3.0.0 1486 2023-01-15T06:17:48Z 2023-01-15T06:17:48Z Senate S S 2003-07-29 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-04-29T18:55:34Z Markup by 2003-07-30T20:12:35Z Referred to 2003-07-30T00:06:41Z S. Rept. 108-256 2004-04-29 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 481. Calendars 2004-04-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-256. Committee 2004-04-29 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-256. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2003-07-30 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-07-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2003-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10151-10152) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. N J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2003-07-29 True 2003-09-10T04:00:00Z S. 1486, POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14741 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003</p> 2003-09-10T04:00:00Z S. 1486, POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14741 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003 Environmental Protection Air pollution control International Affairs International environmental cooperation Pesticide pollution Transboundary pollution Environmental Protection 00 2003-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-12T13:49:54Z POPS, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit (subject to certain exemptions and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS Convention)) the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of a Pops chemical substance or mixture. Defines "Pops chemical substance or mixture" as the following: (1) aldrin; (2) chlordane; (3) DDT; (4) dieldrin; (5) endrin; (6) heptachlor; (7) hexachlorobenzene; (8) mirex; (9) PCBs; (10) toxaphene; and (11) any other chemical substance or mixture listed in Annexes A or B to the Convention and with respect to which an amendment adding the substance or mixture to one of the Annexes has entered into force with respect to the United States.

Provides for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC Convention).

Prohibits (subject to certain exemptions and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)) the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, or use of certain LRTAP POPS chemical substances or mixtures.

Establishes procedures for: (1) a citizen to petition the Administrator to commence a rulemaking for any chemical added to the Convention or Protocol; and (2) the inclusion of additional chemicals at a future date, with opportunities for public involvement.

Requires international cooperative efforts by EPA.

Subjects exports of PIC Convention-listed chemicals to specified restrictions and requirements.

Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for the regulation of POPS pesticides (the substances listed in the first paragraph, above) and LRTAP POPS pesticides, including through registration and exemptions, controls on imports and exports, international cooperative efforts, certification statements, and notice and recording by the Administrator.]]>

01 2004-04-29 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2005-01-29T17:43:30Z POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 - Title I: Implementation of International Agreements - (Sec. 101) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention), the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution ( POPs Protocol), and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC Convention).

Prohibits (subject to certain exemptions) the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce for export, use, or disposal of specified chemical substances or mixtures covered by the POPs Convention or Protocol.

Establishes notice, information collection, and public reporting requirements in connection with the proposed listing of chemical substances or mixtures in the Annex to the POPs Convention or Protocol. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to commence rulemaking in connection with such listing.

Authorizes citizens to petition the Administrator to commence rulemaking prohibiting or restricting the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce for export, use, or disposal of a listed chemical substance or mixture one year after such listing. Authorizes civil actions in U.S. district court to compel rulemaking if the Administrator denies a citizen's petition or fails to act on such petition within 90 days of filing.

Harmonizes conflicting POPs Convention and Protocol provisions of this Act by requiring the more stringent provision to apply.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish notice of the chemical substances and mixtures prohibited by this Act and related exemptions; and (2) maintain a publicly available record integrating the information in such notice with any information published under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

Directs the Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and any other appropriate Federal agency heads, to participate in international efforts to improve the regulation of chemical substances and mixtures and implement the POPs Protocol, PIC Convention, and POPs Convention.

Requires exporters of chemical substances or mixtures listed on Annex III of the PIC Convention to comply with export conditions or restrictions identified by the Administrator. Requires exporters to provide to the Administrator notice of intent to export chemical substances or mixtures that: (1) are determined to be banned or severely restricted; (2) are identified as being listed on Annex III of the PIC Convention in a public notice; or (3) constitute a POPs chemical substance or mixture allowed to be exported under the exemptions set forth in this Act. Establishes labeling and shipping document requirements for covered chemical substances or mixtures.

Requires the Administrator, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to determine whether a chemical substance or mixture is banned or severely restricted within the United States and to issue notice of the Administrator's determination to the Secretariat of the PIC Convention and to the public.

Directs the Administrator to: (1) forward copies of notices of intent to export to the designated national authority of the importing foreign state; and (2) inform the public of any chemical substance or mixture that is listed on Annex III to the PIC Convention and of any applicable condition or restriction of an importing state.

Harmonizes conflicting POPs Convention and Protocol provisions with PIC Convention provisions of this Act by requiring the more stringent provision to apply.

Authorizes any person to file a petition for judicial review of regulations promulgated under this Act in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia or the U.S. court of appeals for the circuit in which the person resides or maintains a principal place of business.

(Sec. 102) Prevents chemical substances, mixtures, or articles from being exported if their use is prohibited domestically.

(Sec. 103) Makes TSCA enforcement provisions applicable to provisions of this Act which implement international agreements.

]]> POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 Display Title POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to Senate POPs, LRTAP POPs, and PIC Implementation Act of 2003 S Senate Reported to Senate 2004-04-29T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-07-29T04:00:00Z 2004-04-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 481. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.