3.0.0 6686 2019-11-15T21:21:57Z 2019-11-15T21:21:57Z House H HR 2012-12-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESHOO:H.R. 6686.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, the GeneralWelfare Clause[Page H7360]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2012-12-19T15:28:37Z Referred to 2012-12-19T15:00:32Z Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 112 3697 S 2012-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2012-12-19 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Committee 2012-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 N Environmental Protection Administrative remedies Business records Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health technology, devices, supplies Judicial review and appeals Manufacturing Metals Mining Product safety and quality Trade restrictions Environmental Protection 00 2012-12-19 Introduced in House 2013-03-07T20:32:08Z Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to redefine “mercury” as: (1) elemental mercury, (2) a mercury compound, and (3) a mixture that contains elemental mercury or a mercury compound that is mixed with any other material.

Prohibits, beginning on January 1, 2014, the: (1) production of mercury from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of mercury-containing ores and minerals (specifies that such prohibition does not prohibit the production of mercury from mining of other ores if the mercury is produced incidentally from the beneficiation or processing of that ore or related pollution control activities); (2) production of vinyl chloride monomer using a mercury-added feedstock or catalyst; (3) manufacturing, processing, or distribution in commerce of certain mercury-added measuring devices, a mercury-added pesticide, a mercury-added thermostat, or a mercury-added relay or mercury-added switch; and (4) export of certain mercury compounds or such mercury-added products.

Prohibits, beginning on January 1, 2015, the: (1) manufacturing, processing, or distribution in commerce of a mercury-added battery, individually or as a component of a product; and (2) exporting of such mercury-added batteries.

Sets forth exemptions to such prohibitions.

Amends the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act to repeal provisions concerning phasing out the use of batteries that contain mercury.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) report on the use of mercury to produce polyurethane products; (2) publish an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade by April 1, 2014, and every three years thereafter; and (3) publish a list of such compounds the export of which is prohibited. Establishes reporting requirements for manufactures of mercury or mercury-added products and manufacturers that intentionally use mercury in a manufacturing process.

Authorizes elemental mercury to be stored on a long-term basis at a facility for which a permit has been issued for that purpose under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Exempts such long-term storage from prohibitions on hazardous waste disposal under such Act.

]]> Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 Display Title Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to certain mercury compounds, products, and processes. Introduced in House 2012-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6686ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6686ih.xml 2012-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. 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.