,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjac,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a national m]cury monitor+  
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,national ,m]cury         
,monitor+ ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t-- 7#a7 m]cury is a pot5t         
neurotox9 ( significant ecological &    
public heal? conc]n2  7#b7 x is e/imat$ 
t approximately #daj1jjj *ildr5 born ea*
 ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are expos$ to    
levels ( m]cury 9 ! womb t are high     
en\gh to impair neurological developm5t2
  7#c7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion h f\nd t #f p]c5t ( wom5 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( *ildbe>+ age h blood    
m]cury levels 9 excess ( values det]m9$ 
to be safe by ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy2  7#d7 exposure to   

m]cury occurs l>gely by ! consumption ( 
contam9at$ fi%1 b fi% & %ellfi% are     
important s\rces ( diet>y prote91 & a   
heal?y fi%+ res\rce is important to !   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 9 _m   
locations1 ! prim>y r\te = m]cury input 
to aquatic ecosy/ems is atmosph]ic      
emissions1 transport1 & deposition2     
7#f7 exi/+ broad-scale data sets are    
important b insuffici5t to track *anges 
9 m]cury levels 9 ! environm5t ov] "t1  
te/ model pr$ictions1 & assess ! impact 
( *ang+ m]cury emissions & deposition2 &
  7#g7 a compreh5sive national m]cury   
monitor+ network to accurately quantify 
regional & national *anges 9 atmosph]ic 
deposition1 ecosy/em contam9ation1 &    
bioaccumulation ( m]cury 9 fi% &        
wildlife 9 response to *anges 9 m]cury  
emissions w\ld help policy mak]s1       
sci5ti/s1 & ! public to bett] und]/& !  
s\rces1 consequ5ces1 & tr5ds 9 ,unit$   
,/ates m]cury pollution4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !

 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,program ,!   
t]m program means ! national m]cury     
monitor+ program e/abli%$ "u section #d4
  7#c7 ,advisory committee ,! t]m       
,advisory ,committee means ! ,m]cury    
,monitor+ ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ 
"u section #e4  7#d7 ,ancill>y measure  
,! t]m ancill>y measure means a measure 
t is us$ to und]/& ! impact & int]pret  
results ( measurem5ts "u ! program4     
7#e7 ,ecoregion ,! t]m ecoregion means a
 l>ge area ( l& & wat] t conta9s a      
geographically di/9ct assemblage (      
natural communities1 includ+ simil> l&  
=ms1 climate1 ecological processes1 &   
vegetation4  7#f7 ,m]cury export ,! t]m 
m]cury export means m]cury flux f a     
wat]%$ to ! correspond+ wat] body1 or f 
"o wat] body to ano!r wat] body 7su* z a
 lake to a riv]71 g5]ally express$ z    
mass p] unit ( "t4  7#g7 ,m]cury flux ,!
 t]m m]cury flux means ! rate ( transf] 
( m]cury betwe5 ecosy/em compon5ts 7su* 
z betwe5 wat] & air71 or betwe5 portions

 ( ecosy/em compon5ts1 express$ 9 t]ms (
 mass p] unit ( "t or mass p] unit (    
area p] "t4  7#h7 ,surface s$im5t ,! t]m
 surface s$im5t means s$im5t 9 ! upp]mo/
 #b c5timet]s ( a lakeb$ or riv]b$4  #d4
 ,monitor+ program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 !      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a national m]cury 
monitor+ program4  7#b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! program is to track-- 7,a7  
long-t]m tr5ds 9 atmosph]ic m]cury      
conc5trations & deposition2 &  7,b7     
m]cury levels 9 wat]%$s1 surface wat]1 &
 fi% & wildlife 9 t]re/rial1 fre%wat]1  
coa/al1 & m>9e ecosy/ems 9 response to  
*ang+ m]cury emissions ov] "t4  7#c7    
,monitor+ sites  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ 
out p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #a ye>    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,advisory ,committee1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all select multiple       
monitor+ sites repres5t+ multiple       
ecoregions & associat$ coa/al wat]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,locations         
,locations ( monitor+ sites %all include
 ,national ,p>ks1 ,national ,wildlife   
,refuges1 ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve units1 & s5sitive ecological    
areas 9 :i* sub/antive *anges are       
expect$ f r$uctions 9 dome/ic m]cury    
emissions4  7,c7 ,colocation ,monitor+  
sites %all be colocat$ ) sites f o!r    
long-t]m environm5tal monitor+ programs1
 :]e practicable1 includ+ sites         
associat$ ) ! ,national ,ecological     
,obs]vatory ,network1 ! ,long-,t]m      
,ecological ,rese>* ,network1 & !       
,national ,atmosph]ic ,deposition       
,program4  7,d7 ,monitor+ protocols ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,advisory ,committee1 %all e/abli% 
& publi% /&>diz$ measurem5t protocols = 

! program "u ?is ,act4  7#d7            
,int]national coop]ation ,to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 ! program %all be    
compatible ) simil> int]national ef=ts1 
includ+ ! ,global ,m]cury ,obs]vation   
,sy/em & ! ,global ,e>? ,obs]vation     
,sy/em ( ,sy/ems4  7#e7 ,data collection
 & di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,advisory ,committee1 %all e/abli% a    
c5traliz$ database = exi/+ & newly      
collect$ environm5tal m]cury data t c be
 freely access$ on ! ,int]net once data 
assurance & quality /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator are met4  7b7 ,functions   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program1 !          
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & ! ,advisory
 ,committee1 %all at a m9imum c>ry out  
monitor+ describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh
 7#d7 at ! locations select$ "u         
subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7 ,air &        
,wat]%$s ,! program %all monitor        
long-t]m *anges 9 m]cury levels &       

important ancill>y measures 9 ! air1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! measurem5t & record+ ( 
wet & e/imation ( dry m]cury deposition1
 m]cury flux1 & m]cury export2  7,b7 !  
measurem5t & record+ ( ! level ( m]cury 
reemitt$ f aquatic & t]re/rial          
environm5ts into ! atmosph]e2 &  7,c7 ! 
measurem5t ( sulfur species & ancill>y  
measurem5ts to fully und]/& ! cycl+ (   
m]cury ?r\gh ! ecosy/em4  7#c7 ,wat] &  
,soil ,*emi/ry ,! program %all monitor  
long-t]m *anges 9 m]cury & me?yl m]cury 
levels & important ancill>y measures 9 !
 wat] & soil or s$im5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 
extraction & analysis ( soil & s$im5t   
cores2  7,b7 measurem5t & record+ (     
total m]cury & me?yl m]cury             
conc5tration1 & p]c5t me?yl m]cury 9    
surface s$im5ts2  7,c7 measurem5t &     
record+ ( total m]cury & me?yl m]cury   
conc5tration 9 surface wat]2 &  7,d7    
measurem5t & record+ ( total m]cury &   
me?yl m]cury conc5trations ?r\gh\t !    
wat] column & s$im5ts4  7#d7 ,aquatic & 
,t]re/rial ,organisms ,! program %all   

monitor long-t]m *anges 9 m]cury & me?yl
 m]cury levels & important ancill>y     
measures 9 m>9e1 fre%wat]1 & t]re/rial  
organisms1 includ+-- 7,a7 measurem5t &  
record+ ( total m]cury & me?yl m]cury   
conc5trations 9-- 7i7 inv]tebrates2     
7ii7 ye>l+ or l[] trophic level fi%2 &  
7iii7 comm]cially1 recreationally1 or   
cons]vation relevant fi%2 &  7,b7       
measurem5t & record+ ( total m]cury     
conc5trations 9-- 7i7 select$ insect- & 
fi%-eat+ birds2 &  7ii7 measurem5t &    
record+ ( total m]cury conc5trations 9  
select$ insect- & fi%-eat+ mammals4  #e4
 ,advisory committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads (  
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all    
e/abli% a sci5tific advisory committee1 
to be kn[n z ! ,m]cury ,monitor+        

,advisory ,committee1 to advise !       
,adm9i/rator & ^? ,f$]al ag5cies on !   
e/abli%m5t1 site selection1 measurem5t1 
record+ protocols1 & op]ation ( !       
national m]cury monitor+ program4  7b7  
,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee %all  
consi/ ( sci5ti/s :o are n employees ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 #c    
sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2     
7#b7 #b sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice2  7#c7 #b sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey2  7#d7 #b sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 & 
7#e7 #b sci5ti/s appo9t$ by !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  #f4 ,reports
 & public disclosure  7a7 ,reports ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! program1 includ+ tr5d data4 
7b7 ,assessm5t ,at lea/ once e #d ye>s1 
! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 

include an assessm5t ( m]cury deposition
 rates t ne$ to be a*iev$ 9 ord] to     
prev5t adv]se human & ecological        
effects4  7c7 ,availability ( ,data ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all make all data obta9$  
"u ?is ,act available to ! public ?r\gh 
a d$icat$ website & on writt5 reque/4   
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 #cg1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjad2  7#b7 #bi1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjae2 &  7#c7 #bi1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjaf4