,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,biggs introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to abolish the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,freedom for ,farmers ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,abolishment of ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry 7a7 ,abolishment of ,agency ,the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry 7in this section referred to as the ,agency7 is abolished effective on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,termination of functions ,except as provided in subsection 7c77#a71 all functions of the ,agency shall terminate on the date specified in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,transferred authority 7#a7 ,in general ,prior to the date specified in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall transfer the authority vested in the ,agency by section #ajd7;i77#a77;,a7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7;i77#a77;,a77 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act 7relating to a national registry of serious diseases and illnesses and a national registry of persons exposed to toxic substances7 to an appropriate agency within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,corresponding transfer of assets and personnel ,in connection with the transfer of authority under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may transfer within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services such assets1 funds1 personnel1 records1 and other property relating to the transferred authority as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7d7 ,wind-,up period 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term wind-up period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date specified in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,secretary shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 the administration and wind-up1 during the wind-up period1 of all functions of the ,agency that are terminated by this section2 7,b7 the administration and wind-up1 during the wind-up period1 of any outstanding obligations of the ,federal ,government under any programs of the ,agency that are terminated by this section2 and 7,c7 taking such other actions as may be necessary to wind-up any outstanding affairs of the ,agency before the end of the wind-up period4 #c4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,,cercla ,the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd71 by amending subsection 7i7 to read as follows3 7i7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall1 in cooperation with the ,states1 maintain a national registry of serious diseases and illnesses and a national registry of persons exposed to toxic substances4 2 7#b7 in section #aaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifaa7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7c77#d72 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7m72 and 7#c7 in section #caj7;a77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifei7;a77#b771 by striking and the ,administrator of the ,,atsdr4 7b7 ,other conforming changes 7#a7 ,section #bgjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,section #dje7;d77#a7 of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7;d77#a77 is amended by striking acting through the ,director of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry14 7#c7 ,section #bji7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,fire ,administration ,authorization ,act of #aiib 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fga;a7c77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking the ,administrator of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry14 7#d7 ,section #aah7;e77#c77;,a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh7;e77#c77;,a77 is amended by striking 1 in consultation with the ,research ,office1 the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry1 and ,great ,lakes ,states and inserting 1 in consultation with the ,research ,office and ,great ,lakes ,states14 7#e7 ,section #cag;,f7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#g7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry4 7#f7 ,section #cii,s of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#g7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i7-- 7i7 by inserting and at the end of subclause 7,,ii72 7ii7 by striking subclause 7,,iii72 and 7iii7 by redesignating subclause 7,,iv7 as subclause 7,,iii72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking clause 7iv72 and 7ii7 by redesignating clauses 7v7 through 7vii7 as clauses 7iv7 through 7vi71 respectively4 7#g7 ,section #cii,v-#f7;e77#e7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#ag7;e77#e77 is amended by striking and the ,assessments of ,chemical ,exposures ,program of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry4 7#h7 ,section #c7;c7 of the ,,iccvam ,authorization ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhel-#c7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#af7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#ae71 respectively4 7#i7 ,section #bbja7;e7 of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab note7 is amended by striking the ,director of the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry each place it appears4 7#aj7 ,section #bbjc of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#bg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking within the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry or the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention at the discretion of the ,secretary and inserting within the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 by striking 1 within the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry4 7#aa7 ,section #gji7;a77#g7 of the ,security and ,accountability for ,every ,port ,act of #bjjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ad7;a77#g77 is amended by striking the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry14 7#ab7 ,section #cjja of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba7;b77#a77 is amended by striking the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry and4 7#ac7 ,section #cjai of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fici;a7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsections 7b7 through 7g72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the subsection designation and heading4 7#ad7 ,section #ajc7;d77#b77;,a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc7;d77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry14 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section apply beginning on the date specified in section #b7;a74