II Calendar No. 352 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1660 [Report No. 111–169] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2009 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Begich, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Corker, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works April 19, 2010 Reported by Mr. Reid (for Mrs. Boxer), with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act.
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Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products
(a)
Amendment
The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: <enum>VI</enum><header>Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products</header> <section id="idA31774941F4549078D049CF538B64DB2"><enum>601.</enum><header>Formaldehyde standards</header> <subsection id="id7E0A98E2EEDB4379A701508A1BDD3F51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id7E6CB7E67CD14C19A94A36E2458A9B02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Finished good</header> <subparagraph id="idCB2252A5EA184B669D7A0C557C99CD1F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>finished good</term> means any good or product (other than a panel) containing—</text> <clause id="idA988F1F6F29A4D4C8D5B4AABAE686D19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>hardwood plywood;</text> </clause><clause id="id517DE1DBDCC444A59CC882E7104E294E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>particleboard; or</text> </clause><clause id="idAAE7EB2DDC9D4FD19672E2BFAB7F6350"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>medium-density fiberboard.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F4119D849E240F3BE86FFB044DD5022"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>finished good</term> includes—</text> <clause id="idBD587F91C5DA4724B656CE934924A14E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>manufactured housing; and</text> </clause><clause id="idC67A1B32DBA744F5A291881D1D57EF86"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recreational vehicles.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F971BEE54FA4BF8B9EB4DC6D5188C12"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>finished good</term> does not include—</text> <clause id="idCB6A4D520B06485885CD3A24D4B640CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any component part or other part used in the assembly of a finished good; or</text> </clause><clause id="id5101CCC3D1A246D19637FB050134A1C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any finished good that has previously been sold or supplied to an individual or entity that purchased or acquired the finished good in good faith for purposes other than resale, such as—</text> <subclause id="idE4A9D8582C2E4AA98BAB869CF51E2F5F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an antique; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="idFAE9A17F366B41A291F2429EAA9EABCF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>secondhand furniture.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID67ee0c5c937946359c782f0ad8be8072"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hardwood plywood</header> <subparagraph id="id359616618E8F474591817E8F980429B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>hardwood plywood</term> means a hardwood or decorative panel that is—</text> <clause id="id674D77580C81450A8920AAA243B67109"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intended for interior use; and</text> </clause><clause id="id1C0BB8A6D1CC4C9584D60A7377E587AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>composed of (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2004 (or a successor standard)) an assembly of layers or plies of veneer, joined by an adhesive with—</text> <subclause id="id5910D32257424DC4B8DB56A9BCE1934D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>lumber core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id40392E31F8B54BC6B93CAE1D930BB89E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>particleboard core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="idDCFFFA3A2A0047DCA37F9F652B4DCF7B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>medium-density fiberboard core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id844BDBC1E15A4A88870ACD94B0BE22E5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>hardboard core; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="id786584602BD54CB68A326DF8C7C60EDA"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other special core or special back material.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13CE62681218429D9A06DA7206DA3151"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>hardwood plywood</term> does not include—</text> <clause id="id7570B52FC3CE400CA7784C7F678145AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a laminated product;</text> </clause><clause id="idE7CE33C3C8B14B22B63B8D85C9C34438"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>military-specified plywood;</text> </clause><clause id="id367031BB08DF4921A7F3ADA7C7E13354"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>curved plywood; or</text> </clause><clause id="idE6BB0C6270504E7783F787AF4A01F68F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other product specified in—</text> <subclause id="idE49F4DC5DB3741A788993717E5261DA8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Structural Plywood</quote> and numbered PS 1–07 (or a successor standard); or</text> </subclause><subclause id="id9C75D230D174443FB5026FC88D30E834"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f793918eda044ed88eb12b0b070c45d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Laminated product</header><text>The term <term>laminated product</term> means a product—</text> <subparagraph id="id7E550DDDC6CB40F78A89105CD4F1F391"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in which a wood veneer is affixed to—</text> <clause id="idC46543A9BB0A4FBCB316687BA99196C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a particleboard platform;</text> </clause><clause id="idD1F88034AA0F45B9B6383E8A9C7E65B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a medium-density fiberboard platform; or</text> </clause><clause id="id7B376060A9684255BDA09CB6D0EDA7D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a veneer-core platform; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D1892D783A348ECBB8FCA69B9738810"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that is—</text> <clause id="idA8E293CDEC1C46A8AAF57DD5A43DCBDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a component part;</text> </clause><clause id="idFF0B14E2DD1648B5BEC3E46CA5418F18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>used in the construction or assembly of a finished good; and</text> </clause><clause id="id90800F3866CF4F8398F8177DBA32A996"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>produced by the manufacturer or fabricator of the finished good in which the product is incorporated.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2beb286ad11a44bd85a330baf6ff8c18"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medium-density fiberboard</header><text>The term <term>medium-density fiberboard</term> means a panel composed of cellulosic fibers made by dry forming and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI A208.2–2009 (or a successor standard)).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID38d10c4ba8014051a392aeff7b50b292"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No-added formaldehyde-based resin</header> <subparagraph id="id41FC796FA7BC41E6AE76A030D82803D1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>no-added formaldehyde-based resin</term> means a resin formulated with no added formaldehyde as part of the resin cross-linking structure that meets the performance standard contained in section 93120.3(c) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD876F2F4AF60414CAB38517A8D1487D0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>no-added formaldehyde-based resin</term> may include any resin made from—</text> <clause id="id6DC97EFB65554492B937841943102BF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>soy;</text> </clause><clause id="idF31F1CE099824879936A01488BD01FEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>polyvinyl acetate; or</text> </clause><clause id="id6D31CFB1F2B641BFBA2ABB0DF9FEEA62"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methylene diisocyanate.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd22dc240a8ac4095aff5367d320f159f"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Particleboard</header> <subparagraph id="idC366565FE4B64A8D932790FFC5B5D546"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>particleboard</term> means a panel composed of cellulosic material in the form of discrete particles (as distinguished from fibers, flakes, or strands) that are pressed together with resin (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI A208.1–2009 (or a successor standard)).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA9C0A61EDC11404492D8B70B80DEC90C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>particleboard</term> does not include any product specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id462479819F6247B5B6519B8AE0ACA8E3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</header> <subparagraph id="idA98F1B5768ED4981876C83C9094ECC12"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</term> means a resin formulated using a process the average formaldehyde emissions of which are consistently below the phase 2 emission standards contained in the airborne toxic control measure for composite wood products described in section 93120.3(d) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA783953DB7040619B61606429C69477"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</term> may include—</text> <clause id="id589A85E491774430B62D668C28907060"><enum>(i)</enum><text>melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin;</text> </clause><clause id="id294C9B3E391A4C3D87C7380B28C5F3B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>phenol formaldehyde resin; and</text> </clause><clause id="idB5D8CD689D9E471B8A4105120CB857CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>resorcinol formaldehyde resin.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB4B53AA404E6496EB06C76020A37B866"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header> <paragraph id="idCE1CFE9673D34701BF5678BA20782777"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (d), effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the formaldehyde emission standard contained in table 1 of section 93120.2(a) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (relating to an airborne toxic control measure to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products) (as in effect on July 28, 2009), shall apply to hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id44A88327BC5A4937BA0A7D075264EA85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The formaldehyde emission standard referred to in paragraph (1) shall apply regardless of whether an applicable hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, or particleboard is—</text> <subparagraph id="idBF7F7CF314254BA6947E05ADC44D3563"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the form of an unfinished panel; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57AF0E94B3734456A5EF8B4715E3EE69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporated into a finished good.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID938035f1944242f5a1c6ce09c5a44dcb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The formaldehyde emission standard referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to—</text> <paragraph id="idDBFF393938D24C49AFF7890A248165EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hardboard;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idEDE290754A35460A9CD98B9AB953D42F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>structural plywood, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Structural Plywood</quote> and numbered PS 1–07 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id872EFBB00DFA40119EA8AC5E1B9D6BD4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>structural panels, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id1C9C61FD2D874E6D94C06438A800AA9F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>structural composite lumber, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products</quote> and numbered ASTM D 5456–06 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5C7946D420E94D5992A89D82156B34C0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>oriented strand board;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id62AAC5763E2A49AF9E60F3DD2FA78956"><enum>(6)</enum><text>glued laminated lumber, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Structural Glued Laminated Timber</quote> and numbered ANSI A190.1–2002 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id2402AF43DB524509AB9F5C3511C84ECF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>prefabricated wood I-joists, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists</quote> and numbered ASTM D 5055–05 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idD976330BFCEE468192510BEDD7FA7542"><enum>(8)</enum><text>finger-jointed lumber;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5FF6F500B91B43CAAD51117A808FD97C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>wood packaging (including pallets, crates, spools, and dunnage); or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idD63FA03C209749C2A4278A90880699E5"><enum>(10)</enum><text>composite wood products used inside new vehicles (as defined in section 430 of the California Vehicle Code) (excluding recreational vehicles), rail cars, boats, aerospace craft, or aircraft.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID606a68bbcc25431aa9b656a9ce5a5ff6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="id5625AD3FB2F14A39ABEE96511C81C0A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2011, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to implement the formaldehyde emission standard required under subsection (b) in a manner that ensures that compliance with the standard is equivalent to compliance with the standard contained in table 1 of section 93120.2(a) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idCDC053F9DE484F6AB7FBCFFAEF8ECF4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include provisions relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="IDbeb9a74587c94a25bba7a9a973d56ddc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>labeling;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc8a755dfe2a9470bbfcc9b624c2d1cf0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chain of custody requirements;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID79a5445ecf2d43fc89144d189d1c935b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sell-through provisions;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4f9eced06bf243fe92761ca7842f59e1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resins;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf135ab1d42e240f2be192deac3770194"><enum>(E)</enum><text>no-added formaldehyde-based resins;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID60194d4ed60048f891a80a1240f83aac"><enum>(F)</enum><text>finished goods;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbacca85e1668494e818123c5fef24773"><enum>(G)</enum><text>third-party testing and certification;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDddc0fcd9bb0843a5ae5d571cd15c67ea"><enum>(H)</enum><text>auditing and reporting of third-party certifiers;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3eb0ef3f1e7742ed92ba5a07005baa94"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recordkeeping; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID54f2d3d289e74419bba768aaf4f3de06"><enum>(J)</enum><text>enforcement.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id455137B831D542E3AA2A799908F20694"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Import regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2011, the Administrator, in coordination with the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection and other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall revise regulations promulgated pursuant to section 13 as the Administrator determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with this section.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID07cbb059d2cc4918b1f2587b90d186d1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Modification of standards</header><text>The Administrator may modify, by regulation, any reference to an industry standard contained in this subsection if the standard is subsequently updated.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa37672f4a516494d9e8690294895762e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibited acts</header><text>An individual or entity that violates any requirement under this section (including any regulation promulgated pursuant to subsection (d)) shall be considered to have committed a prohibited act under section 15.</text> </subsection></section>. (b)
Conforming amendment
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 VI—Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products Sec. 601. Formaldehyde standards. .
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Reports to Congress
Not later than December 31, 2010, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2014, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing, with respect to the preceding calendar year— (1)the status of the measures carried out or planned to be carried out pursuant to title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act; and (2)the extent to which relevant industries have achieved compliance with the requirements under that title.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act.
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Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products
(a)
Amendment
The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: <enum>VI</enum><header>Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products</header> <section id="id920212a0-bdbc-41b1-a660-93e2ac2535e5"><enum>601.</enum><header>Formaldehyde standards</header> <subsection id="id78d9f2ae-7dac-4998-8f4c-f6c9f9637a59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="id2daa3131-2fb5-4ddb-9822-d3606d5808dd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Finished good</header> <subparagraph id="ida4f18846-b6bd-485f-a1d3-fa0e7127fff2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>finished good</term> means any good or product (other than a panel) containing—</text> <clause id="id93382a58-1576-445e-b8fe-13e6b06bf814"><enum>(i)</enum><text>hardwood plywood;</text> </clause><clause id="idf2c1aa4c-5c41-4170-9032-fd730f1e52a2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>particleboard; or</text> </clause><clause id="ideec2fa48-718e-4fbc-8458-0a627da6a78d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>medium-density fiberboard.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b8a0703-ca15-4ac7-bfc7-9463baa29361"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>finished good</term> does not include—</text> <clause id="id87521fbe-c543-4321-89af-721e205a158c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any component part or other part used in the assembly of a finished good; or</text> </clause><clause id="idb2a73b33-bf12-429b-a249-8af2039c51e9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any finished good that has previously been sold or supplied to an individual or entity that purchased or acquired the finished good in good faith for purposes other than resale, such as—</text> <subclause id="idd0ea4006-735b-44f0-ac0d-3df40f9cf395"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an antique; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="ida4d64f9e-4c66-4e31-9f71-abe8364f6bf1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>secondhand furniture.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7B061D001A864E8C960A67556F3FEF87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hardboard</header><text>The term <term>hardboard</term> means a composite panel composed of cellulosic fibers manufactured with a wet process using—</text> <subparagraph id="idB4CEFCBE97B04B7091FFECE71687C6CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no resins; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77D207EE8E984F83BD597EE0B0927CBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>resins that have no added formaldehyde.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb8295286-1616-49ca-bcb6-00b05064ef74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hardwood plywood</header> <subparagraph id="id2cc0ae10-9f8e-44de-a850-5ff45b9bca83"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>hardwood plywood</term> means a hardwood or decorative panel that is—</text> <clause id="id014fb7ed-8884-4f32-9b23-4b46216dc873"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intended for interior use; and</text> </clause><clause id="id2cefd80d-a249-4093-8a15-d5096a38a526"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>composed of (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2004 (or a successor standard)) an assembly of layers or plies of veneer, joined by an adhesive with—</text> <subclause id="id99dc64d1-52f5-4f02-8ccc-a76e905c4e29"><enum>(I)</enum><text>lumber core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="idaac5fe96-32d8-4461-ba63-cc5fb8710f4c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>particleboard core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id4484fddf-d2a9-4ba1-8f54-67c17749191c"><enum>(III)</enum><text>medium-density fiberboard core;</text> </subclause><subclause id="id10c1e7b9-1a84-41e6-a218-20fc59cad311"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>hardboard core; or</text> </subclause><subclause id="id8942ade5-4e02-49a6-bd54-4b4e75dacd22"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other special core or special back material.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida6a7be6b-af95-4d26-81f9-b2b4ac916471"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>hardwood plywood</term> does not include—</text> <clause id="id8c13775e-ca2f-4063-bf72-6ab16c3cbfc9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military-specified plywood;</text> </clause><clause id="id40d3b685-34fc-414e-a1c6-232805ddde47"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>curved plywood; or</text> </clause><clause id="ida9a571f7-a382-4293-9af5-e8773fa0ecdb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other product specified in—</text> <subclause id="id58333b54-e022-4a5e-9a84-4ee812e2caba"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Structural Plywood</quote> and numbered PS 1–07 (or a successor standard); or</text> </subclause><subclause id="id7f7552b9-585f-4285-af2b-6fda4aed5c1a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard).</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1bd6c984de2e49a7b2fd0806c1030796"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Laminated products</header> <clause id="id886F988D3E7F48329A2F8BC0A263186E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall conduct a rulemaking process pursuant to subsection (d) that uses all available and relevant information from State authorities (including the California Air Resources Board), industry, and other available sources of such information, and analyzes such information to determine, at the discretion of the Administrator, whether the definition of hardwood plywood should exempt any laminated product. The Administrator may also modify any aspect of the definition contained in clause (ii) before including it in such regulations.</text> </clause><clause id="id6267AB6CA72749F1A7C387D335E51BBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Laminated product</header><text>The term <term>laminated product</term> means a product—</text> <subclause id="id33D697E572FF481289B72FBB196ED662"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in which a wood veneer is affixed to—</text> <item id="id4C8D70D738864E058C39763D08FE7066"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a particleboard platform;</text> </item><item id="id0B214D209E6E4C72AAADE48B07B422B9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a medium-density fiberboard platform; or</text> </item><item id="idF877A64742154288BE74172EB3FA88DF"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a veneer-core platform; and</text> </item></subclause><subclause id="idFBD4EF1F27634FCFBE948D8571AC64A8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that is—</text> <item id="id174BDC4A17F54B2B82A8792CEDC44FD9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a component part;</text> </item><item id="id7F36872A28F74DB086EEBFE54E0FD2F2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>used in the construction or assembly of a finished good; and</text> </item><item id="id60220947A85A4315A9F70402F9131718"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>produced by the manufacturer or fabricator of the finished good in which the product is incorporated.</text> </item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id417e31a1-1922-40aa-9fa6-caa7a28f00be"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medium-density fiberboard</header><text>The term <term>medium-density fiberboard</term> means a panel composed of cellulosic fibers made by dry forming and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI A208.2–2009 (or a successor standard)).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id5f828da7-5185-4409-99c5-c7c22018093c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>No-added formaldehyde-based resin</header> <subparagraph id="id3bb1697e-e89b-44a9-9425-ca8b3393da06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>no-added formaldehyde-based resin</term> means a resin formulated with no added formaldehyde as part of the resin cross-linking structure that meets the performance standard contained in section 93120.3(c) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6f1428d-f526-4a16-9087-cd8cf1e36a2e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>no-added formaldehyde-based resin</term> may include any resin made from—</text> <clause id="ida2eb2d8f-4dad-4ba9-985a-5ce730e6c808"><enum>(i)</enum><text>soy;</text> </clause><clause id="idb842adc4-e498-44b4-a337-e2d6ca0b0753"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>polyvinyl acetate; or</text> </clause><clause id="iddc907e83-a93b-4a0a-a615-8a9b2aecf1c8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methylene diisocyanate.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28c1aec2-8522-42d1-883d-5121d1fb205e"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Particleboard</header> <subparagraph id="id18ffa3d3-22a6-4bea-865b-57316b150183"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>particleboard</term> means a panel composed of cellulosic material in the form of discrete particles (as distinguished from fibers, flakes, or strands) that are pressed together with resin (as determined under the standard numbered ANSI A208.1–2009 (or a successor standard)).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id43930d47-f083-4eb7-b948-99217cb762d1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>particleboard</term> does not include any product specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3efce894-6900-4b2e-83a0-4b2509d2a7d3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</header> <subparagraph id="id6a6ef41b-2afd-4689-90d5-cfa6323d835c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</term> means a resin formulated using a process the average formaldehyde emissions of which are consistently below the phase 2 emission standards contained in the airborne toxic control measure for composite wood products described in section 93120.3(d) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad05c6b1-82d4-4f3b-981a-47e07225a2a8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin</term> may include—</text> <clause id="id5c008839-ee72-40b3-8e86-741e28d7755f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin;</text> </clause><clause id="idc297ba8d-b0fc-4e60-8405-52e34c5d0352"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>phenol formaldehyde resin; and</text> </clause><clause id="ide8f12e12-3c2d-4067-aa01-b266a7469b02"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>resorcinol formaldehyde resin.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf1d0d50f-6453-4364-8213-515c2b9d12b1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header> <paragraph id="id904d4893-6c09-4288-bae5-909cc4ef6b29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in an applicable sell-through regulation promulgated pursuant to subsection (d), effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of promulgation of those regulations, the formaldehyde emission standard contained in table 1 of section 93120.2(a) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (relating to an airborne toxic control measure to reduce formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products) (as in effect on July 28, 2009), shall apply to hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id11d1e850-2238-4f76-a19c-036fec19cfc0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The formaldehyde emission standard referred to in paragraph (1) shall apply regardless of whether an applicable hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, or particleboard is—</text> <subparagraph id="idb4bc6d26-20cc-4027-9d85-e36cbadd9401"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the form of an unfinished panel; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d7f0900-34c1-4e35-ad46-0dfb9d3de67c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporated into a finished good.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id63603b3e-a958-4469-b267-9647e05d78a9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text>The formaldehyde emission standard referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to—</text> <paragraph id="id7f066d28-adaa-4246-b9fa-3da2b849787a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hardboard;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id734b4941-5448-4f1a-919e-27f959e3f87b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>structural plywood, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Structural Plywood</quote> and numbered PS 1–07 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idb2a2e96e-5f3a-4618-a327-8eb7e2256310"><enum>(3)</enum><text>structural panels, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Voluntary Product Standard–Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels</quote> and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idb7063730-9f67-4272-bf17-c86d949d3fe2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>structural composite lumber, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products</quote> and numbered ASTM D 5456–06 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id645dd35d-db73-4692-9c81-b06ecc1dd391"><enum>(5)</enum><text>oriented strand board;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id4ac2d156-a09e-461e-8846-171ba5f41682"><enum>(6)</enum><text>glued laminated lumber, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Structural Glued Laminated Timber</quote> and numbered ANSI A190.1–2002 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id99e337e3-f9b2-4902-9470-5e788da777b5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>prefabricated wood I-joists, as specified in the standard entitled <quote>Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists</quote> and numbered ASTM D 5055–05 (or a successor standard);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id6b593244-6469-48f5-9172-2607fe2b66bc"><enum>(8)</enum><text>finger-jointed lumber;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id6592138b-09e3-4cc2-9cd4-0a08e70a4b52"><enum>(9)</enum><text>wood packaging (including pallets, crates, spools, and dunnage); or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="iddfd77b58-38bd-4cdc-b578-3ec081c239b7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>composite wood products used inside new vehicles (as defined in section 430 of the California Vehicle Code) (excluding recreational vehicles), rail cars, boats, aerospace craft, or aircraft.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id39bd34d8-3bc1-44a3-aa63-cb201a42df1b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="id7125f17a-9be2-425b-af62-9438610bdedd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2012, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to implement the formaldehyde emission standard required under subsection (b) in a manner that ensures that compliance with the standard is equivalent to compliance with the standard contained in table 1 of section 93120.2(a) of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id00ff718f-2b1e-4748-bf0c-101db2686d5f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include provisions relating to—</text> <subparagraph id="iddb132409-d07c-4cb7-b246-8fcaa5974f61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>labeling;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3192e97-4bf9-4ab9-86eb-d7b490daeaa9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chain of custody requirements;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id48c0d51c-635d-41d1-b0b3-96636c2292f3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sell-through provisions;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idffe333a7-bdcd-4965-96bf-48572bd76e1c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resins;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3882be01-9eab-49a2-a25e-c408e6d4abd1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>no-added formaldehyde-based resins;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idefd1e609-24d5-44de-91b3-aa41e370a6cd"><enum>(F)</enum><text>finished goods;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6df4e1e2-e2d5-4ca7-bcd2-9d425d2cb4fb"><enum>(G)</enum><text>third-party testing and certification;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c219e60-c61c-4d74-be81-89c713f88566"><enum>(H)</enum><text>auditing and reporting of third-party certifiers;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fee13ca-4e2b-47ce-a79a-c10ddd85abfb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recordkeeping;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1f6fc3aa-d05d-4612-8167-0deef7af63ef"><enum>(J)</enum><text>enforcement; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73F11D84A0044463980AB08DF32CECB1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>laminated products.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2558687e-082a-462d-b975-15e84b03da8a"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Import regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2012, the Administrator, in coordination with the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection and other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall revise regulations promulgated pursuant to section 13 as the Administrator determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with this section.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ida4d78e6a-42e3-4866-9a61-9f118d6e5fab"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Modification of standards</header><text>The Administrator may modify, by regulation, any reference to an industry standard contained in this subsection if the standard is subsequently updated.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf676bc46-6d42-465e-b1bb-5bbd92565aea"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibited acts</header><text>An individual or entity that violates any requirement under this section (including any regulation promulgated pursuant to subsection (d)) shall be considered to have committed a prohibited act under section 15.</text> </subsection></section>. (b)
Conforming amendment
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 VI—Formaldehyde standards for composite wood products Sec. 601. Formaldehyde standards. .
3.
Reports to Congress
Not later than December 31, 2010, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2014, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing, with respect to the preceding calendar year— (1)the status of the measures carried out or planned to be carried out pursuant to title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act; and (2)the extent to which relevant industries have achieved compliance with the requirements under that title.
4.
Modification of regulation
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates regulations under section 601(d)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (as added by section 2(a)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall update the regulation contained in section 3280.308 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to ensure that the regulation reflects the standards established by section 601 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (as so added).
April 19, 2010 Reported with an amendment