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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4636

To provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed 

methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 22, 2004

Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL

To provide for research on and standards for remediation 

of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and 

for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Methamphetamine Re5 mediation Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 The Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) Methamphetamine use and production is 

2 growing rapidly throughout the United States. 

3 (2) Materials and residues remaining from the 

4 production of methamphetamine pose novel environ5 mental problems in locations where methamphet6 amine laboratories have been closed. 

7 (3) There has been little standardization of 

8 measures for determining when the site of a closed 

9 methamphetamine laboratory has been successfully 

10 remediated. 

11 (4) Initial clean-up actions are generally limited 

12 to removal of hazardous substances and contami13 nated materials that pose an immediate threat to 

14 public health or the environment. It is not uncom15 mon for significant levels of contamination to be 

16 found throughout residential structures after a 

17 methamphetamine laboratory has closed. 

18 (5) Data on methamphetamine laboratory-re19 lated contaminants of concern are very limited, and 

20 clean-up standards do not currently exist. In addi21 tion, the applicability of procedures commonly used 

22 for sampling and analysis of contaminants at tradi23 tional hazardous release sites to investigations at 

24 residences contaminated by methamphetamine pro25 duction is not well understood. 
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1 (6) Many States are struggling with estab2 lishing remediation guidelines and programs to ad3 dress the rapidly expanding number of methamphet4 amine laboratories being closed each year. 

5 SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION RESEARCH AND 

6 STANDARDIZATION. 

7 (a) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The Environmental Pro8 tection Agency shall establish a research program to—

9 (1) identify methamphetamine laboratory-re10 lated chemicals of concern; and 

11 (2) support the development of standards to de12 termine when a former methamphetamine laboratory 

13 is safe for human habitation. 

14 (b) MODEL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.—The 

15 Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with 

16 the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 

17 establish, not later than 6 months after the date of enact18 ment of this Act, practical and cost-effective model guide19 lines and procedures for—

20 (1) preliminary site assessment criteria for 

21 former methamphetamine laboratories, including de22 velopment of a sample and analysis plan that incor23 porates quality assurance and quality control prin24 ciples; and 

25 (2) clean-up and remediation. 
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1 SEC. 4. METHAMPHETAMINE DETECTION RESEARCH AND 

2 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 

3 The National Institute of Standards and Technology 

4 shall support a research program to develop—

5 (1) new methamphetamine detection tech6 nologies, with emphasis on field test kits and site de7 tection; and 

8 (2) appropriate standard reference materials 

9 and validation procedures for methamphetamine de10 tection testing. 

11 SEC. 5. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF FORMER METHAMPHET12 AMINE LABORATORIES. 

13 Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 

14 of this Act, the Drug Enforcement Agency shall make 

15 available to the public, through a regularly updated inter16 net-accessible database, a listing of all methamphetamine 

17 laboratories that have undergone clean-up treatment 

18 under the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Clandestine Drug 

19 Laboratory Clean-up Program. 

20 SEC. 6. RESIDUAL EFFECTS STUDY. 

21 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

22 of this Act, the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

23 enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of 

24 Sciences for a study on the residual effects of meth25 amphetamine laboratories on residents of buildings where 
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1 such laboratories are located, with particular emphasis 

2 given to health effects on children. 

3 SEC. 7. SOCIAL COSTS REPORT. 

4 The National Science Foundation shall enter into an 

5 arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for 

6 a report on the societal costs of methamphetamine produc7 tion and abuse. This report shall include a cost/benefit 

8 analysis comparing human impairment, child services, in9 carceration, and environmental costs of methamphetamine 

10 production and abuse to a proactive program to reduce 

11 methamphetamine production and abuse which includes a 

12 comprehensive treatment component.

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