Committee Views ........................................................................................ 8 

IX. Cost Estimate .............................................................................................. 9 

X. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ............................................. 10 

XI. Compliance With Public Law 104–4 (Unfunded Mandates) .................... 11 

XII. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations ........................... 11 

XIII. Statement on General Performance Goals and Objectives ...................... 11 

XIV. Constitutional Authority Statement .......................................................... 11 

XV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement ................................................... 11 

XVI. Congressional Accountability Act .............................................................. 11 

XVII. Statement on Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law ........................ 11 

XVIII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ........................ 12 

XIX. Committee Recommendations .................................................................... 12 

XX. Proceedings of the Subcommittee Markup ................................................ 12 

XXI. Proceedings of the Full Committee Markup ............................................. 27 

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I. AMENDMENT

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 

2005’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

The Congress finds the following: 

(1) Methamphetamine use and production is growing rapidly throughout the 

United States. 

(2) Some materials and chemical residues remaining from the production of 

methamphetamine pose novel environmental problems in locations where methamphetamine laboratories have been closed. 

(3) There has been little standardization of measures for determining when 

the site of a former methamphetamine laboratory has been successfully remediated. 

(4) Initial cleanup actions are generally limited to removal of hazardous substances and contaminated materials that pose an immediate threat to public 

health or the environment. It is not uncommon for significant levels of contamination to be found throughout residential structures where methamphetamine 

has been manufactured, partially because of a lack of knowledge of how to 

achieve an effective cleanup. 

(5) Data on methamphetamine laboratory-related contaminants of concern are 

very limited, and uniform cleanup standards do not currently exist. In addition, 

procedures for sampling and analysis of contaminants need to be researched 

and developed. 

(6) Many States are struggling with establishing assessment and remediation 

guidelines and programs to address the rapidly expanding number of methamphetamine laboratories being closed each year. 

SEC. 3. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year after 

the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to as the 

‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in consultation with the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, shall establish voluntary guidelines, based on the best currently 

available scientific knowledge, for the remediation of former methamphetamine laboratories, including guidelines regarding preliminary site assessment and the remediation of residual contaminants. 

(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the voluntary guidelines under subsection 

(a), the Assistant Administrator shall consider, at a minimum—

(1) relevant standards, guidelines, and requirements found in Federal, State, 

and local laws and regulations; 

(2) the varying types and locations of former methamphetamine laboratories; 

and 

(3) the expected cost of carrying out any proposed guidelines. 

(c) STATES.—The voluntary guidelines should be designed to assist State and local 

governments in the development and the implementation of legislation and other 

policies to apply state-of-the-art knowledge and research results to the remediation 

of former methamphetamine laboratories. The Assistant Administrator shall work 

with State and local governments and other relevant non-Federal agencies and organizations, including through the conference described in section 5, to promote and 

encourage the appropriate adoption of the voluntary guidelines. 

(d) UPDATING THE GUIDELINES.—The Assistant Administrator shall periodically 

update the voluntary guidelines as the Assistant Administrator, in consultation with 

States and other interested parties, determines to be necessary and appropriate to 

incorporate research findings and other new knowledge. 

SEC. 4. RESEARCH PROGRAM. 

The Assistant Administrator shall establish a program of research to support the 

development and revision of the voluntary guidelines described in section 3. Such 

research shall—

(1) identify methamphetamine laboratory-related chemicals of concern; 

(2) assess the types and levels of exposure to chemicals of concern identified 

under paragraph (1), including routine and accidental exposures, that may 

present a significant risk of adverse biological effects; 

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(3) identify the research efforts necessary to better address biological effects 

and to minimize adverse human exposures; 

(4) evaluate the performance of various methamphetamine laboratory cleanup 

and remediation techniques; and 

(5) support other research priorities identified by the Assistant Administrator 

in consultation with States and other interested parties. 

SEC. 5. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE. 

(a) CONFERENCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

and at least every third year thereafter, the Assistant Administrator shall convene 

a conference of appropriate State agencies, as well as individuals or organizations 

involved in research and other activities directly related to the environmental, or 

biological impacts of former methamphetamine laboratories. The conference should 

be a forum for the Assistant Administrator to provide information on the guidelines 

developed under section 3 and on the latest findings from the research program described in section 4, and for the non-Federal participants to provide information on 

the problems and needs of States and localities and their experience with guidelines 

developed under section 3. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 months after each conference, the Assistant Administrator shall submit a report to the Congress that summarizes the proceedings of 

the conference, including a summary of any recommendations or concerns raised by 

the non-Federal participants and how the Assistant Administrator intends to respond to them. The report shall also be made widely available to the general public. 

SEC. 6. RESIDUAL EFFECTS STUDY. 

(a) STUDY.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Assistant Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the status and quality of research on the residual 

effects of methamphetamine laboratories. The study shall identify research gaps and 

recommend an agenda for the research program described in section 4. The study 

shall pay particular attention to the need for research on the impacts of methamphetamine laboratories on—

(1) the residents of buildings where such laboratories are, or were, located, 

with particular emphasis given to biological impacts on children; and 

(2) first responders. 

(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 months after the completion of the study, the Assistant Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on how the Assistant Administrator will use the results of the study to carry out the activities described in 

sections 3 and 4. 

SEC. 7. METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

The Director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation 

with the Assistant Administrator, shall support a research program to develop—

(1) new methamphetamine detection technologies, with emphasis on field test 

kits and site detection; and 

(2) appropriate standard reference materials and validation procedures for 

methamphetamine detection testing. 

SEC. 8. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to add to or limit the regulatory authority 

of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this Act $3,000,000 for 

each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 

(b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.—There are authorized 

to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry 

out this Act $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 

II. PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of the bill is to establish a Federal research program 

to support the development of voluntary guidelines to help states 

address the residual consequences of former methamphetamine 

laboratories. 

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III. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

Methamphetamine, also known as ‘‘meth,’’ ‘‘speed,’’ or ‘‘crank,’’ is 

a powerful stimulant that increases wakefulness and physical activity but can also induce symptoms ranging from extreme nervousness and hyperactivity to convulsions and irreversible brain damage. Chronic use increases drug tolerance and deepens dependence, 

requiring users to take higher doses more frequently. This often results in amphetamine psychosis, a condition characterized by extreme paranoia and violent behavior—a key factor in the death of 

most addicts. Due to high rates of addiction, the use and manufacture of meth without prescription or appropriate permission is illegal under Federal law. 

The Nation’s meth problem originated in California and the 

Southwest, but it has spread considerably, facilitated by the proliferation of small labs that produce the drug for personal use and 

local distribution. In 1993, the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA) estimated a total seizure of 218 meth labs. In 2004, federal, 

state and local law enforcement officers netted almost 15,000 labs. 

Of this number, small meth labs accounted for the majority of all 

seizures and they were found in every state in the U.S. 

Small meth labs can be set up nearly anywhere—fields, woods, 

cars—but roughly two-thirds are found in residential settings. A 

typical lab requires little in the way of materials, and the ingredients used to manufacture meth are commercially available anywhere in the U.S. The main ingredient can be either 

pseudoepherine or ephedrine, two chemicals that are present in 

many over-the-counter cold and asthma medications, and the other 

chemicals are available in gasoline, drain cleaners, fertilizer and 

matches. The manufacture process requires almost no technical 

knowledge, and the recipe—as well as step-by-step instructions—is 

freely and easily available on the Internet. 

Of the 32 chemicals that can be used in varying combinations to 

make or ‘‘cook’’ meth, one-third are extremely toxic and many are 

reactive, flammable, and corrosive. In fact, nearly one in five labs 

is found because of fire or explosion, injuring or killing those involved in the manufacture of the drug as well as the law enforcement officers and the fire fighters who respond. During use and 

production, meth and other harmful chemicals are released into the 

air and distributed throughout the surrounding area. In residential 

settings, these chemicals collect on countertops and floors, and they 

are absorbed into furnishings, carpets and walls. In addition, for 

every pound of meth produced, approximately five to six pounds of 

toxic byproducts remain. This waste is frequently poured down 

drains or spilled onto the ground, where chemicals can migrate into 

drinking wells and leach into the soil. 

Once a meth lab is discovered, responsibility for cleanup and remediation typically falls to state and local governments and property owners. Although there are different statutes and regulations 

relating to meth labs, cleanup and remediation generally occurs in 

two distinct phases. The first phase is the cleanup of gross contaminants, which includes the removal of illicit laboratory equipment, chemicals and obviously damaged furnishings. During this 

phase, law enforcement secures the site, arranges for the removal 

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mediation of harder to identify residual contamination. During this 

phase, property 2 owners are notified and responsibility passes to 

them, sometimes with the recommendation to engage a cleanup 

contractor. 

Currently there are no national guidelines or regulations on how 

to clean up and remediate a residential meth lab for reoccupation, 

and states and localities are struggling to protect the public and 

find a solution that is practical for property owners. While responses range from doing almost nothing to complete demolition, 

most remediation efforts involve one or more of the following measures: ventilation, encapsulation or sealing of interior surfaces, removal of drywall, decontamination of ventilation or wastewater systems, and removal of soil or treatment of contaminated groundwater. Depending on the remediation strategy, this can be expensive. According to one cleanup contractor, the cost to remediate a 

1,500 square foot rambler can range from $5,000—$15,000, and 

most insurance companies exclude ‘‘contamination’’ and ‘‘felony activities’’ from coverage for private homes and some commercial 

properties. 

As the meth epidemic continues to sweep the Nation, state statutes, regulations, local ordinances and guidelines related to the 

cleanup and remediation of meth labs have begun to emerge. Some 

states, particularly those where meth has been a big problem for 

a number of years, have significant statutory and regulatory provisions in place. Others have only more recently begun to address 

these concerns. Most, however, have become increasingly concerned 

about the cleanup and remediation issues related to meth labs and 

they have requested assistance in dealing with the growing number 

of small labs in their states, particularly those located in residential settings. 

IV. HEARING SUMMARY

On Thursday, March 3, 2005, the Committee on Science held a 

hearing to examine the clean-up and remediation challenges of residential methamphetamine laboratories. The hearing also examined H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 

2005, introduced by Ranking Member Bart Gordon. The Committee 

received testimony from Scott Burns, Deputy Director for State and 

Local Affairs at the White House Office of National Drug Control 

Policy. The Committee also heard from Ms. Sherry Green, Executive Director, National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws; Dr. 

John Martyny, Associate Professor, National Jewish Medical and 

Research Center; Mr. Henry Hamilton, Assistant Commissioner for 

Public Protection, New York State Department of Environmental 

Conservation; Mr. Gary Howard, Sheriff, Tioga County, New York; 

and Dr. Robert Bell, President, Tennessee Technological University. 

• Mr. Burns described the extent of the meth problem in the 

U.S., the Federal government’s progress in reducing the number of 

meth labs and the findings and recommendations of the Administration’s ‘‘National Synthetic Drugs Action Plan’’ regarding methamphetamine laboratories. 

• Ms. Green described state efforts to address the cleanup and 

remediation of former methamphetamine laboratories. 

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• Dr. Martyny and Dr. Bell endorsed H.R. 798 and discussed the 

research needs related to residential meth labs. 

• Finally, the Committee heard from Sheriff Howard and Mr. 

Hamilton. Sheriff Howard described the challenges faced by those 

who seize these hazardous labs and endorsed H.R. 798. Mr. Hamilton described the Department’s role in identifying and cleaning up 

contaminated sites and described the need for guidance to ensure 

the effective use of state resources and uniformity in response to 

meth labs. 

• Testimony, submitted for the record, from the National MultiHousing Council and the National Apartment Association described 

the challenges of small meth labs in residential, rental properties 

and expressed support for H.R. 798. 

V. COMMITTEE ACTIONS

On February 15, 2005, Ranking Member Bart Gordon, Representative Ken Calvert and Chairman Sherwood Boehlert introduced H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act 

of 2005, a bill to establish a federal program of research to support 

the development of voluntary guidelines on the remediation of 

former methamphetamine laboratories. 

The Environment, Technology, and Standards Subcommittee met 

on March 15, 2005 to consider H.R. 798. No amendments were offered. Mr. Wu moved that the Committee favorably report the bill, 

H.R. 798, to the Full Committee on Science, and that staff be instructed to make technical and conforming changes to the bill in 

accordance with the recommendations of the Subcommittee. The 

Motion was agreed to by voice vote. 

The Full Committee on Science met on March 17, 2005 to consider the bill. A substitute amendment, which made technical, 

clarifying and conforming changes to the underlying bill, was offered by Ranking Member Gordon. The amendment was adopted by 

voice vote. Mr. Gordon moved that the Committee favorably report 

the bill, H.R. 798, as amended, with the recommendation that the 

bill as amended do pass, that the staff be instructed to make technical and conforming changes to the bill as amended and prepare 

the legislative report, and that the Chairman take all necessary 

steps to bring the bill before the House for consideration. With a 

quorum present, the motion was agreed to by voice vote. 

VI. SUMMARY OF MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

The bill requires the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) to establish a program of research on residues from the production of methamphetamines. 

The bill further requires the Assistant Administrator, in consultation with National Institute for Standards and Technology 

(NIST), to establish voluntary guidelines for preliminary site assessment and remediation of methamphetamine laboratories. 

The bill also requires the Assistant Administrator to convene a 

meeting of relevant state agencies, individuals and organizations to 

share best practices and identify research needs. 

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tion technologies with an emphasis on field test kits and site detection. 

The bill also requires the EPA to enter into an arrangement with 

the National Academy of Sciences to study the status and quality 

of research on the residual effects of meth labs, identify research 

gaps, and recommend an agenda for the EPA research program. 

The bill authorizes $3 million for each of the Fiscal Years 2006 

through 2009 for EPA and authorizes $1.5 million for each of the 

Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009 for NIST. 

VII. SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS (BY TITLE AND SECTION) 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

The Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 

SECTION 2. FINDINGS

SECTION 3. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES

Requires the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST), to establish, within one year, voluntary guidelines for the 

remediation of former methamphetamine labs, including guidelines 

for preliminary site assessments and the remediation of residual 

contaminants. 

Requires that, in developing the guidelines, the Assistant Administrator consider relevant standards, guidelines and requirements 

in Federal, State and local laws and regulations; the varying types 

and locations of former methamphetamine labs; and expected costs. 

The voluntary guidelines are to be used to assist state and local 

governments. Requires the Assistant Administrator to work with 

state and local governments and other relevant nonfederal agencies 

and organizations, including through the conference required by 

section 5, to promote and encourage the appropriate adoption of the 

voluntary guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to periodically update the 

voluntary guidelines, in consultation with states and other interested parties, to incorporate research findings and other new 

knowledge. 

SECTION 4. RESEARCH PROGRAM

Requires the Assistant Administrator to establish a research program of research to support the development and revision of the 

voluntary guidelines in section 3. Requires research to: 

• identify methamphetamine laboratory-related chemicals of concern, 

• assess the types and levels of exposure to chemicals of concern 

that may present a significant risk of adverse effects, 

• better address adverse effects and minimize exposures, 

• evaluate the performance of various methamphetamine laboratory cleanup and remediation techniques, and 

• support other priorities identified by the Assistant Administrator in consultation with states and others. 

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SECTION 5. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE

Requires the Assistant Administrator to convene within 90 days 

of the date of enactment, and every third year thereafter, a conference of state agencies and other individuals and organizations 

involved with the impacts of former methamphetamine laboratories. The conference should be a forum for the Assistant Administrator to provide information on the voluntary guidelines and the 

latest findings of the research program, as well as an opportunity 

for the nonfederal participants to provide information on their 

problems, needs and experiences with the voluntary guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator within three months of 

each conference to submit a report to Congress that summarizes 

the proceedings of the conference, including any recommendations 

or concern raised and a description of how the Assistant Administrator intends to respond to them. Requires the report to be made 

widely available to the general public. 

SECTION 6. RESIDUAL EFFECTS STUDY

Requires the Assistant Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences within six months of 

the date of enactment to study the status and quality of research 

on the residual effects of methamphetamine laboratories. Requires 

the study to identify research gaps and recommend an agenda for 

the research program in section 4. Requires the study to focus on 

the need for research on the impact of methamphetamine laboratories on residents of buildings where labs are or were located. 

SECTION 7. METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTION RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Requires the Director of NIST, in consultation with the Assistant 

Administrator, to support a research program to develop new methamphetamine detection technologies, with emphasis on field test 

kits and site detection and appropriate standard reference materials and validation procedures for methamphetamine detection 

testing. 

SECTION 8. SAVINGS CLAUSE

Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to change the 

regulatory authority of EPA. 

SECTION 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorizes $3 million for each of Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009 for EPA. Authorizes $1.5 million for each of Fiscal Years 2006 

through 2009 for NIST. 

VIII. COMMITTEE VIEWS

The program authorized by this Act requires the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development at EPA, 

within one year, to develop voluntary guidelines on preliminary 

site assessments and the remediation of residual contaminants. 

The Committee expects the initial voluntary guidelines to be largely based on a review of existing state guidance. For these initial 

guidelines, the Committee believes the Assistant Administrator 

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should evaluate the existing science and state guidelines, using resources such as the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws. 

In developing the guidelines, the Committee expects the EPA to 

take into consideration the estimated cost of carrying out any proposed guidelines. With respect to cost, the Committee believes the 

Assistant Administrator should remain cognizant of those who bear 

these costs—property owners in particular. The Committee is concerned that excessive remediation costs could result in the site 

being left untreated. 

The Committee expects the voluntary guidelines to be an evolving document that can offer guidance to states over time by incorporating new research findings as necessary. To that end, the Committee emphasizes the need to use the research program to update 

and revise the voluntary guidelines, particularly as new knowledge 

and new research findings become available. 

The Act requires the establishment of a federal program of research to support the development and revision of the voluntary 

guidelines. The Committee recognizes that very little funding—federal, state, local or private—is being directed at the national problem of the remediation of former methamphetamine labs. The Committee expects EPA to move forward rapidly with the research program. 

The Act requires the Assistant Administrator to convene a Technology Transfer Conference. The Committee believes the Conference will provide a national forum to share information. Initially, it will provide an opportunity for stakeholders, including 

states and local governments which have been trying to address 

the meth issue for years, to inform the drafting of voluntary guidelines. Future Conference meetings should provide a forum to share 

information on the implementation of the guidelines, disseminate 

new knowledge and research findings, and to update the research 

agenda. The Committee expects the Conference to include those involved in activities related to the impacts of former meth labs, including local law enforcement and nonprofit organizations like the 

National Jewish Medical and Research Center and the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws. 

IX. COST ESTIMATE

A cost estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974 has been timely submitted to the Committee on 

Science prior to the filing of this report and is included in Section 

X of this report pursuant to House Rule XIII, clause 3(c)(3). 

H.R. 798 does not contain new budget authority, credit authority, 

or changes in revenues or tax expenditures. Assuming that the 

sums authorized under the bill are appropriated, H.R. 798 does authorize additional discretionary spending, as described in the Congressional Budget Office report on the bill, which is contained in 

Section X of this report. 

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X. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

U.S. CONGRESS, 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 

Washington, DC, March 31, 2005. 

Hon. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, 

Chairman, Committee on Science, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2005. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Susanne S. Mehlman. 

Sincerely, 

ELIZABETH M. ROBINSON

(For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director). 

Enclosure. 

H.R. 798—Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 

Summary: H.R. 798 would establish a new research program for 

the cleanup of closed laboratories that have been used to produce 

methamphetamine. This legislation would authorize the appropriation of about $5 million for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 

2009 for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support 

such a program. Such efforts by EPA and NIST would include establishing guidelines on assessing sites and cleaning up contaminants, holding a conference to discuss research and guidelines with 

interested parties, and supporting research for the development of 

the guidelines and new detection technologies. Finally, the bill 

would authorize a study by the National Academy of Sciences on 

the residual effects of methamphetamine. 

CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 798 would cost a total of $20 million over the 2006–2010 period, assuming appropriation of 

the authorized amounts. Enacting H.R. 798 would not affect direct 

spending or receipts. 

H.R. 798 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA); 

any standards or guidelines developed by the EPA or NIST for developing and implementing legislation or policies by state and local 

governments would be voluntary. 

Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated budgetary impact of H.R. 798 is shown in the following table. The costs 

of this legislation fall within budget function 300 (natural resources 

and environment). For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 798 

will be enacted near the start of fiscal year 2006 and that the 

amounts authorized by the bill will be appropriated near the start 

of each fiscal year. Estimated outlays are based on historical 

spending patterns for similar programs. 

By fiscal year, in millions of dollars— 

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION 

EPA Research Program: 

Authorization Level ......................................................................................... 3 3 3 3 0 

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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars—

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Estimated Outlays .......................................................................................... 2 3 3 3 1 

NTIS Research Program: 

Authorization Level ......................................................................................... 2 2 2 2 0 

Estimated Outlays .......................................................................................... 1 2 2 2 1 

Spending Under H.R. 798: 

Authorization Level ......................................................................................... 5 5 5 5 0 

Estimated Outlays .......................................................................................... 3 5 5 5 2 

Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 798 contains 

no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in 

UMRA; any standards or guidelines developed by the EPA or NIST 

for developing and implementing legislation or policies by state and 

local governments would be voluntary. 

Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Susanne S. Mehlman. Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Leo Lex. Impact on 

the Private Sector: Jean Talarico. 

Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 

XI. COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4 

H.R. 798 contains no unfunded mandates. 

XII. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee on Science’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this report. 

XIII. STATEMENT ON GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND

OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause (3)(c) of House rule XIII, the goal of H.R. 798 

is to establish a Federal research program to support the development of voluntary guidelines to help states address the residual 

consequences of former methamphetamine laboratories. 

XIV. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States 

grants Congress the authority to enact H.R. 798. 

XV. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

H.R. 798 does not establish nor authorize the establishment of 

any advisory committee. 

XVI. CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

The Committee finds that H.R. 798 does not relate to the terms 

and conditions of employment or access to public services or accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1). 

XVII. STATEMENT ON PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL

LAW

This bill is not intended to preempt any state, local, or tribal law. 

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XVIII. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

None. 

XIX. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

On March 17, 2005, a quorum being present, the Committee on 

Science favorably reported the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, by a voice vote, and recommended its enactment. 

XX. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARKUP BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND STANDARDS ON H.R. 798, METHAMPHETAMINE REMEDIATION RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, 

TECHNOLOGY, AND STANDARDS, 

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, 

Washington, DC. 

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:04 p.m., in Room 

2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Vernon Ehlers 

[Chairman of the Subcommittee] presiding. 

Mr. EHLERS. Good afternoon. I am pleased to welcome you to the 

first—Subcommittee’s first markup of the year. Pursuant to notice, 

we will consider three important measures today that together underlie the breadth of jurisdiction of the subcommittee. Given the 

number of bills we need to get through today, my opening statement will be brief, and then I will explain each bill in more detail 

as it is brought up. 

First we will consider H.R. 50, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act. This bill, a reintroduction of legislation 

I authored last Congress, would create an organic act for NOAA. 

This is a term that puzzled me when I first got here because, to 

me, organic had something to do with organic chemistry or organic 

gardening or organic food stores; but an organic act in the Congress 

is an act which is an original act establishing an agency and outlining its functions and purposes. This organic act for NOAA would 

provide the underlying statute of missions and functions to be carried out by NOAA, something that has not existed since the agency 

was formed by executive order in 1970—established by executive 

order. It has been modified by executive order and by law since, 

but we have never had an organic act, so today we are trying to 

remedy that. 

Next, we will consider H.R. 250, the Manufacturing Technology 

Competitiveness Act. This bill is nearly identical to legislation I introduced last Congress and which passed the House last July. Unfortunately, the bill did not receive action in the Senate, and so we 

are proposing it once again. 

The main focus of the bill is an authorization for the Department 

of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. 

And finally, we will consider H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine 

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ber Gordon, Representative Calvert, and Chairman Boehlert, would 

create a research program at the Environmental Protection Agency 

to study the harmful effects of methamphetamine and to provide 

important voluntary guidelines for states to use as they try to clean 

up former meth laboratories. I suspect many people are not aware 

of the extent of this problem and the dangers involved, but meth 

labs are springing up, primarily in rural areas, particularly wooded 

areas—and I know Oregon is having considerable problems with 

them; we have in Michigan as well because both states have substantial wooded areas where you can conceal a shack and try to 

manufacture methamphetamine. 

There are several aspects of danger there. One is that very frequently, because of the danger of the components—and in fact, the 

explosive nature of the components—frequently an explosion occurs, which obliterates the shack and the people within it, so we 

lose a number of young people every year who are engaged in this 

dangerous pursuit. Even more frequently, they use a particular 

structure for this; it becomes very—it collects a lot of toxic materials because there is a great deal of toxic material going into the 

production of methamphetamine. They actually become not quite 

superfund sites, but pretty close to it, and local governments are 

having a great deal of trouble cleaning them up to a reasonable 

standard, and the expense is substantial for small units of government. 

Now, I am pleased that Mr. Wu has introduced this bill, which 

will deal with this problem, not only in Oregon and Michigan, but 

throughout the country. With that, I am proud to introduce Mr. Wu 

from Oregon, the Subcommittee’s new Ranking Member. I have 

worked before with Mr. Wu on a number of issues. I know he has 

a strong interest and considerable experience in the issues before 

the Subcommittee. I am very happy that he has joined us in this 

position. 

I want to thank Mr. Udall. He is on the way but not here yet. 

I want to thank Mr. Udall from Colorado, who was a Ranking 

Member for the past four years. We had a very productive relationship, and now he is Ranking Member of the Space Subcommittee, 

where spacey Members end up. And I am sorry to lose him for that 

purpose, but delighted that Mr. Wu is his replacement. I am 

pleased that Mr. Udall will continue to be a Member of the Subcommittee. 

I am now pleased to yield to Mr. Wu for an opening statement. 

[The prepared statement of Chairman Ehlers follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN VERNON J. EHLERS

Good afternoon! Welcome to the Subcommittee’s first markup of the year. Pursuant to notice, we will consider three important measures today that together underlie the breadth of jurisdiction of the Subcommittee. Given the number of bills we 

need to get through today, my opening statement will be brief and then I will explain each bill in more detail as it is brought up. 

First, we will consider H.R. 50, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Act. This bill, a reintroduction of legislation I authored last Congress, would create an ‘‘organic act’’ for NOAA. This organic act would provide the 

underlying statute of missions and functions to be carried out by the NOAA, something that has not existed since the agency was formed by executive order in 1970. 

Next, we will consider H.R. 250, the Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness 

Act. This bill is nearly identical to legislation I introduced last Congress, and which 

passed the House last July. The main focus of the bill is an authorization for the 

Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. 

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And finally, we will consider H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act. This bill, introduced by Ranking Member Gordon, Representative Calvert and Chairman Boehlert, would create a research program at the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) to study the harmful effects of methamphetamine and provide important voluntary guidelines for states to use as they try to clean up former 

‘‘meth’’ laboratories. 

I am proud to introduce Mr. Wu from Oregon, the Subcommittee’s new Ranking 

Member. I know that Mr. Wu has a strong interest and considerable experience in 

the issues before the Subcommittee, and I am very happy that he has joined us. 

I want to thank Mr. Udall, from Colorado, who was our Ranking Member for the 

past four years. We had a very productive relationship and now he is the Ranking 

Member of our Space Subcommittee. I am pleased he will still be a Member of our 

subcommittee. 

I now yield to Mr. Wu for an opening statement. 

Mr. WU. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I look forward to working with you in a very productive relationship concerning the broad range of this subcommittee’s jurisdiction in technology transfer, competitiveness, and other crucial issues for our 

research, our tech transfer, and our economy. And in your spirit, 

Mr. Chairman, I will be brief, even laconic. I am very pleased to 

be here with you to participate in our subcommittee’s first markup, 

markup of the NOAA Organic Act, the Manufacturing Technology 

Competitiveness Act, and the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act. And with that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance 

of my time. 

Mr. EHLERS. I thank the gentleman and would just correct myself. I mentioned this was your bill; it is actually Mr. Gordon’s bill, 

joined with the methamphetamine. But it is certainly a bill which 

is worthy of your attention. 

Mister—without object, all Members—all other Members may 

place statements in the records, and I ask unanimous consent to 

recess the Subcommittee at any point, and without objection it is 

so ordered; I hear no objection. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Davis follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN DAVIS

Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member. 

At a recent Science Committee hearing, methamphetamine abuse was discussed 

in the context of how it has become a health crisis affecting rural areas of our country more than any others. 

I believe that Mr. Gordon’s bill, H.R. 798, provides a solid foundation to help address this issue. I am pleased with the speed at which the Science Committee has 

moved on legislation addressing this issue. 

As you may know, Tennessee ranks third in the Nation in the total number of 

meth clandestine incidents reported in 2004. In fact, 75 percent of all the meth lab 

seizures in the Southeast are in Tennessee. 

Congress must take action to address and help resolve this problem. I would like 

to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working to move this bill 

through the Committee, and hopefully, to the President’s desk to be signed into law. 

Lives are depending on it. 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member. I yield back the balance of my 

time. 

Mr. EHLERS. The final bill H.R. 798. We will now consider the 

bill H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 

2005. H.R. 798 is a bipartisan effort led by Ranking Member Gordon, Mr. Calvert, and Chairman Boehlert to combat the illegal production and use of methamphetamine, a drug that harms human 

health and poisons the environment. 

The bill addresses these concerns by requiring EPA to establish 

a research program to support development of voluntary cleanup 

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guidelines to determine when a former meth lab is safe for human 

habitation. It also supports research to develop methamphetamine 

lab detection technologies and to better understand the biological 

effects caused by meth production. H.R. 798 seeks to provide the 

information and tools necessary to protect human health and the 

environment and to safeguard our communities. 

I recognize Mr. Wu to present his—— Mr. WU. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Meth abuse and 

production in the United States has grown to epidemic proportions 

during the past five years. Meth creates havoc in our communities, 

stretching thin our law enforcement and community service resources. Unlike other drug epidemics, the meth epidemic also 

leaves toxic mini-waste dumps wherever meth has been produced. 

In addition, meth is frequently made in residential settings where 

children are present, and chemical residue can harm the health of 

future residents. 

States are taking action to address this issue. My State of Oregon has been especially active in developing guidelines for the 

cleanup of former meth labs. I must note that Oregon and Washington have both developed standards; however, the standards are 

different. States need additional assistance in their efforts, and this 

is the gap filled by H.R. 798. 

This bill would provide the research structure for the development of health-based cleanup guidelines. It also provides for a 

study of the long-term health effects on children and first responders to—of the meth labs. 

I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation and thank the Chairman for his earlier credit—had I thought 

of it, I would have written the bill, but I am proud to be an original 

co-sponsor. 

I thank the Chairman, and I urge my colleagues to support the 

legislation and yield back the balance of my time. 

Mr. EHLERS. I appreciate the comments of Mr. Wu, and I also 

support the bill. I ask unanimous consent that the bill is considered as read and open to amendment at any point and that the 

Members proceed with the amendments in the order of the roster. 

Without objection, so ordered. 

Are there any amendments? Hearing none, the question is on the 

bill H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 

2005. All those in favor will say aye. All those opposed will say no. 

In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. 

I will now recognize Mr. Wu to offer a motion. 

Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Subcommittee favorably 

report the bill H.R. 798 to the Full Committee. Further, I ask 

unanimous consent that the staff be instructed to make all necessary technical and conforming changes to the bill, in accordance 

with the recommendation of the Subcommittee. 

Mr. EHLERS. The question is on the motion to report the bill favorably. Those in favor of the motion will signify by saying aye. 

Those opposed, no. The ayes have it, and the motion is favorably 

acted upon. 

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. 

I wish to express my appreciation to all of the Members of the 

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[Whereupon, at 1:46 p.m., the Subcommittee was adjourned.] 

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SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF H.R. 798, 

METHAMPHETAMINE REMEDIATION RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 

Section 1. Short title. 

The Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 

Section 2. Findings. 

Section 3. Voluntary Guidelines. Requires the Assistant Administrator for 

Research and Development at the EPA (EPA), in consultation with 

the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to establish within one year voluntary guidelines for the remediation of 

former methamphetamine labs, including preliminary site assessments and the remediation of residual contaminants. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to consider relevant standards, guidelines 

and requirements in federal, State and local laws and regulations, the varying types 

and locations of former methamphetamine labs, and the expected cost of carrying 

out any proposed guidelines in developing the guidelines. 

States that the voluntary guidelines are to be used to assist State and local governments in the development and implementation of legislation and other policies 

to apply state-of-the-art knowledge to the remediation of former labs. Requires the 

Assistant Administrator to work with State and local governments and other relevant nonfederal agencies and organizations, including through the conference in 

section 5, to promote and encourage the appropriate adoption of the voluntary 

guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to periodically update the voluntary guidelines, in consultation with states and other interested parties, as necessary and appropriate to incorporate research findings and other new knowledge. 

Section 4. Research Program. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to establish a program of research to support the development and revision of the voluntary guidelines in section 3. Requires 

research to identify methamphetamine laboratory-related chemicals of concern, assess the types and levels of exposure to chemicals of concern that may present a 

significant risk of adverse biological effects, better address biological effects and 

minimize adverse human exposures, evaluate the performance of various methamphetamine laboratory cleanup and remediation techniques, and support other 

priorities, identified by the Assistant Administrator in consultation with states and 

others. 

Section 5. Technology Transfer Conference. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to convene within 90 days and every third 

year thereafter a conference of State agencies and other individuals and organizations involved with the impacts of former methamphetamine laboratories. States 

that the conference should be a forum for the Assistant Administrator to provide 

information on the voluntary guidelines and the latest findings of the research program as well as an opportunity for the non-federal participants to provide information on their problems, needs and experiences with the voluntary guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator within three months to submit a report to 

Congress that summarizes the proceedings of the conference, including any recommendations or concern raised and a description of how the Assistant Administrator intends to respond to them. Requires the report to be made widely available 

to the general public. 

Section 6. Residual Effects Study. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Science within six months to study the status and quality of research on the residual effects of methamphetamine laboratories. Requires the study 

to identify research gaps and recommend an agenda for the research program in 

section 4. Requires the study to focus on the need for research on the impact of 

methamphetamine laboratories on residents of buildings where labs are or where 

located, with particular emphasis on the biological effects on children and on first 

responders. 

Section 7. Methamphetamine Detection Research and Development Program. 

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ard reference materials and validation procedures for methamphetamine detection 

testing. 

Section 8. Savings Clause. 

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the regulatory authority of the EPA. 

Section 9. Authorization of Appropriations. 

Authorizes $3 million for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for the EPA. Authorizes $1.5 million for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for NIST. 

XXI. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP ON H.R. 798, 

METHAMPHETAMINE REMEDIATION RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, 

Washington, DC. 

The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m., in Room 

2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Sherwood L. 

Boehlert [Chairman of the Committee] presiding. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. The Science Committee will come to order. 

Pursuant to notice, the Committee on Science meets to consider 

the following measures: H.R. 1023, Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Act; H.R. 1158, To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 

1988; H.R. 28, High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 

2005; H.R. 1215, the Green Chemistry Research and Development 

Act of 2005, and how appropriate that we entertain this on St. Patrick’s Day; H.Con.Res. 96, Recognizing the significance of African 

American women in the United States scientific community; and 

H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005. 

Before we proceed with the markup, however, the Committee 

must first dispense with some administrative business. 

I recognize Mr. Gordon to offer a request regarding Democratic 

Subcommittee membership. 

Mr. Gordon. 

Mr. GORDON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

By direction of the Democratic caucus of the Science Committee, 

I ask unanimous consent to ratify the election of Representative 

Brad Miller of North Carolina to the Subcommittee on Research, 

thereby filling one of the existing Democratic vacancies. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Without objection, so ordered. 

I ask unanimous consent for the authority to recess the Committee at any point during consideration of these matters, and 

without objection, it is so ordered. 

That concludes the Committee’s organizational business, and we 

will now proceed with the markup beginning with opening statements. And I shall begin with mine. 

I want to welcome everyone here for our St. Patrick’s Day markup. I hope that the markup will leave everyone seeing green, not 

because we are spending lots of money, but because we are environmentally-friendly and because others should be green with envy 

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over the ability of this committee to move sensible, bipartisan legislation. 

The bills before us today deal with a wide variety of critical problems, including the need to improve our energy efficiency, the need 

to improve our technological competitiveness, the need to improve 

our environment, the need to protect our citizens from the impacts 

of drug abuse, the need to have a more diverse scientific workforce, 

and the need to increase interest in science among the general public. 

All of these bills have broad support. Four of them passed the 

House last year: the Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards, the 

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act, the High-Performance Computing Revitalization 

Act, and the Green Chemistry Research and Development Act. The 

Senate ran out of time to take up these bills. They were still pending without prejudice when the clock ran out, and we are optimistic 

about moving them through the entire process in this Congress. 

The other two items before us should also move swiftly: the resolution recognizing African American women in science, and the 

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, which we held a 

very productive hearing on earlier this month. 

I want to move this markup along, so let me just close by thanking all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, who introduced 

and contributed to these important bills. 

Mr. Gordon. 

[The prepared statement of Chairman Boehlert follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN SHERWOOD BOEHLERT

I want to welcome everyone here for our St. Patrick’s Day markup. I hope that 

the markup will leave everyone seeing green—not because we’re spending lots of 

money, but because we’re environmentally friendly and because others should be 

green with envy over the ability of this committee to move sensible, bipartisan legislation. 

The bills before us today deal with a wide variety of critical problems, including 

the need to improve our energy efficiency, the need to improve our technological 

competitiveness, the need to improve our environment, the need to protect our citizens from the impacts of drug abuse, the need to have a more diverse scientific 

workforce, and the need to increase interest in science among the general public. 

All these bills have broad support. Four of them passed the House last year—the 

Pete Conrad Astronomy Awards, the Steel and Aluminum energy Conservation Act, 

the High Performance Computing Revitalization Act, and the Green Chemistry Research and Development Act. The Senate ran out of time to take these bills up—

they were still pending without prejudice when the clock ran out—and we’re optimistic about moving them through the entire process this Congress. 

The other two items before us should also move swiftly, the resolution recognizing 

African American women in science, and the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, which we held a hearing on earlier this month. 

I want to move this markup along, so let me just close by thanking all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who introduced and contributed to these important 

bills. Mr. Gordon. 

Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, in keeping with the date, you seem 

to have brought your blarney with you, and I wish to compliment 

you for this—for the efforts to revisit our unfinished legislative 

agenda from the past Congress and for your willingness to explore 

some new legislative areas. 

I am especially pleased that Mr. Calvert and my Methamphetamine Remediation Act is getting the rapid consideration it deserves. We thank you and over B of our committee’s membership for 

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signing on as co-sponsors. The methamphetamine epidemic is a 

scourge on rural America, affecting many of our Congressional Districts that must be addressed. And I will explain more about the 

importance of this bill later in the markup. 

Our committee’s legislative environment in high-performance 

computing goes back at least 20 years. The bipartisan High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 that today’s bill amends was instrumental in getting the various departments of the Executive 

Branch working together to apply the power of supercomputers to 

our society’s major challenges. And we have been working together 

on today’s amendments to the High-Performance Computing Act 

for really two Congresses now. We on the Democratic side are very 

supportive of this important legislation. 

We will consider another important resolution by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, recognizing the significant contributions that African American women have made to science. 

Given our need to encourage young men and women of all races to 

enter into the science and technology fields, I compliment Congresswoman Johnson for her advocacy of this resolution. 

And our former Committee colleague, Doug Walgren, introduced 

the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology 

Competitiveness Act of 1988 at that time when the steel industry 

in the United States was experiencing hard time and high energy 

costs and consumption. The program established under this act has 

led a steel industry technology roadmap and 10 cost-sharing 

projects that have permitted the industry to modernize and to better meet the new higher-weight products needed—or lighter-weight 

products needed by the auto industry and other industry customers. We on the Democratic side are supportive of the effort of 

Congresswoman Hart and our new Member, Congressman Lipinski, to reauthorize this important program. 

The Green Chemist Research and Development Act is also an important act today, and it is an improved over last introduction. We 

are pleased it incorporates several Democratic amendments offered 

during the last consideration. However, the bill still does not do all 

we should be doing moving into—moving in the right direction for 

green chemistry practices, and I think we will see some amendments this morning that would improve that bill. 

Therefore, I will yield the balance of my time and look forward 

to moving forward today. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Gordon follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE BART GORDON

I wish to compliment Mr. Boehlert for his efforts to revisit our unfinished legislative agenda from the past Congress and for his willingness to explore new legislative areas. 

I am especially pleased that Mr. Calvert’s and my Methamphetamine Remediation 

Research Act of 2005 is getting the rapid consideration it deserves. We thank you 

and over a third of our committee’s membership for signing on as co-sponsors. 

The methamphetamine epidemic is a scourge on rural America, affecting many of 

our Congressional districts, that must be addressed. I will explain more about the 

importance of this bill later in the markup. 

Our committee’s legislative involvement in high-performance computing goes back 

at least 20 years. The bipartisan High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 that today’s bill amends was instrumental in getting the various Departments of the Executive Branch working together to apply the power of supercomputers to our society’s 

major challenges. 

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We have been working together on today’s amendments to the High-Performance 

Computing Act for two Congresses now. We on the Democratic side are very supportive of this important legislation. 

We will consider an important resolution by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson recognizing the significant contributions that African American Women have 

made to science. Given our need to encourage American young men and women of 

all races to enter into scientific and technical fields, I compliment Congresswoman 

Johnson on her advocacy of this resolution. 

Our former committee colleague Doug Walgren introduced the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 at a time 

when the steel industry in the United States was experiencing hard times and high 

energy costs and consumption. 

The program established under this Act has led a steel industry technology roadmap and ten cost-shared projects that have permitted the industry to modernize and 

to better meet the new lighter weight products needed by the auto industry and 

other industry customers. We on the Democratic side are supportive of the efforts 

of Congresswoman Hart and our new Member, Congressman Lipinski to reauthorize 

this important program. 

The Green Chemistry Research and Development Act, H.R. 1215, is improved over 

its last introduction. 

We are pleased that it incorporates several Democratic amendments offered during its last consideration, including my amendment to establish a grant program to 

enable colleges and universities to update their curricula to include training in 

green chemistry. However, the bill still does not do all we should be doing to move 

green chemistry practices from the laboratory bench into everyday practice. Therefore, we will be offering several amendments today to further improve this legislation. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Thank you very much, Mr. Gordon. 

Without objection, Members may place statements in the record 

at this point. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Costello follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE JERRY F. COSTELLO

Good morning. Today, the House Science Committee is considering six bills for 

markup. Most are non-controversial and receive wide bipartisan support. 

First, I would like to thank Chairman Boehlert, Ranking Member Gordon, and 

Representative Calvert for introducing H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005. As a proud co-sponsor of H.R. 798, I am pleased the 

legislation has moved quickly through the Science Committee and am hopeful it will 

come to the House Floor soon. 

This legislation is urgently needed because methamphetamine abuse and addiction continues to grow throughout the United States. In my home State of Illinois, 

methamphetamine use has significantly increased in the last few years. Alarmingly, 

almost 10 percent of the meth labs seized by law enforcement officials in 2004 were 

in Illinois. Clearly, methamphetamine abuse is a very serious problem in my congressional district and I strongly support Ranking Member Gordon’s bill because it 

establishes a federal research program that would develop voluntary standards to 

help states deal with the challenges associated with methamphetamine abuse. I 

worked closely with the State and local law enforcement officials in my district to 

secure funding in 2003 and 2004 for a grant program in Southern Illinois to train 

approximately 100 law enforcement officials across the region in dismantling and 

cleaning up meth labs. In addition, Drug Task Forces were formed in Southern Illinois to fight against the methamphetamine problem that has reached epidemic proportions. We cannot allow the methamphetamine problem to overwhelm law enforcement officials and it is critical we implement a strategy to help our communities respond. 

Secondly, I would like to thank the Chairman for agreeing to markup H.R. 1158, 

a bill To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology 

Competitiveness Act of 1998. As a Member of the Congressional Steel Caucus, I am 

pleased this committee is taking an active role to keep the steel industry competitive in today’s global marketplace. Many are aware that the steel industry suffered 

a major crisis a few years back, which caused four steel companies in Illinois to file 

for bankruptcy, including Laclede Steel and the parent company for Granite City 

Steel, which are in my district. More than 5,000 steel workers have lost their jobs 

in Illinois alone. Therefore, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1158 to reauthorize 

important funding measures to improve the health of the domestic steel industry. 

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Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the Committee for all their hard work on these 

important issues and look forward to today’s proceedings. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Wu follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE DAVID WU

Meth abuse and production in the U.S. has grown to epidemic proportions during 

the past five years. Meth creates havoc in our communities—stretching thin our law 

enforcement and community service resources. 

Unlike other drug epidemics, the meth epidemic also leaves toxic waste dumps 

where ever meth has been produced. In addition, meth is frequently made in residential settings where children are present and chemical residue can harm the 

health of future residents. 

States are taking action to address this issue. My State of Oregon has been especially active in developing guidelines for the cleanup of former meth labs. However, 

states need additional assistance in their efforts and this is the gap filled by H.R. 

798. 

H.R. 798 would provide the research structure for the development of healthbased clean-up guidelines. It also provides for a study of the long-term health effects 

on children and first-responders of meth labs. 

I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation. I would urge 

my colleagues to support this bill. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Davis follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE LINCOLN DAVIS

Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member. 

I want to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 798, as I believe it addresses a 

health crisis, and time is of the essence. Methamphetamine abuse affects rural 

areas of our country more than any others. 

As you may know, Tennessee ranks third in the nation in the total number of 

meth clandestine incidents reported in 2004. In fact, 75 percent of all the meth lab 

seizures in the Southeast are in Tennessee. 

I would again like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working 

to quickly move this bill through the Committee, and hopefully, to the President’s 

desk to be signed into law. This bill is very important to me and to many other 

Members of this committee. 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member. I yield back the balance of my 

time. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. We will now consider H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005, as amended. 

I yield to Mr. Calvert, the lead Republican sponsor of the bill. 

Mr. Calvert. 

Mr. CALVERT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to say I am proud to have joined 

you and Mr. Gordon on this important effort. The Science Committee is doing its part through H.R. 798, the Methamphetamine 

Remediation Research Act of 2005, to continue to fight against 

methamphetamine by attacking this problem head-on. I strongly 

urge my colleagues to support this common sense legislation, and 

with you—I want to thank you, Mr. Gordon, and thank you, Mr. 

Chairman, once again. 

And I yield back the balance of my time. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. And your partner in this endeavor, Mr. 

Gordon, and a real leader in the whole effort nationally. 

Mr. GORDON. Thank you, Chairman Boehlert. 

Let me, I guess, as we are thanking everybody, I want to also 

throw some thanks back, and that is to thank Representative Calvert and Chairman Boehlert for working with me on this bill, H.R. 

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usual rapidness. And I want to extend, also, my thanks to Kara 

Haas on the Majority staff, and Deena Contreras in Representative 

Calvert’s office, for their hard work, as well as Mike Quear, who 

really has done yeomen’s work in bringing this before us. 

Everyone today that votes on this bill, you can go home tonight 

knowing that you voted on a bill that is going to save lives and reduce the heartache in a lot of families that are being touched by 

this methamphetamine problem. So we have all at least done one 

good thing today. 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Gordon follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE BART GORDON

I will be very brief this morning. Chairman Boehlert has already summarized the 

provisions in the bill. 

I want to thank Rep. Calvert and Chairman Boehlert for working with me on H.R. 

798, the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005. Rep. Calvert and 

Chairman Boehlert both recognize the challenges facing our local communities 

caused by meth abuse and production. I also want to thank Kara Haas on the majority staff and Deena Contreras in Rep. Calvert’s office for their hard work on this 

legislation as well. 

I just want to say one final thing. We are often hard-pressed in the Science Committee to explain how the Committee’s jurisdiction and legislation impact our constituents. H.R. 798 shows how agencies and their research activities can address 

problems that our communities face now. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Thank you. 

Let me once again commend both you and Mr. Calvert for your 

leadership in this issue. 

This issue, as Mr. Calvert knows, was considered in the early 

stages as sort of a West Coast phenomenon. It no longer is. It is 

a national problem. And your State of Tennessee has provided 

some real leadership in dealing very aggressively with it. Methamphetamine is a serious, serious issue for all America, and we 

better darn well pay attention to it. This committee is trying to 

provide some leadership in connection with this legislation to authorize research at the Environmental Protection Agency, to authorize continued progress through the National Institute of Standards and Technology that will help us help our law enforcement officials, help all Americans deal in a very responsible, meaningful 

way with this. 

And I know there are a lot of my colleagues who probably wish 

to speak to this, so the Chair will now recognize Mr. Carnahan. 

Mr. CARNAHAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member 

Gordon, and Representative Calvert, and all of the other bipartisan 

co-sponsors on H.R. 798. 

As a new Member, I am especially proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill. It will aid our local law enforcement, environmental regulations, health care officials in coping with meth abuse 

across this country. Currently, the harmful effects of contamination 

are not even fully realized in first responders, future inhabitants 

of homes, and sadly children are at risk with developing health 

problems. 

I am very sensitive to this issue because it is so widespread, especially in the rural areas outside of St. Louis. In my home State 

of Missouri, it is also the home State of Representative Akin on 

this committee, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the 

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number one state in the country, by more than double, for methamphetamine lab seizures. Furthermore, in Jefferson County, 

which is in my District, has the most seizures and arrests related 

to meth in the State of Missouri. So I am—while I am proud of the 

job that our local law enforcement has done in coping with this 

issue, like many others on this committee, we are troubled by the 

prevalence of meth abuse, especially in the heartland of this country. 

So I am pleased that the Congress is going to have an opportunity to work on this and for the work of this committee and 

would respectfully ask for my fellow Members to support this bill. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Thank you, sir, very much. 

Mr. Costa. 

Mr. COSTA. Thank you, too, Mr. Chairman, and Ranking Member 

Gordon, and Congressman Ken Calvert, for introducing this important measure. 

The Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2005 is, frankly, long 

overdue. From hearing from the comments of our fellow colleagues, 

I think it is very clear that the spread of methamphetamines 

throughout the country is, unfortunately, in many cases, in epidemic proportions in the abuse of this terrible, terrible drug. This 

bill obviously, I think, really closes a loop. From my previous experience as a member of the California legislature, we, over the last 

two years, worked hard to combine local and State resources to 

combat this effort, and I think what this provides is the federal effort to combine those resources on the local and State level by providing not only the development of a national health-based cleanup 

guideline effort, but also the field test kits to detect these labs and 

provide a funding of studies for the long-term health effects for law 

enforcement agencies who are out there trying to clean up these 

labs and to eliminate them. Too often we see in rural areas trailer 

homes where children are there and these meth labs are in the 

middle of their production. And of course, they are impacted as 

well. 

Let me just bring it home locally and why I am proud as well 

to be a co-sponsor of this original legislation. In the Silicon Valley, 

where I come from, law enforcement and health officials have been 

waging this meth production war and cleanup for 20 years. Central 

California high-intensity drug trafficking area is a nine-county law 

enforcement task force that is established to identify, arrest, and 

prosecute methamphetamine manufacturers and distributors. Unfortunately, Members of this committee, I have to report in 2003, 

in California, 77 percent of the meth lab seizures were defined as 

super labs. According to the annual report, this coordinated effort 

in the Valley has been successful with the dramatic reduction of 

super lab seizures, going from 27 in 2003 to nine in 2004. 

All of this, I think, warrants our support for this important legislation, and I applaud the efforts of the Committee and the authors 

of this measure, and I, too, add my support. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. All right. Thank you. 

You heard the bell, so let—unless anyone feels compelled to 

speak—briefly, Dr. Ehlers. 

Mr. EHLERS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

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I support the bill, and I appreciate the sponsors and co-sponsors 

that have brought it before us. 

But I would just like to take a moment to sound a note of regret. 

This is once a case—once again a case where this nation wants to 

put resources into cleaning up after drug problems. And this is just 

one of many such cases. I don’t get angry very easily, but my blood 

boils when people talk about recreational drug use, because there 

is no such thing. Drug use, of various types, leads to trouble, to 

problems, societal problems, and generally the Federal Government, State government, local government is left to pick up the 

pieces, whether it is mental health treatment or the clean up of 

meth labs or anything in between. 

It is a very—a huge frustration to me that this problem exists 

in our country, and I hope we can really get the message out to 

the younger people as well as the older people who are involved in 

this and just indicate the huge problems this creates, and it has 

so many dimensions. A good share of the cost of the attack on 9/ 

11 was funded with drug money furnished by Americans to purchase drugs from countries that, in fact, diverted those revenues, 

or individuals who diverted those revenues to the 9/11 attack and 

other things. We have got to come to our senses on this, and this 

bill is a good example of why we have to come to our senses. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Thank you so much, and for someone with 

front-line experience, the Chair recognizes Mr. Reichert for a brief 

intervention. 

Mr. REICHERT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 

I will keep this very, very short. 

I tried to resist saying something, but I have to at least say a 

couple of words here. 

I do have experience in on the front line and in conducting 

search warrants on these homes and have seen the children in 

these homes, and, in fact, have seen the effects on the residents, 

the buildings, the families. My daughter and her husband adopted 

a little boy who was born to a meth-addicted mother. And so we 

have a fortunate—we have a child in our home who we were able 

to save and hopefully keep this cycle from re-occurring. And I think 

this is a great bill. I am excited to be here as a freshman to support 

it. 

Thank you, sir. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Thank you very much. 

And I want to thank all of the Committee Members for the leadership they have provided. And I want to commend everybody for 

being here where the real action is and not in the government operations where the tabloid activity is going on. 

The first amendment on the roster is an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. 

Gordon. 

The Clerk shall report the amendment. 

Ms. TESSIERI. Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 

798 offered by Mr. Gordon for himself and Mr. Boehlert. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. I ask unanimous consent to dispense with 

the reading. Without objection, so ordered. 

The gentleman is recognized to explain the amendment. 

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Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, this is really just very minor editorial changes for the bill and technical in nature. 

[The prepared statement of Mr. Gordon follows:] 

PREPARED STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE BART GORDON

This amendment just includes some very minor editorial changes based on comments that we received from witnesses at the hearing. These changes represent 

close consultation between Chairman Boehlert and me. 

This is a good bill that will benefit every community and state where meth is a 

problem. I would urge a yes vote. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. Is there any further discussion on the substitute amendment? Hearing none, the question is on the amendment in the nature of a substitute. All in favor, say aye. Opposed, 

no. The ayes have it, and the amendment in the nature of a substitute is agreed to. 

Are there any other amendments? Hearing none, the vote is on 

the bill, as amended, H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005. All of those in favor will say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. 

I recognize Mr. Gordon for a motion. 

Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Subcommittee favorably report the bill, H.R. 798, as amended, to the Full Committee. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the staff be instructed to make all necessary technical and conforming changes to 

the bill, as amended, in accordance with the recommendations of 

the—oh, this is the Full Committee. Yeah, the Full Committee. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. The question is on the motion to report the 

bill, as amended, favorably. Those in favor of the motion, signify by 

saying aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it, and the bill is favorably 

reported. 

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. 

You have 10 minutes and 34 seconds. I move that Members have 

two subsequent calendar days in which to submit supplemental, 

Minority, or additional views on the measure. I move pursuant to 

Clause 1 of Rule 22 of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

that the Committee authorize the Chairman to offer such motions 

as may be necessary in the House to adopt and pass H.R. 798, 

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005, as amended. 

Without objection, so ordered. 

Let the record reflect that Mr. Johnson would have voted no on 

the Sherman amendment on H.R. 28. 

We don’t have to come back after votes. This is it. We are going 

to take up the Green Chemistry bill, which is going to require a 

little more time, right after the recess. 

Mr. GORDON. Mr. Chairman, if I could just real quickly say, I 

know that there a lot of Members that have personal interests in 

this methamphetamine concern. This is just a first start. We will 

have some additional legislation. I know we rushed through this 

today, but we will have more for all of us to be involved with later. 

Chairman BOEHLERT. And we are going to have it on the Floor 

with some considerable discussion on it. 

Thank you all very much for arriving. I want to thank you for 

participating. 

This concludes our Committee markup. 

[Whereupon, at 11:10 a.m., the Committee was adjourned.] 

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Appendix: 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND STANDARDS

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SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF H.R. 798, 

METHAMPHETAMINE REMEDIATION RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 

Section 1. Short title. 

The Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 

Section 2. Findings. 

Section 3. Voluntary Guidelines. Requires the Assistant Administrator for 

Research and Development at the EPA (EPA), in consultation with 

the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to establish within one year voluntary guidelines for the remediation of 

former methamphetamine labs, including preliminary site assessments and the remediation of residual contaminants. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to consider relevant standards, guidelines 

and requirements in federal, State and local laws and regulations, the varying types 

and locations of former methamphetamine labs, and the expected cost of carrying 

out any proposed guidelines in developing the guidelines. 

States that the voluntary guidelines are to be used to assist State and local governments in the development and implementation of legislation and other policies 

to apply state-of-the-art knowledge to the remediation of former labs. Requires the 

Assistant Administrator to work with State and local governments and other relevant nonfederal agencies and organizations, including through the conference in 

section 5, to promote and encourage the appropriate adoption of the voluntary 

guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to periodically update the voluntary guidelines, in consultation with states and other interested parties, as necessary and appropriate to incorporate research findings and other new knowledge. 

Section 4. Research Program. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to establish a program of research to support the development and revision of the voluntary guidelines in section 3. Requires 

research to identify methamphetamine laboratory-related chemicals of concern, assess the types and levels of exposure to chemicals of concern that may present a 

significant risk of adverse biological effects, better address biological effects and 

minimize adverse human exposures, evaluate the performance of various methamphetamine laboratory cleanup and remediation techniques, and support other 

priorities, identified by the Assistant Administrator in consultation with states and 

others. 

Section 5. Technology Transfer Conference. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to convene within 90 days and every third 

year thereafter a conference of State agencies and other individuals and organizations involved with the impacts of former methamphetamine laboratories. States 

that the conference should be a forum for the Assistant Administrator to provide 

information on the voluntary guidelines and the latest findings of the research program as well as an opportunity for the non-federal participants to provide information on their problems, needs and experiences with the voluntary guidelines. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator within three months to submit a report to 

Congress that summarizes the proceedings of the conference, including any recommendations or concern raised and a description of how the Assistant Administrator intends to respond to them. Requires the report to be made widely available 

to the general public. 

Section 6. Residual Effects Study. 

Requires the Assistant Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Science within six months to study the status and quality of research on the residual effects of methamphetamine laboratories. Requires the study 

to identify research gaps and recommend an agenda for the research program in 

section 4. Requires the study to focus on the need for research on the impact of 

methamphetamine laboratories on residents of buildings where labs are or where 

located, with particular emphasis on the biological effects on children and on first 

responders. 

Section 7. Methamphetamine Detection Research and Development Program. 

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testing. 

Section 8. Savings Clause. 

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to change 

the regulatory authority of the EPA. 

Section 9. Authorization of Appropriations. 

Authorizes $3 million for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 

for the EPA. Authorizes $1.5 million for each of fiscal years 2006 

through 2009 for NIST. 

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