1.This Act may be cited as
the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of
2008
.
2.Findings,
policies, and goals
(a)Congress
finds that—
(1)the incidence of
some diseases and disorders that have been linked to chemical exposures are on
the rise;
(2)the metabolism,
physiology, and exposure patterns of developing fetuses, infants, and children
to toxic chemicals differ from those of adults, which makes children more
vulnerable than adults to the harmful effects of exposure to some synthetic
chemicals;
(3)unlike
manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and pesticides, manufacturers of most chemical
substances are not required under current law to supply human or environmental
toxicity information before selling their products to the public;
(4)consequently, the
vast majority of chemicals used in commercial products have never had any
Federal review to evaluate potential toxicity of the produces to infants,
children, developing fetuses, or adults;
(5)biomonitoring
tests have shown that a fetus, infant, or child in the United States today
often has many synthetic chemicals in its blood and tissue;
(6)certain chemicals
that are persistent or slow to degrade and which bioaccumulate in human bodies
and wildlife have been found to be increasing in the environment;
(7)despite those
alarming discoveries, the Environmental Protection Agency has reviewed the
human health risks of only an estimated 2 percent of the 62,000 chemicals that
were in use in 1976, when Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
(8)the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this Act as the
Administrator) has promulgated regulations to ban or restrict the
use of only 5 chemical substances in 29 years, based on the excessively high
administrative and legal hurdles imposed by that Act;
(9)the chemical
industry is an important part of the economy of the United States that has
demonstrated innovation in meeting environmental challenges and is taking
voluntary steps to help ensure that the products of the industry are
safe;
(10)there is
significant global trade in the chemical sector and many of the companies that
conduct business in the United States must also comply with chemical safety
regulatory programs in other countries;
(11)the data that is
generated to comply with these other regulatory programs would be useful in
understanding hazards presented in the United States; and
(12)a fundamental
overhaul of chemical management in the United States is needed to build a
nontoxic environment for the children of the United States.
(b)It
is the policy of the United States—
(1)to promote
children’s health as a paramount national goal, recognizing that developing
fetuses, infants, and children are uniquely vulnerable to the harmful effects
of some toxic chemicals during all stages of their development;
(2)to minimize toxic
substances in the environment of children, workers, and consumers by—
(A)promoting the use
of safer alternatives and other actions to reduce exposure to hazardous
chemicals and reward business innovation;
(B)holding chemical
manufacturers responsible for providing robust health and safety data for each
chemical produced by the manufacturers prior to distribution of that chemical
substance in commerce; and
(C)providing to the
Administrator the authority to allow the commercial distribution of chemical
substances only in cases in which data and other information indicate that
there is a reasonable certainty that the chemical substances pose no harm to
human health or the environment; and
(3)to guarantee that
the public and workers have an absolute right to know about the hazards and
health effects of the chemical substances to which they are exposed.
(c)It
is the goal of the United States to eliminate the exposure of all children,
workers, consumers, and sensitive subgroups to harmful chemicals distributed in
commerce by calendar year 2020 by—
(1)identifying the
highest-priority chemical substances for review by calendar year 2009;
(2)(A)making a safety
determination for, at a minimum, the first 300 priority chemical substances by
calendar year 2012; and
(B)banning or restricting the use of a
chemical substance if it cannot be demonstrated that the substance meets the
applicable safety standard;
(3)(A)making a safety
determination for all chemical substances by calendar year 2020; and
(B)banning or restricting the use of
those substances if it cannot be demonstrated that the substances meet the
applicable safety standard; and
(4)encouraging the
replacement of harmful chemicals with safer alternatives.
3.Protection of
children’s health from chemical substances
(a)The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
<enum>V</enum><header>Child safe
chemicals</header>
<section id="ID0bf99077e45b41ea9273a5d739085818"><enum>501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="id103EB263D7A44255A07FBD6BE35916AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The
term <term>Board</term> means the Interagency Science Advisory Board on
Children’s Health and Toxic Substances established under section 510(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDB0CB543C13945E08DA8489A6A9452DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the National Center for
Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0FC12682FAAA42AB9094D6A309D70B1A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority
list</header><text>The term <term>priority list</term> means the priority list
of chemical substances developed by the Administrator under section
503(b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id93602A9A7EB549E8AA61FB5E32D055A6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reasonable
certainty</header><text>The term <term>reasonable certainty</term>, with
respect to the finding, in establishing a safety standard, that no harm will be
caused by aggregate exposure of a fetus, infant, child, worker, or member of
other sensitive subgroup to a chemical substance, means that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id303DE8CFA29A4D87BB7CAF7CCBBD5C8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for risks posed
by a chemical substance with a nonthreshold effect, exposure to all sources of
the chemical substance presents not more than a 1-in-1,000,000 risk of adverse
effects in the population of concern; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8EC31923E8A44B3DA90DA8B20209EADB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for risks posed
by a chemical substance with a threshold effect, as established by the
Administrator based on supporting data, an additional tenfold margin of safety
shall be applied to take into account the potential vulnerability associated
with in-utero, infant, or childhood exposure to all sources of the chemical
substance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75A3F909BAC84D99A135AC01FFEEFB80"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Safety
standard</header><text>The term <term>safety standard</term> means, with
respect to a chemical substance (or another chemical substance with a common
mechanism of action), a standard that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id29618F12AF114AE49911AA0FF43F22E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides a
reasonable certainty that no harm will be caused by aggregate exposure of a
fetus, infant, child, worker, or member of other sensitive subgroup to the
chemical substance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA508871F84D1451F9C7A8AA98115B606"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is requisite to
protect the public welfare from any known or anticipated adverse effects
associated with the chemical substance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id71DE6C1E5A7E49CEA719C88C39A36F36"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Toxicological
property</header>
<subparagraph id="idE37CDBE8628C4046B0718F5C49D52E1D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>toxicological property</term> means actual or potential toxicity,
bioconcentration, or other biological or adverse effects of a chemical
substance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id390A5DF3093348F7AF61E900D4E59865"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The
term <term>toxicological property</term> includes actual or potential effects
of exposure to a chemical substance on—</text>
<clause id="id8E0695B6A7D044158DDAB23C5407C5DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>mortality;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD3AC90D43A134F7FA79BEF893CFF8F15"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>morbidity;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF7671E41895A49E2B19633B950636681"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reproduction;</text>
</clause><clause id="id95AD3E436C444C39AFD88896A5BF0BEA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>development;</text>
</clause><clause id="id61209B00F80F499C956EA727912008EC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the immune
system;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9A7B5F6261B24D209513DC5BEF5716E1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the endocrine
system;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF664B7EF9D874452B83928ECB47769E3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the brain or
nervous system; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idEE7EA28D508E4440810A66A4A5E8D167"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>any other
biological functions in humans or animals.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idAE78376B4E6F4423ABA205145DBACA56"><enum>502.</enum><header>Manufacturer
safety certifications for existing chemicals in commerce</header>
<subsection id="ID31edf1ae45f74f1cb75ef4e8dba8adcf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety
statement and information</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this title, each manufacturer of a chemical substance distributed
in commerce shall submit to the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph id="ID05270e4ad7ae4372b7746c744ba61a04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a statement
signed by the chief executive officer of the manufacturer certifying, based on
available information after a good faith inquiry, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5209c5475d6146ad997706e95f2e6916"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the chemical
substance meets the safety standard for the chemical substance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa0f2cc4fae93470abc00580ff529f218"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there are
insufficient data to determine whether the chemical substance meets that safety
standard; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID899cddd39a0d41a5b038a5ee28c76779"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all reasonably
available information in the possession or control of the manufacturer that has
not previously been submitted to the Administrator regarding the physical,
chemical, and toxicological properties of the chemical substance, including the
annual production volume and known uses of, and exposure and fate information
relating to, the chemical substance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID23b6406573494f3c8147f316fec22ab6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updating of
information</header><text>Each manufacturer of a chemical substance described
in subsection (a) shall update and submit to the Administrator the information
described in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<paragraph id="ID625617687b794a1d84cddb108d1baff6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at a minimum,
every 3 years; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ea336c0581549338af42281ba06f44f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>at any time at
which there becomes available significant new information regarding a physical,
chemical, or toxicological property of, or exposure to, the chemical substance,
including, at a minimum, any information that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF1EDFB303A3943F09F79E5445ADA4897"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates a
new potential toxic effect of the chemical substance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id006529106ECB440D863C747AB976A287"><enum>(B)</enum><text>corroborates
previous information demonstrating or suggesting a toxic effect; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E83EB630819485E938BF4169200274E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>suggests a toxic
effect at a lower dose than previously demonstrated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2d57d32ccb9c408aa6e90d81b8ddb415"><enum>503.</enum><header>Priority list
of chemical substances for EPA safety determination</header>
<subsection id="ID62a0210aab1b4aa3a4d1357e995baca8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Categorization</header><text>Not
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Administrator
shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all chemical substances
distributed in commerce that categorizes the chemical substances, based on
existing information available to the Administrator, into 1 or more of the
following categories:</text>
<paragraph id="ID847f2b13c02a4fe0a3d87a2c38603d15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Chemical
substances that meet 1 or more of the criteria described in subsection (c),
with each such enumerated criterion being a separate category.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID39c59547762f4986b3c442838805f395"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Chemical
substances for which available information is insufficient to determine whether
the chemical substances meet any of the criteria referred to in paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1be280c20dd347d18ab9342a2b8ca1a4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority
list</header>
<paragraph id="ID1afd9d8d6ae6494691ddbd40331262b7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this title, the Administrator shall develop and publish a priority list of not
less than 300 chemical substances for which safety determinations under section
504 shall first be made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7c9b37fcc1f049bfa9d4707259dc503a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updating of
list</header><text>The Administrator shall add at least 200 chemical substances
to the priority list annually until all chemical substances that meet the
criteria described in subsection (c) have been added to the priority
list.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10732e9195ef49a38fb25294f3b42132"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Petition</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives from any
individual or entity a petition to nominate a chemical substance for addition
to the priority list, the Administrator shall determine whether to add the
nominated chemical substance to the priority list.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f8ae3e626e4478496c78c0e0be692c8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Criteria for
identifying prioritized chemical substances</header><text>In developing or
updating the priority list, the Administrator shall take into account all
relevant data with respect to chemical substances considered for inclusion on
the priority list, including whether a chemical substance—</text>
<paragraph id="IDec411add96c248b5977b4c909051c50a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>or the metabolite
or degradation byproduct of the chemical substance, is found in human blood,
fluids, or tissue, unless the chemical substance is not synthetic and is
naturally present at the level commonly found in blood, fluids, or
tissue;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDacc604c542894e9a912dd5cb91155e71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is found in food,
drinking water, or indoor air, unless the chemical substance is not synthetic
and is naturally present at the level commonly found in food, drinking water,
or indoor air;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID76238826d74c441485b5efb7a8208479"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is manufactured
or discharged into the environment at a volume of more than 1,000,000 pounds
annually;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe2a66637b4484268bccc6c19acf82ed5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is a known or
suspected reproductive, neurological, or immunological toxicant, carcinogen,
mutagen, or endocrine disruptor, or causes negative developmental effects or
has other toxicological properties of concern; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c692e0327af4293bf14d41726afaadb"><enum>(5)</enum><text>is persistent or
bioaccumulative.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa16fa1aff48a45c4b57de27b0c1b2b58"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment as
final agency action; nondiscretionary duty</header>
<paragraph id="id5B3E5101AB354A1E9DE3719793D97CEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Treatment as
final agency action</header><text>Neither categorization of a chemical
substance under subsection (a), nor inclusion of a chemical substance on the
priority list, shall be considered to be a final agency action for the purpose
of subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as <quote>the Administrative Procedure Act</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD56F272FE9243CE89C356A699331AB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nondiscretionary
duty</header><text>The failure of the Administrator to categorize chemical
substances or issue or update the priority list in accordance with this section
shall be considered to be a failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID53653722ef5e429daf717151c925c63d"><enum>504.</enum><header>EPA safety
standard determination for chemical substances</header>
<subsection id="idAB02BCD0FD0B4FE0B2DCF44B27CEF2A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="id1BF0F7023E7A4D5D8622C1399C480206"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Risk</header><text>The
Administrator shall interpret a reasonable certainty of no harm under this
section to mean that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1ac1af91cece42fb87f3d237479a3472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for risks posed
by chemical substances with nonthreshold effects, aggregate exposure to the
chemical substance presents not more than a 1 in 1,000,000 risk of adverse
effects in the population of concern; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed223f8f1029423c9d5efe230d1da601"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for risks posed
by chemical substances with threshold effects, an additional tenfold margin of
safety shall be applied to take into account the potential vulnerability
associated with in-utero, infant, or childhood exposure to all sources of the
chemical substance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d663c25dbe44635b5caded11873fbe7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assumption</header><text>The
Administrator shall not assume a threshold exposure level for any adverse
effect of a chemical substance unless the Administrator determines that the
manufacturer has established the existence of a threshold level for the adverse
effect for the chemical substance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID89ca5c3ad2d34618ae8506425f28ff77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety
determination</header>
<paragraph id="ID60339a907ca549aea692fcec4c8ce679"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority
chemicals</header>
<subparagraph id="ID14c67840e6164cc5b1fa1437d7d7c93e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date on which a chemical
substance is placed on the priority list, the Administrator—</text>
<clause id="id8A48397A0323433CBE260A4A7C5975A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>beginning with
the 300 chemical substances first listed on the priority list, shall determine
whether the manufacturer of each chemical substance has established that the
chemical substance meets the safety standard; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id82F7937D72734014AECB2809C2F6AC5B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in making that
determination, may consider any risk reduction achieved pursuant to section
507.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4a7df6a6e4d04c23a02bb4affc7ee51d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interim
standards</header>
<clause id="ID1c9e8477d16641b9a213ba0f5320b6f6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notice of
pending determination</header><text>If the Administrator fails to act by an
applicable deadline under subparagraph (A), a manufacturer of a chemical
substance affected by the failure to act shall issue to the Administrator, the
public, and each known customer of the chemical substance a written notice that
a determination by the Administrator of the safety of the chemical substance is
pending.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc8b06b10aa814e4ab3f299b7efe38578"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Failure of
Administrator to Act</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on
which a chemical substance is placed on the priority list, if the Administrator
has not made a determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to the
chemical substance, the chemical substance shall not be manufactured, imported,
or distributed in commerce.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d6f67df4b454af79094558602197592"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other chemical
substances</header><text>Not later than 15 years after the date of enactment of
this title, and every 15 years thereafter, the Administrator shall assess, or
reassess, as the case may be, whether the manufacturer of each chemical
substance distributed in commerce as of that date has established that the
chemical substance meets the safety standard.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ad9757f30174f3b9498a270982347c4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>New chemical
substances</header><text>As of the date that is 90 days after the date of
enactment of this title, no new chemical substance shall be distributed in
commerce unless the Administrator determines that the manufacturer of the
chemical substance has established that the chemical substance meets the safety
standard, as determined by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb6c2384bdb1448c18f97a9a38f47431c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>New
information</header><text>The Administrator may redetermine whether a
manufacturer of a chemical substance distributed in commerce has established
that the chemical substance meets the safety standard if, in the judgment of
the Administrator, new information raises a credible question as to whether the
chemical substance continues to meet the safety standard.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1d5dc1be96c745f4b98fee027e1166ec"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information</header><text>In
making a determination with respect to a chemical substance under subsection
(b), the Administrator, based upon the information collected under subsection
(b), shall take into account—</text>
<paragraph id="ID85b64eef793145e39ce4653e844fb896"><enum>(1)</enum><text>environmental
fate and transport of the chemical substance, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idFADDF7BAD09E471CABC90852A0ED3428"><enum>(A)</enum><text>degradation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id595AAAB597FA4C2091D42D3224DEAB74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>persistence in
the environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65AC8A8CD6A349C39751813E7D7B881F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mobility;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49A3DB3424CD4F398746D19DBFB85528"><enum>(D)</enum><text>distribution
across environmental media;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID091e37e49b1541f8a0f813e0aa162075"><enum>(2)</enum><text>biological fate
and transport of the chemical substance, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1795523AC0034244BFC792FE0E0A25EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>metabolism;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75CA2E32A2F74A8394498541E39A150E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bioaccumulation
and biomagnification potential; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFC91DEE80C8F48E9A06FE8433F23D523"><enum>(C)</enum><text>toxicokinetics;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1d229f494ae4a98ae364ef1bd8d4f4b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>acute,
subchronic, and chronic human health effects of exposure to the chemical
substance, including reproductive, developmental, genotoxic, neurotoxic,
immunotoxic, and endocrine-disrupting effects;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc3c7d52e3bad4c8586a8874a9e82a51a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the potential for
additive or synergistic effects to result from exposure to multiple chemical
substances;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd3e936b4c739430cb970e3e6b6d070bf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the ecotoxicity
of the chemical substance to avian, terrestrial, and aquatic species;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbfb532acf35f406987d0d207ece25eaa"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the presence of
the chemical substance in, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe7542b494e1c4c2daaee5ae9036b6339"><enum>(A)</enum><text>human blood,
fluids, and tissue; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44dfba50a32f46609c27eade4f6ff15c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>food, drinking
water, and indoor air;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbfcb95eaed3b487096dfd3d1787f39d9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the uses of the
chemical substance and associated known and potential releases and
exposures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDadab10f56ed040f3b3ab9ed4d1fa4001"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the potential
effects of the chemical substance resulting from low-dose exposures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3723f3be412d49c997351a108cae92a1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the timing of
exposure during sensitive stages of human development; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID94f2f6d007894c6eb144803631ed2b5f"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the size, shape,
and surface properties, and any other physical characteristics, of the chemical
substance that may effect the toxicity, hazards, or exposure of the chemical
substance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID4fcb0507ac6947d19166272e9b36b858"><enum>505.</enum><header>Addressing
prenatal exposures</header>
<subsection id="IDf991a7f0c4c74e7197e05927a12e5bbe"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monitoring
prenatal exposure</header><text>If, through studies performed pursuant to
section 506(d) or by other means, the Administrator identifies a chemical
substance that may be present in human blood, fluids, or tissue, the
Administrator shall arrange for the Director to conduct, not later than 2 years
after the date on which the Administrator makes the identification, a
biomonitoring study to determine the presence of the chemical substance in
human cord blood.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe18fbff5f21e4ec3837a53c200c97dde"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Upon
completion of the study conducted under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="id921E65D7BB10456C9B7DFF6F4C38938A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Director
shall inform the Administrator of the results of the study; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96554DB0D34842D6A77479307EF296DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator
shall publish the results on the Internet.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9d600a8db44940f4af696cf638b8b197"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority list
chemical substances found in human cord blood</header>
<paragraph id="id6BC89067E5924906AE3E30234481C24E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any chemical substance that is on the priority list
because the chemical substance meets criteria described in paragraph (4) or (5)
of section 503(c) and is found to be present in human cord blood under this
section shall be presumed by the Administrator to have failed to meet the
safety standard under section 504.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC773D08720E240018BD67870EAB055CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rebuttal</header><text>The
presumption under paragraph (1) may be rebutted only if the Administrator
determines that the chemical substances meets the safety standard under section
504.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID8f6fce49983343ee8d296d4b1e8b4edf"><enum>506.</enum><header>Collection of
chemical safety information</header>
<subsection id="ID089b9b4ad6334f14b37dfe80a81ddc8a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On receipt of a request from the Administrator, a
manufacturer of a chemical substance shall provide to the Administrator all
information requested under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6179683855ba492c87971347d86c72d3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum data
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="id7ED11500400A41BFB12E57A51ECB2256"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this title, the Administrator shall establish minimum data requirements that
would ensure that determinations under section 504 are based on sufficient and
reliable data.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5AFAAD30D2724A1DA221CD33E814BB35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
minimum data requirements shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA746E00B8B264F11A99387751A918C39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a minimum,
require the submission of information sufficient to determine whether a
chemical substance has the potential—</text>
<clause id="ID8d371f52adcb452ab41ab9bec52b4737"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to persist or
bioaccumulate in humans or nonhuman organisms;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5c99f93d9add4b5eba960072f3b5d57c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to cause skin
irritation or skin sensitization;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDff80afa4bbf8497699509d44e6eda64d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to cause
mutations, cytogenicity, or chromosomal aberrations;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfcea6a676e974feda43ebbf5e08f0c23"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to cause acute
or chronic toxicity in humans;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5bc5c3f1a10343f680579811865342da"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to cause
reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6aae0c5999414be2804ce54307a7ea63"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>to cause acute
or chronic toxicity in aquatic organisms;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID474a597fb883437f9521c50b3612da38"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>to persist in
the environment; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID642ce9c591d44224b87154c38be99987"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>to degrade
into substances that have the potential to exhibit any of the effects described
in clauses (i) through (vii); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82E0C317065A49E6A353FC74D5D67FE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include the
requirement to submit—</text>
<clause id="idBAF2058BB8044CBB84F6CF2C9139C122"><enum>(i)</enum><text>production,
processing, use, and exposure-related information;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC366B6670D964779AC8AF8E916728CDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of
the number of workers reasonably likely to be exposed to the chemical substance
at the site of manufacture; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE2240242116142C3A48A184E2004D83B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description
of the commercial and consumer uses of the chemical substance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6b029ade69fd4be89e0959d4978ef960"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Tiering
process</header><text>The Administrator may develop a tiering process for use
in the submission of the information under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDec89d5646d0b44059836a91236fa32e3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Biomonitoring</header>
<paragraph id="IDd2207a3d2697442ebb6efa0c131b7aac"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this title, and every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall, at the expense of
manufacturers of chemical substances, carry out a biomonitoring study to
determine the presence in human blood, fluids, or tissue for any chemical
substance that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb9f9f8651327431fb3c08ec2e7ac9b6e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manufactured in
quantities greater than 1,000,000 pounds during 1 calendar year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID971e6b64097e4146aab8740486224d23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>distributed in
commerce—</text>
<clause id="ID05f08f03ce254dc3a621eedc9dba39f0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to which humans
are exposed; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb95b4a8b43f84d13bb8f6b4e7618ffc4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which there
is cause for concern regarding the exposure (as determined by the
Administrator), such as a potential for persistence or bioaccumulation of the
chemical substance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID724e496fddb349c4a5c74ec60db7e377"><enum>(2)</enum><header>User
fee</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
title, the Director shall establish a user fee program to ensure that the
manufacturer of a chemical substance provides the necessary funds to carry out
a biomonitoring study for the chemical substance pursuant to paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf258af12119d48b484bae1d73bdecda7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Standard</header><text>The
Administrator shall by regulation establish a standard for biomonitoring
studies under this subsection that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDd1d17bfbfe044b53ba4a7fbb70bb33c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of a
representative sample that ensures that likely exposed populations, including
children, are oversampled; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe2e04f8a36e748ec9e5297c5011a1517"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination
of appropriate detection levels of chemical substances.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID95e772a452c14dcd9f5eba2225cc2081"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Substance
detection</header><text>A manufacturer of a chemical substance that is subject
to paragraph (1) shall make available to the public a practicable method (as
determined by the Administrator) for use in detecting the presence of the
chemical substance (or any metabolite of the chemical substance) in human
blood, fluids, and tissue.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDa77fa60ccaf54d5f9e90a3d2130b9119"><enum>507.</enum><header>Reduction of
health hazards for children, workers, and consumers</header>
<subsection id="IDa57b4cedca864887933a3b468d176fd9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Market
restrictions</header><text>No person shall manufacture, import, or distribute
in commerce a chemical substance if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0b0df559e80147ae81ba9aacdf687df0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator
determines that the person failed to act in accordance with section 502 or
section 506; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5414ddb08cd840a5b1ccff585c6482c4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Administrator
determines that the chemical substance does not meet the applicable safety
standard.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8b3acc5594a44ba8bd184897671f2be5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use
exemptions</header>
<paragraph id="id1440C50A6FCF47FB8C086EE2D88B7398"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In any case in which a chemical substance does not meet
the safety standard because of an aggregation of exposure, the Administrator,
upon receipt of a petition or upon the initiative of the Administrator, may
allow manufacturing for a specified use of the chemical substance if the
Administrator determines that the manufacturer has established that the use
meets the safety standard on an ongoing and verifiable basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43E7F33FF2984ABAB9C76EB719D1A631"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
making a determination under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider
exposures pursuant to other use exemptions issued by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3E66B54B25494893ACB13065C293C6AA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<subparagraph id="idA40F9770A58C4E1CBA7EE74846C38658"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a use exemption
issued under this subsection shall remain in effect for not longer than 5
years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE2AEAA658834B52B8A5C311944F68C7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent use
exemptions</header><text>The Administrator may issue subsequent use exemptions
that may remain in effect for not longer than 5 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf7dfe03576c54e7ca2e0f1208cb944fa"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unsafe chemical
substances found in products</header><text>The Administrator may prohibit a
specified use of a chemical substance in consumer products if, after providing
public notice and an opportunity for comment, the Administrator determines that
the use of the product in the home results in human exposure that does not meet
the safety standard.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc32b8ff60fd84da6b8fdf0108a869165"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other
exemption</header>
<paragraph id="ID2684842a90c045f39b3250d37a4349a9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President, in a nondelegable capacity, may make an
exemption from this section for a specific use of a chemical substance for a
period of not to exceed 5 years if, after providing public notice and an
opportunity for comment, the President determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb55cbc9116f94d99bda95197a104a2c5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an exemption is
in the paramount interest of national security, or the lack of availability of
the chemical substance would cause significant disruption in the national
economy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2b4b9f99920546e8a6e7be8219fd402f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>no feasible
alternative for the specified use of the chemical substance is
available.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc874c8e670cd4106a98ad10c799c57a2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Renewability</header><text>The
President may renew an exemption under paragraph (1) for 1 or more additional
5-year periods if the President concludes, after providing public notice and an
opportunity for comment, that a renewal is necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfa7c414798b440ea838444c0dc0bf110"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text>If the President grants an exemption for a chemical
substance under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="id174010470EE8431382DA6B651705708C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the manufacturer
of the chemical substance shall provide notice of the exemption to each known
customer of the manufacturer; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CA3A5E4E6CF4693A93BA42E3D1E21FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President
shall provide the public with a notice of the exemption.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc1a8dae4e4f74e2a8e501588384f528d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Other agency
rulemakings</header><text>The Administrator shall consider any safety
determination for a chemical substance pursuant to section 504, and any market
restriction and use exemption pursuant to this section, in the exercise of
other relevant agency rulemakings.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDb2997d5ac2e143d3ad86395d01401071"><enum>508.</enum><header>Animal testing
alternatives</header>
<subsection id="ID42df12ae4d2e43ffaacef63edb404c46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Alternatives to
animal testing</header>
<paragraph id="ID5ac689bae66e45c98dbc4565857921c5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To minimize the use of animal testing of chemical
substances, the Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4a38cab68dd94583a568f839c73c7f11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require the use,
where practicable, of—</text>
<clause id="IDd0c1074917ee42dfb71f237ef704502b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>existing data to
fill data gaps by calling for mandatory disclosure of all existing data, and
thoroughly investigating sources of existing data;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID11559640e23a4056be9c32f39b451db2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>replacement
alternatives that—</text>
<subclause id="ID415eb2290b5c4020a1ded328bf819a80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>do not involve
the use of an animal to test the chemical substance; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf26c8c670bfe40be9ecce02a87a1ecd6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>provide
information that is equivalent in scientific quality to the animal testing
method; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDa752c5567f454ee8a92b56fca4502f7b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reduction
alternatives that use fewer animals than conventional animal-based tests when
replacement alternatives are impracticable, including the use of tests that
combine 2 or more endpoints;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8bb3e4322f47482b8a9379cf04542741"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourage, where
practicable—</text>
<clause id="IDf146ae3dfef24c7a86b6bebe38cf7a8a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the grouping of
similar chemicals into categories to limit testing to only those chemicals
which are representative of the group; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbc18220caf59448a91e67153c0bf332b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the forming of
industry consortia to jointly conduct testing to avoid duplication of tests;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e821dcbb57b47ec9d283eda1f104e44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fund research and
validation studies to reduce and replace the use of animal tests in accordance
with this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc70d533bfd9d4ec8b0703737b3661c8d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>List of
alternative testing methods</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this title, and triennially thereafter, the Administrator, in
consultation with the Board, shall publish a list of the alternative testing
methods described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb030c6919aab4c7fbde060b4e0c369d6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $5,000,000.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID8d56c1af6b96477ea1363b0148c417e8"><enum>509.</enum><header>Safer
alternatives and green chemistry</header>
<subsection id="ID2f620f6c703048a3a3e6b4df145ba6f6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safer
alternatives program</header>
<paragraph id="idC707C4E116944B8AA2EBF167CA5E24EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
title, the Administrator shall establish a program to create market incentives
for the development of safer alternatives to existing chemical
substances.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF5A7D23CDD384D7CB7D96854F2D17EC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
program under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9c0f116965bd4043aa9f0cc8a9fac06b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expedited review
of new chemical substances for which the manufacturer submits an alternatives
analysis indicating that the new chemical substance is the safer alternative
for a particular use than existing chemical substances used for the same
purpose;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6eed145aa38c48c4bbe6151b730fc6b1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recognition for a
chemical substance determined by the Administrator to be a safer alternative
for a particular use by means of a special designation intended for use in
marketing the safer alternative, and periodic public awards; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9863220230294fef9f664a49d35ce6c4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other
incentives as the Administrator considers to be appropriate to encourage the
development, marketing, and use of chemical substances determined by the
Administrator to be safer alternatives for the particular uses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8daab6a57a01402f957a96b025f3e526"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Green chemistry
research and clearinghouse network</header>
<paragraph id="ID46c4945408cc454690ba1b4387378070"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a network of not less
than 4 green chemistry and technology research and clearinghouse centers,
located in various regions of the United States, to support the development and
adoption of safer alternatives to chemical substances, particularly chemical
substances placed on the priority list.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID46967e5c679f4405b2b7a36b82220e07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The
research and clearinghouse centers described in paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfa15f60fc973498aaf7534cae978b16a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance relating to alternatives analysis, green chemistry, and green
technology techniques to small and medium-sized manufacturers of chemical
substances;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID968137bba3ea42ae957fa1cda45123d9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide technical
training relating to alternatives analysis, green chemistry, chemicals policy,
and green technology techniques to students and professionals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4e9bc393ba8b44f5ab996b7139aa5f57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct
alternatives analysis, green chemistry, and green technology research;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5517ce1a584145e68102797b08afe079"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide grants to
promote and support the research, development, adoption, and use of
alternatives to the activities identified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID34907965d5974473990edb0a4317f2ad"><enum>510.</enum><header>Interagency
science advisory board on children’s health and toxic substances</header>
<subsection id="ID66a6bb809a5e499d8f39b3f681c9139c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="idF778447D07BE4C18AA0A58714E7BF0FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this title, the Administrator shall establish an advisory board, to be known as
the <term>Interagency Science Advisory Board on Children’s Health and Toxic
Substances</term>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id08CCD5F988024EC8AF3E04A6BD027A6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Board shall be composed of, at a minimum, representatives of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id826FCAC84B8646F4A167F54FBBA3AF3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A510F70D7194885A3351BB1769EDA01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3482135AD67242D8A46EF5D01A82D745"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National
Toxicology Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1521A861694946E88DA31B0B0AC4BFB6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the National
Cancer Institute;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19C1420E7ED04E1DA36787F278D9A2F2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the National
Tribal Science Council; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC52DF99C05FC4B1386BF3120DB479825"><enum>(F)</enum><text>not fewer than 3
centers of children’s health at leading universities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDce3a0b51fa844044aacf8054b5f1189f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of the Board shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="ID90824037b64e44f98c35f42fc0d9d14d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide
independent advice and peer review to the Administrator and Congress on the
scientific and technical aspects of problems and issues relating to the
requirements of this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID73c714a292aa48b0ab2ae7b746b23bdc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to review the
scientific and technical basis for the standards, rules, guidance, and other
science-based decisions under this title, including the provision of expert
consultation and advice to the Administrator; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe20d91bd400048deaeeca23d6c7a8a9e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to reduce the
duplication of the efforts by manufacturers to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1CAC9550CA5D475D8057F7778368F86B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>comply with this
title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id71C116A0C6BE46DAAA5CCA87D6AFF249"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce the
testing of chemical substances on animals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID5287833ec247433eb722f060b1c86d30"><enum>511.</enum><header>Cooperation
with international efforts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In
cooperation with the Secretary of State and the head of any other appropriate
Federal agency (as determined by the Administrator), the Administrator shall
cooperate with any international effort—</text>
<paragraph id="ID479daa9c29d74fb8ac38a5d387165576"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop a
common protocol or electronic database relating to chemical substances;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID299ff91c0d0a4d8a81a3ad45eae1048b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop safer
alternatives for chemical substances.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID683ddf5d352c4b3a9e7f47543aa4901c"><enum>512.</enum><header>Public access
to information</header>
<subsection id="ID9e109b460a044746a38f1e11b80d6c67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transmission to
Administrator</header><text>Each Federal agency and Federal institution shall
submit to the Administrator all information provided to the Federal agency or
institution relating to a hazard of, or risk of exposure to, a chemical
substance.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID65f75217824541119f1a20039bd3be76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Electronic
database</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this title, the Administrator, in collaboration with interested parties, shall
establish—</text>
<paragraph id="id81AC994CE4F4439C9D69CB4A33CB26FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a consistent
format for the submission of data to an electronic, Internet-accessible
database for storing and sharing of information relating to the toxicity and
use of, and exposure to, chemical substances; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFCA7D26269C140F59D40C2EB0C2D7F53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>procedures for
use in maintaining the database.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4cfb4c685b6e4f8ab1b64cd971af03c9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public
access</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this title, the Administrator shall make available to the public via the
Internet-accessible database described in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5cc1da884b414afdb00dd99a38ecdf6e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any information
provided to the Administrator relating to the properties and hazards of a
chemical substance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDefa508c0effb46c098fda88c3e4095a8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other
nonconfidential information relating to a chemical substance that is provided
to the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3738e1302aaa4e5686fd5b4cd17e6e1d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reliable
information</header><text>The Administrator shall establish and implement
procedures to ensure data reliability that include—</text>
<paragraph id="ID279309a444d245969b7e0b3a6274f465"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not less than 1
time each year, the Administrator shall randomly inspect not less than 3
percent of the commercial and private laboratories which develop the data
required by the title on the various properties and characteristics of a
chemical substance;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2b65c75df63142b2a529c9aebbc5748d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>annually, the
Administrator shall perform a comprehensive data audit on a statistically
significant number of the data submissions submitted by manufacturers under
this title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb320909e15a4dd0a61c8c6f86e2cbb9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Administrator
shall establish and maintain a registry of all health and safety
related-studies initiated in response to requirements or information requests
made under this title to ensure that results of all initiated studies are
reported and made available to the Administrator, along with details of the
method utilized in each study; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id397701C5CBA44AAD93C9416993EA4AA5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Administrator
shall have access to all records of privately sponsored health and
safety-related studies initiated in response to requirements or information
requests made under this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID29c4fcdb12d84fa58770d6079e96cdbb"><enum>513.</enum><header>Confidential
business information</header>
<subsection id="ID7e936c5906b94465b1aac2867a091663"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a manufacturer of a chemical substance submits to the
Administrator or any other Federal agency or institution any information that
the manufacturer requests be treated as confidential business information (as
defined in section 350.27 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this title)), the chief executive officer of
the manufacturer shall, at the time the information is submitted, provide to
the Administrator—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1ebc1529f30d47b38641796001f65336"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA8585B94732F4188AB682D1FAEF71507"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a written statement
that identifies the specific information to which the request applies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA8AAAA43E27474CAC2337955210A73E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a justification indicating the
particular reasons why the information needs to be kept confidential;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE275F52456F748979EDACAA864148D0F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other documentation required
pursuant to subsection (b)(1);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf8a2ffdcb27e4a69aa254b40aefb1cf7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the period of
time for which the information is requested to be kept confidential, including
a justification for the specified time period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e11152dbdbe4093a02b7e69773f23ac"><enum>(3)</enum><text>certification
that the information is not otherwise publicly available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID227d7b6cf9a44de6b7874feaa1080380"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the
Administrator</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDed94201947a2446b868a79aa14d74d59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of this title, develop and make publicly
available standards that specify—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5D4449E72BCB4DE3B04E6088A8242028"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the acceptable
bases on which requests to keep submitted information confidential may be made;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30EE73414E21475993AB7F963503FEBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the documentation
that must accompany those requests;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc88655f0635c47d285d5f9228d83b703"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 90
days after the date of receipt of information under subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id821030D80C7C424EA101A0E4D34E09BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review all
requests to keep the submitted information confidential; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5BEEC686BC534B70A5D8FD46569D2EBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>decide whether to
accept or reject each such request based on whether the request and
accompanying documentation comply with the standards developed under paragraph
(1); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd71bd4ab98e642d5ab25d3498a11ba43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if such a request
is accepted, specify a time period of not greater than 5 years for which the
request is granted, and after which period the information will no longer be
kept confidential unless a new request for confidentiality is submitted to and
accepted by the Administrator under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID72047dd7cc8d4fe097fd7f2a53fae560"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Access to
confidential business information by other governments</header>
<paragraph id="ID24091a95536044d09ceef9017ea85eb3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Confidential business information received by the
Administrator shall be made available upon request to a State, tribal, or
municipal government—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7186FB7E727F4DF28E4FAE5FA1504DEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the purpose
of administration or enforcement of a law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39969633C9B143D19D131BF401BDD45E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in accordance
with any applicable agreements that ensure that the recipient government takes
appropriate steps to maintain the confidentiality of the information in
accordance with this section and section 350.27 of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this title).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDab6d5b391615496abbfad7ba53ff9a7f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
information</header><text>The Administrator shall make available to a State,
tribal, or local government information identifying the location of the
manufacture, processing, or storage of a chemical substance upon the request of
the government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID325ff9f39b9c491abd40810ee58c7577"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information
from foreign countries</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), any
information provided to the Administrator by an officer or employee of a
foreign government shall be considered to be confidential business information,
if the information is considered to be confidential business information by the
officer or employee of the foreign government.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID594539c929c443cc869f6eb30d000a36"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Nonconfidential
information</header><text>The name of a chemical substance, and all information
concerning the effects of the chemical substance on human health or the
environment, shall not be considered to be confidential business information
under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID73e10c23848d4acbaeb4d1080545d970"><enum>514.</enum><header>Relationship
to other law</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title affects the right of a State or political subdivision of a State to adopt
or enforce any regulation, requirement, liability, or standard of performance
that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, liability, or standard
of performance established by this
title.</text>
</section>.
(b)Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a), any
regulation promulgated (including any prohibition or restriction issued) under
the provisions repealed by that subsection before the date of enactment of this
Act shall remain in effect until the date on which the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency promulgates new regulations under title V of
the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (as added by
subsection (a)).
(c)
(1)Testing of
chemical substances and mixturesSection 4 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2603) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(f), in the matter following paragraph (2), by inserting , or title
V,
after section 5, 6, or 7
; and
(B)in subsection
(g), in the first sentence, by inserting or title V
after
section 5(a)
.
(2)Manufacturing
and processing noticesSection 5 of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2604) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(b)—
(i)in
paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by inserting or title V
after
section 4
; and
(ii)in
paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting or title V
after
section 4
;
(B)in subsection
(d)(2)(C), by inserting or title V
after section
4
;
(C)in subsection
(e)(2)(D), in the first sentence, by inserting or title V
after
section 6(a)
;
(D)in subsection
(f)—
(i)in
paragraph (1), by inserting or title V
after section
6
;
(ii)in
paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or
title V
after section 6(a)
; and
(iii)in paragraph
(3)(B), by inserting or title V
after section 6
;
and
(E)in subsection
(g), by inserting , or title V,
after section 6 or
7
.
(3)Section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2606) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(a)—
(i)in
paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (C)—
(I)by striking
section 4, 5, 6, or title IV
and inserting section 4, 5,
or 6, or title IV or V,
; and
(II)by striking
section 5 or title IV
and inserting section 5 or title IV
or V
; and
(ii)in
paragraph (2), by inserting title V or
before section
6(a)
; and
(B)in subsection
(f), in the second sentence, by inserting or title V
after
section 6
.
(4)Reporting and
retention of informationSection 8 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2607) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(a)(3)(A)(ii)—
(i)in
subclause (I), by inserting or title V,
after or
6,
; and
(ii)in
subclause (II), by inserting or title V
after section 5
or 7
; and
(B)in subsection
(b)(1)—
(i)in
the first sentence, by striking section 5 or subsection (a) of this
section
and inserting subsection (a), section 5, or title
V
; and
(ii)in
the second sentence, by inserting or title V
after
section 5
.
(5)Relationship to
other Federal lawsSection 9(a) of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2608(a)) is amended—
(A)in paragraph (2),
in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting or title
V
after section 6 or 7
; and
(B)in paragraph (3),
by inserting or title V
after section 6 or
7
.
(6)Section
12 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2611) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(a)(2), by inserting or title V
after section 4
;
and
(B)in subsection
(b)—
(i)in
paragraph (1), by inserting or title V
after section 4 or
5(b)
; and
(ii)in
paragraph (2)—
(I)by inserting
or title V
after issued under section 5
;
(II)by inserting
or title V
after section 5 or 6
; and
(III)by inserting
or title V
after section 5 or 7
.
(7)Entry into
customs territory of the United StatesSection 13(a)(1) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B)the substance,
mixture, or article is offered for entry in violation of section 5, 6, or 7, or
title IV or
V.
.
(8)Section 14(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(15 U.S.C. 2613(b)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking for which
testing
and all that follows through section 5,
and
inserting for which testing or a notification is required under section
4 or 5 or title V;
.
(9)Section 15 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2614) is amended—
(A)by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1)fail or refuse to
comply with any rule or requirement under section 4, 5, or 6, or title II or V;
and
;
and
(B)in paragraph (2),
by striking violation of section 5
and all that follows through
section 5 or 7
and inserting violation of section 5, 6,
or 7, or title V
.
(10)Specific
enforcement and seizureSection 17(a)(1) of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2616(a)(1)) is amended—
(A)by striking
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B)restrain any
person from taking an action prohibited under section 5 or 6, or title IV or V;
and
;
(B)in subparagraph
(D), by striking direct any manufacturer
and all that follows
through and distributed in commerce
and inserting direct
any manufacturer or processor of a chemical substance, mixture, or project
subject to title IV or V manufactured or processed in violation of a rule,
order, or requirement under section 5 or 6 or title IV or V, and distributed in
commerce
.
(11)Section
18 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2617) is amended to read as
follows:
18.Nothing in this Act affects the authority of
a State or political subdivision of a State to establish or continue in effect
any regulation of a chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a
chemical substance or
mixture.
.
(12)Section 19 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2618) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(a)—
(i)in
paragraph (1)—
(I)in subparagraph
(A), in the first sentence, by striking title II or IV
and
inserting title II, IV, or V
; and
(II)in subparagraph
(B), by inserting or title V
after section
6(b)(1)
; and
(ii)in
paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(B)with respect to a
rule or finding under section 4, 5, or 6, or title IV or V, the finding
required for the issuance of the rule;
;
and
(B)in subsection
(c)(1)(B)—
(i)in
clause (i), by inserting , or title V,
after
6(e)
; and
(ii)in
clause (iii)(I), by striking section 6(c)(1), or
and inserting
section 6(c)(1) or title V; or
.
(13)Section 20(a)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2619(a)(1)) is amended by striking title II or IV
each place it appears and inserting title II, IV, or V
.
(14)Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2620) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(a), by striking a rule under
and all that follows through
section 6(b)(2)
and inserting a rule or order under
section 4, 5, 6, or 8, or title V
; and
(B)in subsection
(b)—
(i)in
paragraph (1), by striking a rule under
and all that follows
through section 6(b)(1)(B)
and inserting a rule or order
under section 4, 5, 6, or 8, or title V
;
(ii)in
paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by inserting , or title V
after section 4, 5, 6, or 8
; and
(iii)in paragraph
(4)(B)—
(I)in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking section 4
and all that follows
through section 6(b)(2)
and inserting rule or order under
section 4, 5, 6, or 8, or title V
;
(II)in clause (i),
by striking a rule under
and all that follows through
section 5(e)
and inserting a rule or order under section
4 or 5 or title V
; and
(III)in clause (ii),
by striking under section 6
and all that follows through
section 6(b)(2)
and inserting or order under section 6 or
8 or title V
.
(15)Section 24 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2623) is amended—
(A)by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
(a)The Administrator shall evaluate, on a continuing basis,
the potential effects on employment (including reductions in employment or loss
of employment from threatened plant closures) of each rule, order, and
requirement under sections 4, 5, and 6, and title
V.
; and
(B)in subsection
(b)—
(i)in
paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking a
rule or order
and all that follows through section 5 or
6
and inserting a rule, order, or requirement under section 4,
5, or 6, or title V
; and
(ii)in
paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking section 6(c)(3), and
and
inserting section 6(c)(3) and title V; and
.
(16)Administration
of the ActSection 26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)) is amended by inserting or title V
after
section 4 or 5
each place it appears.
(17)Development
and evaluation of test methodsSection 27(a) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2626(a)) is amended by inserting or
title V
after section 4
each place it appears.
(18)Section 30 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2629) is amended—
(A)in paragraph (1),
by inserting and title V
after section 4
;
(B)in paragraph
(2)—
(i)by
inserting or title V
after section 5
;
(ii)by
inserting or title V
after section 4
; and
(iii)by inserting
or title V
after section 5(g)
; and
(C)in paragraph (3),
by inserting or title V
after section 6
.
(19)The table of contents of the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. prec. 2601) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
TITLE V—Child safe chemicals
Sec. 501. Definitions.
Sec. 502. Manufacturer safety certifications for existing
chemicals in commerce.
Sec. 503. Priority list of chemical substances for EPA safety
determination.
Sec. 504. EPA safety standard determination for chemical
substances.
Sec. 505. Addressing prenatal exposures.
Sec. 506. Collection of chemical safety
information.
Sec. 507. Reduction of health hazards for children, workers,
and consumers.
Sec. 508. Animal testing alternatives.
Sec. 509. Safer alternatives and green chemistry.
Sec. 510. Interagency science advisory board on children’s
health and toxic substances.
Sec. 511. Cooperation with international efforts.
Sec. 512. Public access to information.
Sec. 513. Confidential business information.
Sec. 514. Relationship to other
law.
.