Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4636
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2004-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Chemicals
Child health
Cost effectiveness
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Drug law enforcement
Drug testing
Drug traffic
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental assessment
Environmental health
Environmental research
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Hazardous wastes
Health
Imprisonment
Internet
Laboratories
Law
Medical research
Methamphetamine
Refuse and refuse disposal
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Technological innovations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: 
Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2004 - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a research program to: (1) identify methamphetamine laboratory-related chemicals of concern; and (2) support the development of standards to determine when a former methamphetamine laboratory is safe for human habitation.
 
Requires the EPA, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to establish model guidelines and procedures for: (1) preliminary site assessment criteria for former methamphetamine laboratories; and (2) clean-up and remediation.
 
Requires NIST to support a research program to develop: (1) new methamphetamine detection technologies; and (2) appropriate standard reference materials and validation procedures for methamphetamine detection testing.
 
Directs the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to make available to the public a list of all methamphetamine laboratories that have undergone cleanup under the DEA's Clandestine Drug Laboratory Cleanup Program.
 
Requires the EPA to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (Academy) for a study of the residual effects of methamphetamine laboratories on residents of buildings where such laboratories are located, with particular emphasis on the health effects on children.
 
Requires the NSF to enter into an arrangement with the Academy for a report on the societal costs of methamphetamine production and abuse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Introduced in House