[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 276 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 276

 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal 
           of unused pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2009

   Mrs. Miller of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal 
           of unused pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 2009''.

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 Administrator 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 unused 
                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--
            (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 subsection (c).
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