Frank Pallone: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2923, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2010. H.R. 2923…”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2923, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2010. H.R. 2923 is designed to respond to problems that the Drug Enforcement Agency has identified in the implementation of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2006. That 2006 law required retail sellers of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products to file a self-certification attesting that they have trained their personnel about the law and its requirements. According to the DEA, thousands of sellers have not yet self-certified. This legislation is designed to improve compliance with the 2006 law, and it will provide the DEA with enforcement tools, like civil fines. I want to commend Representative Gordon as well as Senator Feinstein for their leadership on this legislation. I also want to thank Ranking Members Shimkus and Barton for working with us in moving this bill forward so quickly. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill.”