,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,nadl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act ) respect to ! 
use ( disp]sants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ban ,toxic ,disp]sants ,act ( #bjae4   
#b4 ,national cont+5cy plan  7a7        
,cont5ts ,section #caa7;d77#b77;,g7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;d77#b77;,g77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 1 except t a disp]sant1 o!r  
*emical1 or o!r spill mitigat+ device or
 sub/ance t is n includ$ on ! s*$ule may
 be us$ 9 c>ry+ out ! ,plan only if !   

disp]sant1 o!r *emical1 or o!r spill    
mitigat+ device or sub/ance is propos$  
to be includ$ on ! s*$ule44  7b7 ,s*$ule
 = use ( disp]sants1 o!r *emicals1 & o!r
 spill mitigat+ devices & sub/ances     
,section #caa7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,s*$ule = use (           
disp]sants1 o!r *emicals1 & o!r spill   
mitigat+ devices & sub/ances  7,a7      
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !       
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity =  
public comm5t1 %all issue a revis$      
regulation = ! developm5t ( ! s*$ule = !
 use ( disp]sants1 o!r *emicals1 & o!r  
spill mitigat+ devices & sub/ances      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,g7 9 a mann]
 t is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
p>agraph1 & %all modify ! exi/+ s*$ule  
to take into acc\nt ! requirem5ts ( !   
revis$ regulation4  7,b7 ,s*$ule li/+   
requirem5ts ,9 issu+ ! regulation "u    

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 
7i7 ) respect to disp]sants1 o!r        
*emicals1 & o!r spill mitigat+ sub/ances
 includ$ or propos$ to be includ$ on !  
s*$ule "u p>agraph 7#b77;,g7--  7,i7    
e/abli% m9imum toxicity & efficacy te/+ 
crit]ia1 tak+ into acc\nt ! results ( ! 
/udy c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,e72     
7,,ii7 provide = te/+ or o!r v]ification
 7indep5d5t f ! in=mation provid$ by an 
applicant seek+ ! inclusion ( su*       
disp]sant1 *emical1 or sub/ance on !    
s*$ule7 relat$ to ! toxicity &          
effectiv5ess ( su* disp]sant1 *emical1  
or sub/ance2  7,,iii7 e/abli% protocols 
= ! application ( any su* disp]sant1    
*emical1 or sub/ance1 includ+-- 7aa7    
application conditions2  7bb7 ! quantity
 ?re%olds = :i* approval by !           
,adm9i/rator is requir$2  7cc7 ! crit]ia
 to be us$ to develop ! appropriate     
maximum quantity ( any su* disp]sant1   
*emical1 or sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es may be us$1 bo? on a daily &   
cumulative basis2 &  7dd7 a rank+1 by   

geographic area1 ( any su* disp]sant1   
*emical1 or sub/ance bas$ on a          
comb9ation ( its effectiv5ess = ea* type
 ( oil & its level ( toxicity2  7,,iv7  
e/abli% a requirem5t t ! volume ( oil or
 haz>d\s sub/ance dis*>g$1 & ! volume & 
location ( any su* disp]sant1 *emical1  
or sub/ance us$1 be measur$ & made      
publicly available on a daily basis1    
includ+ on ! ,int]net2  7,v7 require !  
public disclosure ( all +r$i5ts1 includ+
 ! *emical & common "n ( su* +r$i5ts1   
conta9$ 9 any su* disp]sant1 *emical1 or
 sub/ance prior to ! use ( su*          
disp]sant1 *emical1 or sub/ance2 &      
7,,vi7 9 addition to exi/+ au?ority1    
expressly provide a me*anism = ! deli/+ 
( any su* disp]sant1 *emical1 or        
sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es poses
 a significant risk or impact to human  
heal?1 wat] quality1 ! environm5t1 or   
any o!r factor ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es  
appropriate2 &  7ii7 ) respect to o!r   
spill mitigat+ devices includ$ or       
propos$ to be includ$ on ! s*$ule "u    

p>agraph 7#b77;,g7--  7,i7 require !    
manufactur] ( su* device to c>ry out a  
/udy ( ! risks & effectiv5ess ( ! device
 accord+ to guidel9es develop$ & publi%$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,ii7 9 addition
 to exi/+ au?ority1 expressly provide a 
me*anism = ! deli/+ ( any su* device    
bas$ on any in=mation made available to 
! ,adm9i/rator t demon/rates t su*      
device poses a significant risk or      
impact to human heal?1 wat] quality1 !  
environm5t1 or any o!r factor !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7
 ,m9imum toxicity crit]ia ,9 e/abli%+   
m9imum toxicity crit]ia "u subp>agraph  
7,b77i77,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 z          
appropriate1 %all comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( section #aba7;d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba7;d774  7,d7 ,deli/+ ,9 c>ry+ out  
subp>agraphs 7,b77i77,,vi7 &            
7,b77ii77,,ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft]    
po/+ a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &      
provid+ an opportunity = public comm5t1 

%all initiate a =mal review ( ! pot5tial
 risks & impacts associat$ ) a          
disp]sant1 *emical1 sub/ance1 or device 
prior to deli/+ ! disp]sant1 *emical1   
sub/ance1 or device4  7,e7 ,/udy  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !            
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,ag5cy =
 ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 
%all initiate a /udy ( ! pot5tial risks 
& impacts to human heal?1 wat] quality1 
! environm5t1 or any o!r factor !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1      
includ+ acute & *ronic risks1 f ! use ( 
disp]sants1 o!r *emicals1 & o!r spill   
mitigat+ sub/ances1 if any1 t may be us$
 to c>ry out ! ,national ,cont+5cy      
,plan1 includ+ an assessm5t ( su* risks 
& impacts--  7,i7 on a repres5tative    
sample ( biota & types ( oil f locations
 :]e su* disp]sants1 *emicals1 or       
sub/ances may pot5tially be us$2  7,,ii7
 on human heal?1 includ+ factors relat+ 
to-- 7aa7 individuals mo/ likely to be  
expos$ to su* disp]sants1 *emicals1 or  

sub/ances2 &  7bb7 ! pa?ways ( exposure 
to su* disp]sants1 *emicals1 or         
sub/ances1 includ+ direct contract1     
+e/ion1 & inhalation2  7,,iii7 t result 
f any byproducts creat$ f ! use ( su*   
disp]sants1 *emicals1 or sub/ances4     
7ii7 ,in=mation f manufactur]s  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 conjunction ) ! /udy au?oriz$  
by clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
det]m9e ! requirem5ts = manufactur]s (  
disp]sants1 *emicals1 or sub/ances to   
evaluate ! pot5tial risks & impacts to  
human heal?1 wat] quality1 ! environm5t1
 or any o!r factor ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ acute &   
*ronic risks1 associat$ ) ! use ( !     
disp]sants1 *emicals1 or sub/ances & any
 byproducts g5]at$ by su* use & to      
provide ! details ( su* evaluation z a  
condition = li/+ on ! s*$ule1 or approv+
 = use "u ?is section1 accord+ to       
guidel9es develop$ & publi%$ by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7,,ii7 ,m9imum           
requirem5ts = evaluation ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require 

a manufactur] to include-- 7aa7         
in=mation on ! types ( oils = :i* &     
locations :]e su* disp]sants1 *emicals1 
or sub/ances may pot5tially be us$2 &   
7bb7 if appropriate1 an assessm5t ( !   
impacts f subsea use ( ! disp]sant1     
*emical1 or sub/ance1 includ+ ! pot5tial
 long t]m effects ( su* use on wat]     
quality & ! environm5t4  7,f7 ,p]iodic  
revisions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( !       
regulation "u ?is p>agraph1 & on an     
ongo+ basis !reaft] 7& at lea/ once e #e
 ye>s71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review !    
s*$ule = ! use ( disp]sants1 o!r        
*emicals1 & o!r spill mitigat+ devices &
 sub/ances t may be us$ to c>ry out !   
,national ,cont+5cy ,plan & update or   
revise ! s*$ule1 z necess>y1 to ensure !
 protection ( human heal?1 wat] quality1
 ! environm5t1 & any o!r factor !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4  7ii7
 ,effectiv5ess ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
t ea* update or revision to ! s*$ule    

increases ! m9imum effectiv5ess necess>y
 = li/+ a disp]sant1 o!r *emical1 or o!r
 spill mitigat+ device or sub/ance on ! 
s*$ule4  7,g7 ,approval ( use &         
application ( disp]sants  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 issu+ ! regulation "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require !     
approval ( ! ,f$]al ,on-,sc5e           
,coord9ator1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator1 = all uses ( a disp]sant1 
o!r *emical1 or o!r spill mitigat+      
sub/ance 9 any removal action1 includ+--
  7,i7 any su* disp]sant1 *emical1 or   
sub/ance t is includ$ on ! s*$ule       
develop$ pursuant to ?is subsection2 &  
7,,ii7 any disp]sant1 *emical1 or o!r   
sub/ance t is includ$ z "p an approv$   
area cont+5cy plan or response plan     
develop$ "u ?is section4  7ii7          
,regulations ,any provision ( section   
#cjj4iaj ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 t is inconsi/5t ) ?is     
p>agraph %all h no =ce or effect4  7#f7 
,fees  7,a7 ,g5]al au?ority & fees      
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         

,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a s*$ule (    
fees to be collect$ f ! manufactur] ( a 
disp]sant1 *emical1 or spill mitigat+   
sub/ance or device to (fset ! co/s ( !  
,adm9i/rator associat$ ) evaluat+ ! use 
( ! disp]sant1 *emical1 sub/ance1 or    
device 9 accordance ) ?is subsection &  
li/+ ! disp]sant1 *emical1 sub/ance1 or 
device on ! s*$ule "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,g74  7,b7 ,limitation on         
collection ,no fee may be collect$ "u   
?is subsection unless ! exp5diture ( !  
fee to pay ! co/s ( activities & s]vices
 = :i* ! fee is impos$ is provid$ = 9   
advance 9 an appropriations ,act4  7,c7 
,fees cr$it$ z (fsett+ collections  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ccjb ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any fee       
au?oriz$ to be collect$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all--  7,i7 be cr$it$ z (fsett+        
collections to ! acc\nt t f9ances !     
activities & s]vices = :i* ! fee is     
impos$2  7,,ii7 be available =          
exp5diture only to pay ! co/s (         
activities & s]vices = :i* ! fee is     

impos$1 includ+ all co/s associat$ )    
collect+ su* fees2 &  7,,iii7 rema9     
available until exp5d$4  7ii7 ,cont9u+  
appropriations ,! ,adm9i/rator may      
cont9ue to assess1 collect1 & sp5d fees 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section dur+ any p]iod 9
 :i* ! fund+ = ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy is provid$ "u an ,act
 provid+ cont9u+ appropriations 9 lieu (
 ! ,adm9i/ration's regul>               
appropriations4  7iii7 ,adju/m5ts ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all adju/ ! fees e/abli%$ 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 p]iodically to      
ensure t ea* ( ! fees requir$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a7 is reasonably relat$ to
 ! ,adm9i/rator's co/s1 z det]m9$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 ( p]=m+ ! activity = :i* !
 fee is impos$4  4  #c4 ,tempor>y       
moratorium on approval ( use (          
disp]sants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may n  
approve ! use ( a disp]sant "u section  
#caa7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    

#acba7;d771 & %all )draw any approval ( 
su* use made be=e ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 until ! date on :i* ! rulemak+
 & /udy requir$ by subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,e7 ( section #caa7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act  
7z add$ by ?is ,act7 are complete4  7b7 
,conditional approval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator may approve ! use ( a      
disp]sant "u section #caa7;d7 ( su* ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;d77 t is includ$ 
or propos$ to be includ$ on ! s*$ule "u 
section #caa7;d77#b77;,g7 ( su* ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;d77#b77;,g77 = !  
p]iod ( "t be=e ! date on :i* ! rulemak+
 & /udy requir$ by subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,e7 ( section #caa7;d77#e7 ( su* ,act  
7z add$ by ?is ,act7 are complete if !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su* use w n h a 
negative impact on human heal?1 wat]    
quality1 ! environm5t1 or any o!r factor
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4   
7#b7 ,sunset ,an approval issu$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease to be effective
 aft] ! la/ day ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7   

,in=mation ,9 approv+ ! use ( a         
disp]sant "u subsection 7b71 !          
,adm9i/rator may require ! manufactur] (
 ! disp]sant to provide su* in=mation z 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y to     
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( t subsection4