II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2009 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the sale of dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains a high level of phosphorus, and for other purposes.

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Prohibition on sale of certain dishwashing detergent

Section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j)

Prohibition on sale of certain dishwashing detergent

Effective beginning July 1, 2010, the Administrator shall prohibit the sale of residential dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 0.5 percent (by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus). .

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Recommendations for nutrient management

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies (including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), States, and local government entities, shall— (1)conduct a review of available scientific information pertaining to nutrient excesses in the Great Lakes; and (2)submit to Congress a report that contains recommendations for action to be taken by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to address nutrient excesses in the Great Lakes.