,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4  
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = ! regulation ( p]si/5t1   
bioaccumulative1 & toxic *emical        
sub/ances1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect+ ,am]ica's ,families f ,toxic  
,*emicals ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure t !    
uses ( *emical sub/ances1 = :i* !re is  
evid5ce ( p]si/5ce1 bioaccumulation1    
toxicity1 & exposure to humans or !     
environm5t1 are limit$ to ^? uses t are 
critical or ess5tial4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,*emical sub/ance ,! t]m *emical        
sub/ance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances        
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74    

#d4 ,id5tification & re/riction (       
p]si/5t1 bioaccumulative1 & toxic       
*emical sub/ances  7a7 ,id5tification   
7#a7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 by   
rule1 crit]ia to id5tify *emical        
sub/ances t-- 7i7 7,i7 are p]si/5t1     
bioaccumulative1 & toxic2 or  7,,ii7 are
 trans=m$ ?r\gh metabolism or           
environm5tal degradation into *emical   
sub/ances t are p]si/5t1                
bioaccumulative1 & toxic2 &  7ii7 = :i* 
!re is evid5ce ( exposure or likely     
exposure to humans or ! environm5t4     
7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ !       
crit]ia pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all consid] a *emical     
sub/ance-- 7i7 to be bioaccumulative if1
 bas$ on monitor+ data or o!r evid5ce1 !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a *emical      
sub/ance significantly accumulates or is
 likely to significantly accumulate 9   
biota2  7ii7 to be p]si/5t if !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! *emical       

sub/ance significantly p]si/s or is     
likely to significantly p]si/ 9 #a or m 
environm5tal m$ia1 includ+ ! indoor     
environm5t2 &  7iii7 to be toxic if !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! *emical       
sub/ance demon/rates or is likely to    
demon/rate #a or m toxicological        
prop]ties 9 humans or animals4  7,c7    
,revisions ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 by rule1
 revise ! crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to  
?is p>agraph to reflect ! be/ available 
sci5ce & provide = equal or great]      
protection ( human heal? & ! environm5t4
  7#b7 ,li/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! rule "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 is f9aliz$1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all1 by ord]1 publi% a li/ ( all      
*emical sub/ances t meet ^? crit]ia1    
bas$ on in=mation available to !        
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,updates ,n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s aft] !     
initial publication ( ! li/ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
update & republi% ! li/ to incorporate  
new in=mation t becomes available to !  

,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,prior evid5ce ,!   
foll[+ *emical sub/ances are consid]$1  
on ! basis ( exi/+ evid5ce1 to meet !   
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 
,an?rac5e1 pure4  7,b7 ,asbe/os4  7,c7  
,cadmium & cadmium comp\nds4  7,d7      
,*loroalkanes1 ,c#aj-ac 7%ort-*a9       
*lor9at$ p>aff9s74  7,e7                
p-,di*lorob5z5e4  7,f7                  
,hexabromocyclododecane1 includ+ all    
major dia/]eom]s4  7,g7                 
,hexa*lorobutadi5e4  7,h7 ,lead & lead  
comp\nds4  7,i7 ,m]cury & m]cury        
comp\nds4  7,j7 ,musk xyl5e4  7,k7      
,p5ta*lorob5z5e4  7,l7 ,p]fluorooctane  
sulfonic acid1 its salts1 &             
p]fluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride4  7,m7 
,ph5an?r5e4  7,n7 ,polybrom9at$         
biph5yls4  7,o7 ,polybrom9at$           
diph5yle!rs4  7,p7 ,poly*lor9at$        
t]ph5yls4  7,q7 ,tetrabromobisph5ol ,a4 
7,r7 #a1b1c-,tri*lorob5z5e4  7,s7       
#a1b1d-,tri*lorob5z5e4  7,t7            
#a1b1c1d-,tetra*lorob5z5e4  7,u7        
#a1b1d1e-,tetra*lorob5z5e4  7b7         

,re/rictions ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = *emical   
sub/ances li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 & n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   
,adm9i/rator id5tifies a *emical        
sub/ance pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all by ord]-- 7#a7     
id5tify ! all[$ uses1 if any1 ( ea* su* 
*emical sub/ance1 pursuant to subsection
 7c72  7#b7 specify an effective date by
 :i* manufacture1 process+1 &           
di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( ! *emical       
sub/ance = any uses n id5tifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 are requir$ to cease1 )   
su* effective date n to exce$ #e ye>s f 
! date ( ! all[able use det]m9ation2    
7#c7 id5tify any conditions on !        
manufacture1 process+1 use1 di/ribution 
9 comm]ce1 & disposal ( ! *emical       
sub/ance applicable to ! all[$ uses t ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es are ne$$ to       
protect public heal? & ! environm5t1 )  
:i* manufactur]s & processors ( !       
*emical sub/ance mu/ comply z ( !       
effective date specifi$ by !            

,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7  
make public ! det]m9ation ( !           
,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection1         
includ+-- 7,a7 ! basis = ! det]m9ation2 
7,b7 a li/ ( all[$ uses ( ! *emical     
sub/ance2 &  7,c7 any conditions on     
manufacture1 process+1 use1 di/ribution 
9 comm]ce1 or disposal id5tifi$ by !    
,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,all[able uses  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 by ord] issu$ 
"u subsection 7b7 or by sep>ate ord]1   
may all[ manufactur+1 process+1 &       
di/ribution 9 comm]ce = a specifi$ use (
 a *emical sub/ance id5tifi$ "u         
subsection 7b71 if ! ,adm9i/rator fir/  
reviews & consid]s available evid5ce &  
det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! use is a critical or
 ess5tial use1 consi/5t ) ! crit]ia     
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7d72 or 
7,b7 !re is no disc]nible exposure to   
humans or ! environm5t1 consi/5t ) !    
crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 
7e74  7#b7 ,presumption ,all[able uses (
 *emical sub/ances id5tifi$ pursuant to 
subsection 7b7 %all include1 unless !   

,adm9i/rator det]m9es by ord] t su* uses
 d n meet ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph     
7#a7-- 7,a7 a specific use ( lead or    
cadmium1 or a comp\nd ( lead or cadmium1
 9 lamps1 sold]1 glass1 c]amics1 metal  
alloys1 plat+1 connectors1 or electronic
 compon5ts exempt$ f ! ,re/riction on   
,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,directive1         
,directive #bjaa_/fe_/;,,eu2  7,b7 a    
specific use ( m]cury comp\nds 9 lamps 9
 accordance ) ! ,re/riction on ,haz>d\s 
,sub/ances ,directive1 ,directive       
#bjaa_/fe_/;,,eu2  7,c7 ! use ( lead or 
lead comp\nds 9 lead-acid batt]ies2 &   
7,d7 a specific use ( p]fluorooctane    
sulfonic acid1 ! salts ( p]fluorooctane 
sulfonic acid1 & p]fluorooctane sulfonyl
 fluoride if ! specific use is designat$
 z #a ( ! acceptable purposes or        
specific exemptions "u ,"p ,,iii (      
,annex ,b ( ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion on   
,p]si/5t ,organic ,pollutants4  7#c7    
,petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may1 on receipt ( a petition f !       
manufactur] or processor ( a *emical    

sub/ance id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection
 7b71 by ord]1 all[ manufactur+1        
process+1 & di/ribution 9 comm]ce = a   
specifi$ use ( ! *emical sub/ance if !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! manufactur] or
 processor has e/abli%$ by cle> &       
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! use qualifies z an  
all[able use pursuant to ! requirem5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,notice ,be=e   
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 9 ! case (    
petitions involv+ uses ( a *emical      
sub/ance re/rict$ by ,/ate law1 consult 
) ! relevant ,/ate ag5cies2  7ii7 publi%
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( receipt (
 ! petition t specifies ! *emical       
id5tity ( ! *emical sub/ance to :i* !   
petition p]ta9s2  7iii7 make ! petition 
available on reque/2  7iv7 provide a    
reasonable opportunity = review & comm5t
 on ! petition2 &  7v7 if ! ,adm9i/rator
 decides to all[ a specific use ( a     
*emical sub/ance "u ?is p>agraph1       
consid] any comm5ts receiv$ by !        
,adm9i/rator 9 mak+ a det]m9ation z to  

:i*1 if any1 conditions %all apply to ! 
all[$ use4  7#d7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any use all[$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71  
or 7#c7 %all be grant$ = a t]m ( n m ?an
 #e ye>s1 b may be r5ew$ or revis$ 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 if !      
,adm9i/rator f9ds1 aft] provid+ public  
notice & opportunity = comm5t1 t ! all[$
 use or a revision to ! all[$ use w     
cont9ue to meet ! requirem5ts "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,!         
,adm9i/rator may r5ew ! t]m ( ! all[$   
use grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = #a or m
 additional t]ms ( n m ?an #e ye>s ea*1 
if ! ,adm9i/rator f9ds1 aft] provid+    
public notice & opportunity = comm5t1 t 
! all[$ use w cont9ue to meet !         
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7     
,revision ,! ,adm9i/rator may revise any
 all[$ use "u consid]ation = r5ewal1    
tak+ into acc\nt regulatory programs 9  
,/ates1 new am5dm5ts to ! ,re/riction on
 ,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,directive1 !      
,/ockholm ,conv5tion on ,p]si/5t        
,organic ,pollutants1 to ensure t !     

all[$ use cont9ues to meet ! requirem5ts
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,crit]ia ,to    
id5tify critical or ess5tial uses  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all1 by ord]1 e/abli%     
crit]ia to id5tify critical or ess5tial 
uses ( *emical sub/ances4  7#b7         
,applicability ,! crit]ia "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all id5tify z critical or ess5tial
 any use = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es--
 7,a7 7i7 ! use is 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( 
national security2 or  7ii7 ! lack (    
availability ( ! *emical sub/ance w\ld  
cause significant disruption 9 !        
economy2  7,b7 7i7 no feasible          
alt]native = ! specifi$ use is          
available2 or  7ii7 ! specifi$ use      
provides a net b5efit to public heal?1 !
 environm5t1 or public safety :5 comp>$ 
to all available alt]natives1 tak+      
comp>ative risks into acc\nt2 &  7,c7 ! 
use is consi/5t ) int]national legal    
obligations4  7e7 ,crit]ia ,to id5tify  
uses ) no disc]nible exposure ,n lat]   

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 by rule1 
e/abli% crit]ia = use 9 mak+ !          
det]m9ations "u subsection 7d77#b71 to  
id5tify uses ( *emical sub/ances = :i*  
!re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t !re is  
no disc]nible exposure to humans & !    
environm5t f ! manufactur+1 process+1   
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1 or disposal 
(-- 7#a7 ! *emical sub/ance2 or  7#b7   
any article conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance4 
7f7 ,new *emical sub/ances  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* new *emical sub/ance       
subject to section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,toxic
 ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bfjd7;a77#a771 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
det]m9e1 dur+ ! p]iod ( notice review1  
:e!r ! *emical sub/ance1 or a           
degradation product or metabolite ( !   
*emical sub/ance1 meets ! crit]ia       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7   
,all[able uses ,= ea* *emical sub/ance  
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all1 by ord]-- 7,a7 all[1 
9 a mann] consi/5t ) subsection 7b71    

manufacture1 process+1 & di/ribution 9  
comm]ce ( ! sub/ance = a use :i* !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es meets !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72  7,b7     
id5tify any conditions on ! manufacture1
 process+1 use1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 &
 disposal ( ! *emical sub/ance          
applicable to ! all[$ use t !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es may be ne$$ to    
protect public heal? & ! environm5t1 :i*
 %all be compli$ ) by a manufactur] or  
processor ( ! *emical sub/ance on ! date
 on :i* ! manufactur] or processor      
comm5ces manufactur+ or process+ ( ! new
 *emical sub/ance2 &  7,c7 make public--
 7i7 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
?is p>agraph2  7ii7 ! basis = !         
det]m9ation2  7iii7 a li/ ( all[$ uses (
 ! *emical sub/ance2 &  7iv7 any        
conditions on ! manufacture1 process+1  
use1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or disposal 
( ! *emical sub/ance id5tifi$ by !      
,adm9i/rator4