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Union Calendar No. 23 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 798 
[Report No. 109–42] 
To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine 
production laboratories, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2005 
Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. DAVIS of Ten-
nessee, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CASE, Mr. 
ETHERIDGE, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. WU, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
MATHESON, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
MELANCON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. EDDIE BER-
NICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. SOUDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science 
APRIL 13, 2005 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, Mr. TAN-
NER, Mr. FORD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HONDA, 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BOREN, 
Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. EHLERS, 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
REICHERT, Mr. SODREL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, 
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BERRY, Mr. REHBERG, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. 
LEWIS of Kentucky 
APRIL 13, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 15, 2005] 
A BILL 
To provide for a research program for remediation of closed 
methamphetamine production laboratories, 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 ‘‘Methamphetamine Re-
mediation 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 re-
maining from the production of methamphetamine 
pose novel environmental problems in locations where 
methamphetamine laboratories have been closed. 
(3) There has been little standardization of meas-
ures for determining when the site of a former meth-
amphetamine laboratory has been successfully remedi-
ated.
(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 methamphet-
amine has been manufactured, partially because of a 
lack of knowledge of how to achieve an effective clean-
up. 
(5) Data on methamphetamine laboratory-re-
lated 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 meth-
amphetamine 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 Develop-
ment of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Assistant Administrator’’), in consulta-
tion with the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, shall establish voluntary guidelines, based on the 
best currently available scientific knowledge, for the remedi-
ation 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 Adminis-
trator shall consider, at a minimum— 
(1) relevant standards, guidelines, and require-
ments 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 pro-
posed guidelines. 
(c) STATES.—The voluntary guidelines should be de-
signed to assist State and local governments in the develop-
ment and the implementation of legislation and other poli-
cies to apply state-of-the-art knowledge and research results 
to the remediation of former methamphetamine labora-
tories. The Assistant Administrator shall work with State 
and local governments and other relevant non-Federal agen-
cies and organizations, including through the conference de-
scribed in section 5, to promote and encourage the appro-
priate adoption of the voluntary guidelines.
(d) UPDATING THE GUIDELINES.—The Assistant Ad-
ministrator shall periodically update the voluntary guide-
lines as the Assistant Administrator, in consultation with 
States and other interested parties, determines to be nec-
essary 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; 
(3) identify the research efforts necessary to bet-
ter address biological effects and to minimize adverse 
human exposures; 
(4) evaluate the performance of various meth-
amphetamine 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 con-
ference 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 pro-
vide information on the guidelines developed under section 
3 and on the latest findings from the research program de-
scribed 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 devel-
oped under section 3. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 months after each con-
ference, the Assistant Administrator shall submit a report 
to the Congress that summarizes the proceedings of the con-
ference, 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 labora-
tories 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 com-
pletion of the study, the Assistant Administrator shall 
transmit to Congress a report on how the Assistant Admin-
istrator 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 Adminis-
trator, 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 Protec-
tion 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 TECH-
NOLOGY.—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.
Union Calendar No. 23 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 798 
[Report No. 109–42] 
A BILL 
To provide for a research program for remediation 
of closed methamphetamine production labora-
tories, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 13, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed