[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 6903 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6903

 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks 
     posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2008

 Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. 
 Solis, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
    Matsui, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks 
     posed by asbestos-containing products, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent 
Mesothelioma Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                ``TITLE VI--ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS

``SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) Asbestos.--The term `asbestos' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 202(3).
            ``(2) Asbestos-containing product.--The term `asbestos-
        containing product' means any product (including any part) to 
        which asbestos is deliberately added, or used, or in which 
        asbestos is otherwise present in any concentration, except 
        concentrations present solely from contamination from--
                    ``(A) ambient air; or
                    ``(B) water that complies with the Safe Drinking 
                Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and the regulations 
                issued under that Act.
            ``(3) Cosmetic.--The term `cosmetic' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            ``(4) Distribute in commerce.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `distribute in 
                commerce' has the meaning given the term in section 3.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `distribute in 
                commerce' does not include--
                            ``(i) the sale, introduction or delivery 
                        for introduction into commerce, or holding of 
                        an asbestos-containing product, or an interest 
                        in real property (and improvements thereon), by 
                        a person that is an end user;
                            ``(ii) the sale, introduction or delivery 
                        for introduction into commerce, or holding of 
                        an asbestos-containing product by a person 
                        solely for the purpose of disposal of the 
                        asbestos-containing product in compliance with 
                        applicable Federal, State, and local 
                        requirements; or
                            ``(iii) the sale, introduction or delivery 
                        for introduction into commerce, or holding of a 
                        motor vehicle that was manufactured and sold 
                        before the date of enactment of this title and 
                        that has an asbestos-containing product 
                        installed in or on the motor vehicle.
            ``(5) Drug.--The term `drug' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 321).
            ``(6) Motor vehicle.--The term `motor vehicle' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, 
        United States Code.
            ``(7) Person.--The term `person' means--
                    ``(A) any individual;
                    ``(B) any trust, corporation (including a 
                government corporation), company, association, firm, 
                partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or 
                other for-profit or nonprofit business entity 
                (including any manufacturer, importer, distributor, or 
                processor);
                    ``(C) any Federal, State, or local department, 
                agency, or instrumentality; and
                    ``(D) any interstate body.

``SEC. 602. PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary of Labor, and 
other appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish a plan and initiate 
a program--
            ``(1) to increase awareness of the dangers posed by--
                    ``(A) asbestos-containing products in homes and 
                workplaces; and
                    ``(B) asbestos-related diseases;
            ``(2) to provide current and comprehensive information to 
        asbestos-related disease patients, family members of patients, 
        and front-line health care providers on--
                    ``(A) the dangers of asbestos exposure;
                    ``(B) asbestos-related labeling information;
                    ``(C) health effects of exposure to asbestos;
                    ``(D) symptoms of asbestos exposure; and
                    ``(E) available and developing treatments for 
                asbestos-related diseases, including clinical trials;
            ``(3) to encourage asbestos-related disease patients, 
        family members of patients, and front-line health care 
        providers to participate in research and treatment endeavors 
        relating to asbestos; and
            ``(4) to encourage health care providers and researchers to 
        provide to asbestos-related disease patients and family members 
        of patients information relating to research, diagnostic, and 
        clinical treatments relating to asbestos.
    ``(b) Greatest Risks.--In establishing the program, the 
Administrator shall give priority to asbestos-containing products used 
by consumers and workers that present or will present the greatest risk 
of injury to human health.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

``SEC. 603. PROHIBITION ON ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS.

    ``(a) Prohibition.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), no person 
        shall import, manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce 
        asbestos-containing products.
            ``(2) Effective date.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
        title.
    ``(b) Exemptions.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Petition.--Any person may petition the 
                Administrator for an exemption from the requirements of 
                subsection (a) for an asbestos-containing product and 
                the Administrator may grant, by rule, such an exemption 
                if the Administrator finds that--
                            ``(i) the use of the asbestos-containing 
                        product will not present an unreasonable risk 
                        of injury to health or the environment;
                            ``(ii) there is no alternative to the 
                        asbestos-containing product that is the subject 
                        of the petition; and
                            ``(iii) the use of the asbestos-containing 
                        product is in compliance with all Federal and 
                        State laws and regulations.
                    ``(B) Terms and conditions.--An exemption granted 
                under this paragraph shall be in effect for such period 
                (not to exceed a total of 3 years) and subject to such 
                terms and conditions as the Administrator may 
                prescribe.
                    ``(C) Information on users.--Any person seeking an 
                exemption under this paragraph from the requirements of 
                subsection (a) for an asbestos-containing product shall 
                include in the petition to the Administrator the names 
                of any manufacturer, importer, distributor, or 
                processor of the asbestos-containing product known to 
                the person seeking the exemption at the time of 
                submission of the petition.
            ``(2) Governmental use.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An exemption from the 
                requirements of subsection (a) shall apply, only to the 
                extent necessary for the critical functions described 
                in a certification provided under clause (i) or (ii), 
                if the exemption is--
                            ``(i) sought by the Secretary of Defense, 
                        and the Secretary provides a copy of a 
                        certification to the Administrator and Congress 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) describes the scope of each 
                                use of the asbestos-containing product, 
                                and certifies that each use is 
                                necessary to the critical functions of 
                                the Department of Defense;
                                    ``(II) certifies that no reasonable 
                                alternatives to the asbestos-containing 
                                product exist for the intended uses;
                                    ``(III) certifies that use of the 
                                asbestos-containing product will not 
                                present an unreasonable risk of injury 
                                to health or the environment; and
                                    ``(IV) certifies that the use of 
                                the asbestos-containing product is in 
                                compliance with all Federal laws and 
                                regulations; or
                            ``(ii) sought by the Administrator of the 
                        National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
                        and the Administrator of the National 
                        Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a 
                        copy of a certification to the Administrator 
                        and Congress that--
                                    ``(I) certifies that the asbestos-
                                containing product is necessary to the 
                                critical functions of the National 
                                Aeronautics and Space Administration;
                                    ``(II) certifies that no reasonable 
                                alternatives to the asbestos-containing 
                                product exist for the intended use;
                                    ``(III) certifies that the use of 
                                the asbestos-containing product will 
                                not present an unreasonable risk of 
                                injury to health or the environment; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) certifies that the use of 
                                the asbestos-containing product is in 
                                compliance with all Federal laws and 
                                regulations.
                    ``(B) Contents.--A certification required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the 
                critical functions, and shall identify any authorized 
                manufacturer, importer, distributer, or contract-
                authorized user of the exemption on behalf of the 
                Department of Defense or the National Aeronautics and 
                Space Administration.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--A certification under this 
                paragraph shall not be effective for more than 5 years, 
                unless the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator of 
                the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
                recertifies within 5 years after a prior certification.
            ``(3) Diaphragms for existing chlor-alkali electrolysis 
        installations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The requirements of subsection 
                (a) shall not apply to any chlor-alkali electrolysis 
                installation in existence and using asbestos diaphragms 
                as of the date of enactment of this title, or to 
                caustic soda produced at such an installation that 
                contains asbestos in an amount less than .01 percent.
                    ``(B) Review.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 3 years 
                        after the date of enactment of this title, and 
                        every 6 years thereafter, the Administrator 
                        shall review the exemption provided under 
                        subparagraph (A) to determine the 
                        appropriateness of the exemption.
                            ``(ii) Scope.--In conducting the review of 
                        the exemption provided under subparagraph (A), 
                        the Administrator shall examine whether the 
                        chlor-alkali electrolysis installation presents 
                        or will present an unreasonable risk of injury 
                        to health or the environment, including the 
                        risk of injury to an individual relating to the 
                        operation by the individual of each chlor-
                        alkali electrolysis installation described in 
                        subparagraph (A).
                            ``(iii) Public participation.--In 
                        conducting the review of the exemption provided 
                        under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                        provide public notice and a 30-day period of 
                        public comment.
                    ``(C) Decision relating to extension of 
                exemption.--Upon completion of a review of a chlor-
                alkali electrolysis installation under subparagraph 
                (B)(i), if the Administrator determines that the chlor-
                alkali electrolysis installation presents or will 
                present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the 
                environment, the Administrator shall terminate the 
                exemption provided to the electrolysis installation 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Aggregate products.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subsection (a)(1) shall not 
                apply to aggregate products (extracted from stone, 
                sand, or gravel operations) that--
                            ``(i) are imported, manufactured, 
                        processed, or distributed in commerce for the 
                        uses described in subparagraph (D) of this 
                        paragraph; and
                            ``(ii) have been tested using a test method 
                        established under subparagraph (B) and 
                        determined to have an asbestos content that is 
                        less than--
                                    ``(I) 0.25 percent; or
                                    ``(II) if a lower asbestos content 
                                level has been established by the 
                                Administrator under subparagraph (C), 
                                such level.
                    ``(B) Asbestos test method.--(i) Not later than 1 
                year after the date of enactment of this title, the 
                Administrator shall issue guidance establishing the 
                test method, including the sampling frequency, for 
                purposes of compliance with this paragraph. In 
                developing the test method under this clause, the 
                Administrator shall evaluate and take into account--
                            ``(I) the most accurate and precise test 
                        methods for sampling and analysis of asbestos-
                        containing aggregate products;
                            ``(II) actual and potential human exposures 
                        to asbestos-containing aggregate products; and
                            ``(III) activity-based monitoring of 
                        asbestos-containing aggregate products.
                    ``(ii) Not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this title, and at least every 3 years 
                thereafter, the Administrator shall promulgate final 
                regulations establishing the test method, including the 
                sampling frequency, for purposes of compliance with 
                this paragraph. In establishing the test method under 
                this clause, the Administrator shall evaluate and take 
                into account the factors described in clause (i)(I) 
                through (III).
                    ``(iii) No person shall import or distribute in 
                commerce any aggregate product (extracted from stone, 
                sand, or gravel operations) unless a test has been 
                performed on the product using the test method 
                established under this subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Review and revision of content level.--Not 
                later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
                title, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the 
                Administrator shall review the currently effective 
                asbestos content level under subparagraph (A)(i)(I) or 
                (II) and determine whether the level for aggregate 
                products results in asbestos exposures that are not 
                protective of human health and the environment. If the 
                Administrator determines that the asbestos content 
                level results in exposures that are not protective of 
                human health and the environment, the Administrator 
                shall promulgate regulations establishing a lower 
                asbestos content level within 3 years of the 
                Administrator's determination.
                    ``(D) Uses for exempted aggregate products.--
                Aggregate products are exempted under subparagraph (A) 
                only to the extent that they are imported, 
                manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for 
                use--
                            ``(i) as an integral part of asphalt 
                        concrete;
                            ``(ii) as an integral part of Portland 
                        cement concrete; or
                            ``(iii) as an integral part of other 
                        similarly cemented materials.
                    ``(E) Receipt to recipient.--Any person who 
                imports, manufactures, processes, or distributes in 
                commerce aggregate products exempted pursuant to this 
                paragraph shall provide to each recipient of such 
                products a written receipt that includes the following 
                information:
                            ``(i) The amount of such products provided 
                        to the recipient.
                            ``(ii) The date the products were provided 
                        to the recipient.
                            ``(iii) A certification that the products 
                        have been tested pursuant to this paragraph and 
                        determined to have an asbestos content of less 
                        than the currently effective asbestos content 
                        level under subparagraph (A)(i)(II) or (II).
            ``(5) Calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and 
        wollastonite.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (D), subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to 
                calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and 
                wollastonite, including any product containing calcium 
                carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, or wollastonite, 
                that has been tested using a test method established 
                under subparagraph (B) and determined to have an 
                asbestos content that is less than--
                            ``(i) 0.001 percent; or
                            ``(ii) if a lower asbestos content level 
                        has been established by the Administrator under 
                        subparagraph (C), such level.
                    ``(B) Asbestos test method.--(i) Not later than 1 
                year after the date of enactment of this title, the 
                Administrator shall issue guidance establishing the 
                test method, including the sampling frequency, for 
                purposes of compliance with this paragraph. In 
                developing the test method under this clause, the 
                Administrator shall evaluate and take into account--
                            ``(I) the most accurate and precise test 
                        methods for sampling and analysis of asbestos-
                        containing calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, 
                        vermiculite, and wollastonite;
                            ``(II) actual and potential human exposures 
                        to asbestos-containing calcium carbonate, 
                        olivine, talc, vermiculite, and wollastonite; 
                        and
                            ``(III) activity-based monitoring of 
                        asbestos-containing calcium carbonate, olivine, 
                        talc, vermiculite, and wollastonite.
                    ``(ii) Not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this title, the Administrator shall 
                promulgate final regulations establishing the test 
                method, including the sampling frequency, for purposes 
                of compliance with this paragraph. In establishing the 
                test method under this clause, the Administrator shall 
                evaluate and take into account the factors described in 
                clause (i)(I) through (III).
                    ``(iii) Not later than 3 years after the date of 
                promulgation of final regulations under clause (ii), 
                and at least every 3 years thereafter, the 
                Administrator shall evaluate the currently effective 
                test method established under those regulations to 
                determine whether the test method should be revised, 
                taking into account the factors described in clause 
                (i)(I) through (III). If the Administrator determines 
                that the test method should be revised, the 
                Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing 
                a new test method for purposes of compliance with this 
                paragraph.
                    ``(iv) No person shall import or distribute in 
                commerce any calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, 
                vermiculite, or wollastonite unless it has been tested 
                using the test method established under this 
                subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Review and revision of content level.--Not 
                later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
                title, and at least every 3 years thereafter, the 
                Administrator shall review the asbestos content level 
                under subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii) for calcium 
                carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and wollastonite 
                and determine whether the level is protective of human 
                health and the environment. If the Administrator 
                determines that the asbestos content level is not 
                protective of human health and the environment, the 
                Administrator shall promulgate regulations establishing 
                a lower asbestos content level.
                    ``(D) Prohibited uses.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A) and any other provision of this Act, 
                subsection (a)(1) shall apply to asbestos-containing 
                calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, and 
                wollastonite imported, manufactured, processed, or 
                distributed in commerce for use in, or for processing--
                            ``(i) food that is intended for human 
                        consumption;
                            ``(ii) products used by individuals for 
                        personal health or cosmetic reasons, including 
                        soaps and shampoos;
                            ``(iii) drugs for use with respect to 
                        humans;
                            ``(iv) consumer garden products;
                            ``(v) cosmetics;
                            ``(vi) products designed or intended 
                        primarily for use by children 12 years of age 
                        or younger; or
                            ``(vii) any other product with respect to 
                        which the Administrator has determined the 
                        presence of asbestos-containing calcium 
                        carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, or 
                        wollastonite endangers human health or the 
                        environment.
                    ``(E) Receipt to recipient.--Any person who 
                imports, manufactures, processes, or distributes in 
                commerce calcium carbonate, olivine, talc, vermiculite, 
                or wollastonite exempted pursuant to this paragraph 
                shall provide to each recipient of such mineral 
                products a written receipt that includes the following 
                information:
                            ``(i) The amount of such mineral products 
                        provided to the recipient.
                            ``(ii) The date the mineral products were 
                        provided to the recipient.
                            ``(iii) A certification that the mineral 
                        products have been tested pursuant to this 
                        paragraph and determined to have an asbestos 
                        content of less than the currently effective 
                        asbestos content level under subparagraph 
                        (A)(i) or (ii), which shall include a statement 
                        indicating the asbestos content level found 
                        through such tests.
                    ``(F) Additional minerals.--The Administrator may, 
                by rule, add an additional mineral to the list of 
                minerals subject to this paragraph if the Administrator 
                determines that any mined deposit of the mineral is 
                associated with asbestos.
            ``(6) Taconite pellets.--Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply 
        to taconite pellets or iron ore that will be used to produce 
        taconite pellets. The exemption under this paragraph shall not 
        apply to tailings, waste material, or other byproducts of iron 
        ore extraction.
    ``(c) Disposal.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
        later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this title, 
        each person that is subject to the prohibition established 
        under this section that possesses an asbestos-containing 
        product shall dispose of the asbestos-containing product, by a 
        means that is in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and 
        local requirements.
            ``(2) Exemption.--Nothing in paragraph (1) requires that an 
        asbestos-containing product be removed or replaced.
    ``(d) Compliance Testing.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), not 
        later than 1 year after the date on which the prohibition takes 
        effect under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, to ensure 
        compliance with this section, the Administrator shall carry out 
        tests on an appropriate quantity of products, as determined by 
        the Administrator, to determine if the products are asbestos-
        containing products.
            ``(2) Appropriate test methodologies.--In carrying out the 
        compliance testing under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
        use the appropriate test methodology for each product that is 
        the subject of the compliance testing.
            ``(3) Annual report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Upon completion of each annual 
                testing period described in paragraph (1), the 
                Administrator shall prepare a report for the annual 
                testing period covered by the report, describing those 
                products that are asbestos-containing products.
                    ``(B) Public availability.--Not later than 90 days 
                after the date of completion of each annual testing 
                period described in paragraph (1), the Administrator 
                shall make the report for the annual testing period 
                covered by the report available to the public.
    ``(e) Savings Clause.--Except as specifically provided in this 
title, nothing in this title shall be construed to override, change, or 
otherwise affect the obligations of any person, including a Federal 
agency, to comply with the regulations contained in part 763 of title 
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

``SEC. 604. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

    ``Notwithstanding section 16(b), any person who knowingly or 
willfully violates any provision of this title shall, in addition to or 
in lieu of any civil penalty which may be imposed under section 16(a) 
for such violation, be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not more 
than $25,000 for each day of violation, or to imprisonment for not more 
than 5 years, or both.

``SEC. 605. CITIZEN PETITIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Any person may petition the Administrator to 
initiate a proceeding for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule 
or order under this title.
    ``(b) Filing and Contact.--Such petition shall be filed in the 
principal office of the Administrator and shall set forth the facts 
which it is claimed establish that it is necessary to issue, amend, or 
repeal a rule or order under this title.
    ``(c) Hearing or Investigation.--The Administrator may hold a 
public hearing or may conduct such investigation or proceeding as the 
Administrator deems appropriate in order to determine whether or not 
such petition should be granted.
    ``(d) Granting or Denial.--Within 90 days after filing of a 
petition described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall either 
grant or deny the petition. If the Administrator grants such petition, 
the Administrator shall promptly commence an appropriate proceeding in 
accordance with this title. If the Administrator denies such petition, 
the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register the 
Administrator's reasons for such denial. The granting or denial of a 
petition under this subsection shall not affect any deadline or other 
requirement of this title.

``SEC. 606. STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

    ``(a) No Preemption.--Nothing in this title or any regulation 
issued under this title shall be construed, interpreted, or applied 
to--
            ``(1) preempt, displace, or supplant any other State or 
        Federal law, whether statutory or common, or any action based 
        on such a law; or
            ``(2) preempt a State from establishing any additional 
        liability or more stringent requirements with respect to 
        asbestos within such State.
    ``(b) No Federal Cause of Action.--Nothing in this title creates a 
cause of action, or in any other way increases or diminishes the 
liability of any person, under any other law.
    ``(c) Intent of Congress.--It is not the intent of Congress that 
this title or rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to this 
title be interpreted as influencing, in either the plaintiff's or 
defendant's favor, the disposition of any civil action for damages 
relating to asbestos.
    ``(d) Drinking Water.--Nothing in this title shall be construed, 
interpreted, or applied to prohibit the importation, manufacture, 
processing, or distribution in commerce of drinking water in a manner 
that complies with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act.''.
    (b) Definition Amendments.--Section 202(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2642(3)) is amended--
            (1) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by striking 
        the commas at the end of the subparagraphs and inserting 
        semicolons;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``, or'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) any material formerly classified as 
                tremolite, including--
                            ``(i) winchite asbestos; and
                            ``(ii) richterite asbestos; and
                    ``(H) any asbestiform amphibole mineral.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--(1) The table of contents in sections 1 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. prec. 2601) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

                ``TITLE VI--ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS

``Sec. 601. Definitions.
``Sec. 602. Public education program.
``Sec. 603. Prohibition on asbestos-containing products.
``Sec. 604. Criminal penalty.
``Sec. 605. Citizen petitions.
``Sec. 606. State and Federal law.''.
    (2) Section 7(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2606(a)) is amended by 
inserting ``or title VI'' after ``or title IV'' both places it appears.
    (3) Section 11(a) and (b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2610(a) and (b)) 
are amended by inserting ``or title VI'' after ``to title IV'' both 
places it appears.
    (4) Section 13(a)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ``or title VI'' after ``or title IV'' each place 
it appears.
    (5) Section 15(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2614(1)) is amended by 
inserting ``or title VI'' after ``title II'' both places it appears.
    (6) Section 15(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2614(2)) is amended--
            (A) by inserting ``or title VI'' after ``section 5 or 6'' 
        both places it appears; and
            (B) by inserting ``or title VI'' after ``section 5 or 7''.
    (7) Section 17 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2616) is amended by inserting 
``or title VI'' after ``title IV'' each place it appears.
    (8) Section 19(a)(1)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2618(a)(1)(A)) is 
amended by striking ``title II or IV'' and inserting ``title II, IV, or 
VI''.
    (9) Section 19(a)(3)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2618(a)(3)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ``or title VI'' after ``under title IV''.
    (10) Section 20(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2619(a)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``title II or IV'' both places it appears and inserting 
``title II, IV, or VI''.
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