[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2762 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2762

To require additional research prior to the promulgation of a standard 
 for sulfate under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 1995

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To require additional research prior to the promulgation of a standard 
 for sulfate under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 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. SAFE DRINKING WATER STANDARD FOR SULFATE.

    (a) Additional Research.--Prior to promulgating a national primary 
drinking water regulation for sulfate under title XIV of the Public 
Health Service Act the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control shall 
jointly conduct additional research to establish a reliable dose-
response relationship for the adverse health effects that may result 
from exposure to sulfate in drinking water, including the health 
effects that may be experienced by groups within the general population 
(including infants and travelers) that are potentially at greater risk 
of adverse health effects as the result of such exposure. The research 
shall be conducted in consultation with interested States, shall be 
based on the best available, peer-reviewed science and supporting 
studies conducted in accordance with sound and objective scientific 
practices and shall be completed not later than 30 months after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph.
    (b) Proposed and Final Rule.--Prior to promulgating a national 
primary drinking water regulation for sulfate under title XIV of the 
Public Health Service Act and after consultation with interested 
States, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
publish a notice of proposed rulemaking that shall supersede the 
proposal published in December 1994. For purposes of the proposed and 
final rule, the Administrator may specify in the regulation 
requirements for public notification and options for the provision of 
alternative water supplies to populations at risk as a means of 
complying with the regulation in lieu of a best available treatment 
technology or other means. The Administrator shall, pursuant to the 
authorities of this subsection and after notice and opportunity for 
public comment, promulgate a final national primary drinking water 
regulation for sulfate not later than 48 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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