Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6291
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2018-06-28
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Prescription drugs

Solid waste and recycling
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exempt certain solid waste incinerators from performance standards, including emission requirements. Specifically, incinerators used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to destroy contraband or household pharmaceuticals are exempt from these requirements. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 . 2. Incineration of contraband and household pharmaceuticals by law enforcement agencies Section 129(g)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7429(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking or (C) and inserting (C) ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting or (D) other categories of solid waste incinerator units referred to in section (a)(1)(E) owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals collected by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency. .