I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1677 
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to con-
vene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal 
of unused pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2011 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to convene a task force to develop recommenda-
tions on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug Free Water Act 
of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. TASK FORCE ON PROPER DISPOSAL OF UNUSED 
PHARMACEUTICALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the national 
goals and policies set forth in section 101 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251), the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in 
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall convene 
a task force (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘task force’’) 
to develop— 
(1) recommendations on the proper disposal of 
unused pharmaceuticals by consumers, health care 
providers, and others, which recommendations 
shall— 
(A) be calculated to prevent or reduce the 
detrimental effects on the environment and 
human health caused by introducing unused 
pharmaceuticals, directly or indirectly, into 
water systems; and 
(B) provide for limiting the disposal of un-
used pharmaceuticals through treatment works 
in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and 
(2) a strategy for the Federal Government to 
educate the public on such recommendations. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force shall be composed 
of— 
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(1) the Administrator (or the Administrator’s 
designee), who shall serve as the Chair of the task 
force; 
(2) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (or 
the Commissioner’s designee); and 
(3) such other members as the Administrator 
may appoint. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the task force shall submit 
a report to the Congress containing the recommendations 
and strategy required by subsection (a). 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the task force, the head of any department or agency 
of the United States may detail any of the personnel of 
that department or agency to the task force to assist in 
carrying out its duties under this section. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 
180 days after submitting the report required by sub-
section (c). 
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