[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6017 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6017

To ameliorate the effects of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes by 
          reducing phosphorus inputs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2008

  Mr. Stupak (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
  and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
    Commerce and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To ameliorate the effects of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes by 
          reducing phosphorus inputs, 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. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM RESPONSE PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, in consultation with other relevant Federal, State, 
and local government entities, shall develop a regional response plan 
to address and mitigate harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
    (b) Components of Plan.--Such plan shall include--
            (1) an analysis of the scientific data about the causes of 
        harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes;
            (2) proposed solutions to address and mitigate such harmful 
        algal blooms;
            (3) an analysis of the ability of secondary treatment by 
        wastewater treatment facilities to reduce the amount of 
        phosphorus and nitrogen being discharged into the Great Lakes, 
        including--
                    (A) the degree of phosphorus and nitrogen reduction 
                attainable through the application of secondary 
                treatment; and
                    (B) the economic feasibility of secondary 
                treatment;
            (4) an evaluation of the relevant water quality standards 
        promulgated by each of the Great Lakes States (as defined in 
        section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
        (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3)));
            (5) suggested revisions to such standards if the 
        Administrator determines that such standards are not adequate 
        to reduce the incidence and severity of harmful algal blooms;
            (6) an analysis of the technological and economic 
        feasibility of proposed solutions; and
            (7) an estimate of the costs involved in implementing 
        proposed solutions.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the plan 
required by subsection (a) is completed, the Administrator shall submit 
such plan to Congress.

SEC. 2. REGULATION OF PHOSPHORUS AS A BANNED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission, pursuant to section 3 of the 
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262), shall issue 
regulations declaring any cleaning product that contains greater than 
0.5 percent phosphorus by volume and is intended for use in individual 
households to be a banned hazardous substance under such Act.
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