,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjag,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control   
,act to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to take
 action to elim9ate human exposure to   
asbe/os1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alan   
,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,asbe/os ban  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,toxic
 ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bfja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  ,,vii ,asbe/os  #gja4    
,def9ition ( asbe/os ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m
 asbe/os means all =ms ( asbe/os4  #gjb4
 ,elim9ation ( asbe/os exposure  7a7    
,importation1 use1 & exposure assessm5t 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 n

 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os
 ,n[ ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
c>ry out & publi% an id5tification &    
assessm5t ( ! curr5t & reasonably       
anticipat$ importation1 di/ribution 9   
comm]ce1 & uses (1 & exposures to1      
asbe/os4  7b7 ,exposure elim9ation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable1 b n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os
 ,n[ ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
impose1 by rule1 prohibitions1          
re/rictions1 & o!r conditions1 includ+  
prohibitions on ! manufacture1 process+1
 use1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 & disposal 
( asbe/os & mixtures & articles conta9+ 
asbe/os1 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be
 necess>y to elim9ate human or          
environm5tal exposure to asbe/os4  7#b7 
,selection ( conditions ,9 impos+       
prohibitions & o!r conditions "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
select requirem5ts t p]man5tly elim9ate 
! possibility ( exposure to asbe/os4    

7c7 ,tim+ ( exposure r$uctions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 an exemption  
grant$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7d71
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator issues ! rule
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 no p]son
 %all manufacture1 process1 use1        
di/ribute 9 comm]ce1 or dispose ( any =m
 ( asbe/os or any mixture or article    
conta9+ any =m ( asbe/os = any use or "u
 any condition o!r ?an a use or         
condition describ$ 9 t rule4  7#b7      
,effective date ,9 any rule issu$ "u ?is
 title1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all specify !   
date on :i* any prohibition1 re/riction1
 or o!r condition %all take effect1 & t 
date %all be z soon z practicable1 b n  
lat] ?an #a ye>1 aft] ! date (          
promulgation ( ! rule4  7d7 ,exemption =
 national security reasons  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
title1 ! ,presid5t may grant an         
exemption f ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
= any use ( asbe/os if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! use ( asbe/os is   

necess>y to protect ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 no     
reasonable alt]native to ! asbe/os use  
exi/s = ! int5d$ purpose2 &  7,c7 ! use 
( asbe/os w n result 9 an unreasonable  
risk to heal? or ! environm5t 7)\t      
consid]ation ( co/s or o!r nonrisk      
factors71 includ+ an unreasonable risk  
to a pot5tially expos$ or susceptible   
subpopulation id5tifi$ z relevant by !  
,adm9i/rator "u ! conditions ( use4     
7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,an exemption "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to su*   
t]ms & conditions z ! ,presid5t may     
prescribe4  7#c7 ,duration  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! duration ( an exemption "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ a p]iod ( #c 
ye>s4  7,b7 ,additional exemption ,!    
,presid5t may grant an additional       
exemption "u p>agraph 7#a71 = a p]iod n 
to exce$ #c ye>s1 by mak+ a new         
det]m9ation "u t p>agraph4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !  
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 is am5d$ by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,title        
,,vii--,asbestos,sec4 #gja4 ,def9ition (
 asbe/os4,sec4 #gjb4 ,elim9ation (      
asbe/os exposure4  4