,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,asbe/os ,in=mation ,act ( #aihh to e/abli% a public database ( asbe/os-conta9+ products1 to require public disclosure ( in=mation p]ta9+ to ! manufacture1 process+1 di/ribution1 & use ( asbe/os-conta9+ products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,exposure to ,asbe/os ,database ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,read ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has classifi$ asbe/os z a category ,a human c>c9og51 ! highe/ canc] haz>d classification = a sub/ance2 7#b7 ! ,int]national ,ag5cy = ,rese>* on ,canc] has classifi$ asbe/os z a class #a human c>c9og52 7#c7 despite ! enactm5t ( ! ,asbe/os ,in=mation ,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg note2 ,public ,law #ajj-egg71 :i* s\ght to improve transp>5cy & public aw>5ess ( ! pres5ce ( asbe/os 9 comm]cial mat]ials & products1 _m p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill incorrectly believe t-- 7,a7 asbe/os has be5 bann$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 !re is no risk ( exposure to asbe/os ?r\gh ! use ( new comm]cial products2 7#d7 asbe/os is /ill be+ import$ & us$1 & is o!rwise pres5t z a contam9ant1 9 "s consum] & indu/rial products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#e7 accord+ to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! manufacture1 importation1 process+1 & di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( _m asbe/os-conta9+ products are n bann$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 cem5t corrugat$ %eet2 7,b7 cem5t flat %eet2 7,c7 clo?+2 7,d7 pipel9e wrap2 7,e7 ro(+ felt2 7,f7 v9yl floor tile2 7,g7 cem5t %+le2 7,h7 millbo>d2 7,i7 cem5t pipe2 7,j7 automatic transmission compon5ts2 7,k7 clut* fac+s2 7,l7 friction mat]ials2 7,m7 disc brake pads2 7,n7 drum brake l9+s2 7,o7 brake blocks2 7,p7 gaskets2 7,q7 non-ro(+ coat+s2 & 7,r7 ro( coat+s2 7#f7 consum]s & work]s are at risk ( asbe/os exposure1 & families ( work]s are also put at risk because ( asbe/os br\ght home by ! work]s on ! %oes1 clo!s1 sk91 & hair ( ! work]s2 7#g7 ! ,environm5tal ,work+ ,gr\p e/imates t z _m z #aj1jjj citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates die ea* ye> f meso!lioma & o!r asbe/os-relat$ diseases2 7#h7 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? report$ to ,congress t meso!lioma is a difficult disease to detect1 diagnose1 & treat2 7#i7 meso!lioma responds poorly to conv5tional *emo!rapy1 & al?\gh new comb9ation treatm5ts = meso!lioma h demon/rat$ "s b5efits-- 7,a7 ! m$ian survival p]iod = meso!lioma is only #a ye> aft] diagnosis ( ! disease2 & 7,b7 ! majority ( meso!lioma pati5ts die )9 #b ye>s ( diagnosis ( ! disease2 & 7#aj7 until asbe/os is completely bann$ f be+ us$ 9 or import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 transp>5t & accessible in=mation ab\t ! location & id5tity ( asbe/os & asbe/os-conta9+ products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to bett] protect consum]s1 work]s1 families1 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( asbe/os-conta9+ product database ,! ,asbe/os ,in=mation ,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg note2 ,public ,law #ajj-egg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #d-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,asbe/os-conta9+ product ,! t]m asbe/os-conta9+ product means any product 7includ+ any "p7 to :i* asbe/os is delib]ately or kn[+ly add$ or 9 :i* asbe/os is delib]ately us$ or kn[+ly pres5t 9 any conc5tration4 2 7#b7 9 section #b1 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,adm9i/rator7 aft] ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #e4 ,asbe/os-conta9+ product database 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ funds o!rwise made available to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 accordance ) ?is section1 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database ( asbe/os-conta9+ products 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! database7 t is-- 7#a7 publicly available2 7#b7 se>*able2 & 7#c7 accessible ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 7b7 ,submission ( detail$ implem5tation plan to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a detail$ plan = e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ ! database1 includ+ plans = ! op]ation1 cont5t1 ma9t5ance1 & functionality ( ! database4 7#b7 ,integration ,! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all detail ! integration ( ! database into ! ov]all in=mation te*nology improvem5t objectives & plans ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,implem5tation ,! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a detail$ implem5tation s*$ule = ! database2 & 7,b7 plans = a public aw>5ess campaign conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to increase aw>5ess ( ! database4 7c7 ,date ( initial availability ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits ! plan "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! database4 7d7 ,submission ( in=mation on asbe/os-,conta9+ products 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 any p]son :o manufactur$1 process$1 di/ribut$1 sold1 import$1 transport$1 or /or$ an asbe/os-conta9+ product 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye> %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a writt5 report1 9 a =m to be det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 conta9+ in=mation suffici5t to id5tify ! *>act]i/ics & location ( ! asbe/os-conta9+ products4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! type or class ( asbe/os-conta9+ product2 7,b7 ! manufactur] ( ! asbe/os-conta9+ product2 7,c7 any applicable import hi/ory ( ! asbe/os-conta9+ product2 7,d7 ! "n & /reet address ( any location accessible by ! public 9 :i* ! p]son has reasonable k t ! asbe/os-conta9+ product has be5 pres5t )9 ! imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 & 7,e7 any additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is appropriate to enable consum]s & work]s to avoid exposure to asbe/os-conta9+ products4 7e7 ,organization ( database ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 categorize ! in=mation available on ! database-- 7,a7 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! public int]e/2 & 7,b7 9 su* mann] z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w facilitate easy use by consum]s2 & 7#b7 ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t ! database is sortable & accessible by-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* in=mation is submitt$ = inclusion 9 ! database2 7,b7 ! "n ( ! asbe/os-conta9+ product2 7,c7 ! model "n2 7,d7 ! "n ( ! manufactur]2 7,e7 ! "n ( ! import]1 if applicable2 7,f7 ! "n ( ! report+ p]son2 7,g7 ! "n & /reet address ( any location 9 :i* an asbe/os-conta9+ product is report$ to h be5 pres5t2 & 7,h7 any o!r elem5t ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s to be 9 ! public int]e/4 #f4 ,p5alties 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o kn[+ly manufactur$1 process$1 di/ribut$1 sold1 import$1 transport$1 or /or$ an asbe/os-conta9+ product 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ cal5d> ye> & :o did n submit a report to ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #e %all be liable = a civil p5alty ( #aj1jjj = ea* day aft] ! deadl9e "u section #e7;d77#a7 ! report has n be5 submitt$4 7b7 ,false or inaccurate in=mation ,any p]son :o kn[+ly provides false or inaccurate in=mation 9 a report "u section #e or :o kn[+ly fails to provide in=mation requir$ 9 a report "u section #e %all be liable = a civil p5alty ( #aj1jjj = ea* violation ( ?is p>agraph4 4 #d4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy e/abli%es ! database ( asbe/os-conta9+ products "u section #e7;a7 ( ! ,asbe/os ,in=mation ,act ( #aihh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg note2 ,public ,law #ajj-egg7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! database71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t conta9s-- 7#a7 an analysis ( ! utility ( ! database1 includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t ( use ( ! database by consum]s1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r ! database is access$ by a broad range ( ! public2 & 7ii7 :e!r consum]s f9d ! database to be useful2 & 7,b7 ef=ts by ! ,adm9i/rator to in=m ! public ab\t ! database2 7#b7 recomm5dations = measures to increase use ( ! database by consum]s2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = measures to fur!r r$uce ! h>m caus$ by exposure to asbe/os1 includ+ bans on ! importation & use ( asbe/os-conta9+ products4