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S. 2780

Emergency Methamphetamine Response Act of 2000

Emergency Methamphetamine Response Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Attorney General: (1) acting through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to reimburse States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, other public entities, and multi- jurisdictional or regional consortia thereof, for expenses incurred to clean up and safely dispose of substances associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories which may present a danger to public health or the environment; and (2) to hire up to five additional DEA personnel to administer this Act.

Directs the Attorney General to make specified unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice for FY 2000 available to carry out this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced in Senate