109 HR 5863 RH: To authorize temporary emergency extensions U.S. House of Representatives 2006-07-24 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.

IB Union Calendar No. 392 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5863 [Report No. 109–659] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2006 Mr. Barton of Texas (for himself and Mr. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 14, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize temporary emergency extensions to certain exemptions to the requirements with respect to polychlorinated biphenyls under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

1.

Extension of emergency exemption authority from certain requirements

(a)

Amendment to Toxic Substances Control Act

Section 6(e)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(3)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking but not more than 1 year from the date it is granted and inserting but not more than 1 year from the date it is granted, except as provided in subparagraph (D); and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D)The Administrator may extend, if notified of an emergency situation, an exemption granted pursuant to subparagraph (B) for a period of not more than 30 days for the purpose of authorizing the safe, effective, and efficient shipment into the customs territory of the United States of polychlorinated biphenyls for purposes of their disposal, treatment, or storage in the customs territory of the United States. . (b)

Sunset date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2012. The termination of the authority to grant exemptions pursuant to such amendments shall not affect the validity of any exemption granted prior to such date. (c)

Report

Not later than March 1, 2011, any person or entity, as of the date of enactment of this section, who has been granted an exemption pursuant to section 6(e)(3)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the status of foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls generated by or under the control of that person or entity outside of the United States. The report shall address, at a minimum— (1)the remaining volume of such foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls that may require shipment into the customs territory of the United States for disposal, treatment, or storage; and (2)the efforts that have been made by that person or entity or related Federal entities to reduce such volume by— (A)reducing the volume of foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls generated by or under the control of that person or entity outside the United States; or (B)developing alternative options for the disposal, treatment, or storage of such polychlorinated biphenyls.

September 14, 2006 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed