II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2010 Mr. Reid (for Mrs. Lincoln) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act.

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Modification of definition

Section 3(2)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)) is amended— (1)by striking (B) Such term does not include— and inserting the following: (B)

Exclusions

The term chemical substance does not include— ; (2)in clauses (i) through (iv), by striking the commas at the end of the clauses and inserting semicolons; (3)by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v)(I)any article the sale of which is subject to, or eligible to be subject to, the tax imposed by section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any separate component of such an article (including shells, cartridges, and ammunition); or (II)any substance that is manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use in any article or separate component described in subclause (I) (as determined without regard to any exemption from the tax imposed by section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 under section 4182, section 4221, or any other provision of that Code); ; (4)in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; (5)by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii)(I)any article the sale of which is subject to, or eligible to be subject to, the tax imposed by section 4161 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any separate component of such an article; or (II)any substance that is manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use in any article or separate component described in subclause (I). ; and (6)in the matter following clause (vii) (as added by paragraph (5)), by striking The term food as used in clause (vi) of this subparagraph includes and inserting the following: (C)

Related definition

For purposes of clause (vi) of subparagraph (B), the term food includes .