H.R. 798: Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006

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H.R. 798: Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2005-02-15 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006

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Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2006 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, to: (1) establish voluntary guidelines, based on the best available scientific knowledge, for the remediation of former methampehtamine laboratories, including guidelines regarding preliminary site assessment and the remediation of residual contaminants; (2) consider relevant federal, state, and local requirements in developing the guidelines, the varying types and locations of former methamphetamine laboratories, and the cost of carrying out such guidelines; (3) work with state and local governments and other relevant non-federal agencies in adopting the voluntary guidelines; (4) periodically update such guidelines; and (5) establish a research program to support the development and revision of such guidelines. Directs the Administrator: (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every three years thereafter, to convene a conference of appropriate state agencies, individuals, and organizations involved in research and other activities directly relating to the environmental or biological impact of former methamphetamine laboratories; (2) to submit a report to Congress that summarizes the proceedings of the conference, including a summary of recommendations and concerns of non-federal participants; and (3) to make such report widely available to the general public. Directs the Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study of the status and quality of research on the residual effects of methamphetanmine laboratories and to report to Congress on the uses of such study. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support a research program to develop: (1) new methamphetamine detection technologies, with an emphasis on field test kits and site detection; and (2) appropriate standard reference materials and validation procedures for methamphetamine detection testing. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2008.

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Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · 55 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 (2005-03-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 (2005-03-31)

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Ken Calvert (R-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Adam Smith (D-WA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

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• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr798.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr798 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109