,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,mr4  
,c>twright 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rooney (  
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
e/abli% a national m]cury monitor+      
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,national ,m]cury         
,monitor+ ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t-- 7#a7 m]cury is a pot5t         
neurotox9 ( significant ecological &    
public heal? conc]n2  7#b7 x is e/imat$ 
t approximately #bjj1jjj *ildr5 born ea*
 ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are expos$ to    
levels ( m]cury 9 ! womb t are high     
en\gh to impair neurological developm5t2
  7#c7 bas$ on e/imates f ! ,c5t]s =    

,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 betwe5  
#bjjj & #bjaj1 betwe5 #b & #f p]c5t (   
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( *ildbe>+ age h 
exce$$ blood m]cury levels det]m9$ to be
 safe by ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy2  7#d7 exposure to m]cury occurs 
l>gely by ! consumption ( contam9at$    
fi%1 b fi% & %ellfi% are important      
s\rces ( diet>y prote9 & micronutri5ts1 
& a heal?y fi%+ res\rce is important to 
! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 9 _m 
locations1 ! prim>y r\te = m]cury input 
to aquatic ecosy/ems is atmosph]ic      
emissions1 transport1 & deposition2     
7#f7 exi/+ broad-scale data sets are    
important b insuffici5t to track *anges 
9 m]cury levels 9 ! environm5t ov] "t1  
te/ model pr$ictions1 & assess ! impact 
( *ang+ m]cury emissions & deposition2 &
  7#g7 a compreh5sive national m]cury   
monitor+ network to accurately quantify 
regional & national *anges 9 atmosph]ic 
m]cury deposition1 ecosy/em             
contam9ation1 & bioaccumulation ( m]cury
 9 fi% & wildlife 9 response to *anges 9

 m]cury emissions w\ld help policy      
mak]s1 sci5ti/s1 & ! public to bett]    
und]/& ! s\rces1 consequ5ces1 & tr5ds ( 
m]cury pollution 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,advisory     
committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee   
means ! ,m]cury ,monitor+ ,advisory     
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74  
7#c7 ,ancill>y measure ,! t]m ancill>y  
measure means a measure t is us$ to     
und]/& ! impact & int]pret results (    
measurem5ts "u ! program4  7#d7         
,ecoregion ,! t]m ecoregion means a l>ge
 area ( l& & wat] t conta9s a           
geographically di/9ct assemblage (      
natural communities1 includ+ simil> l&  
=ms1 climate1 ecological processes1 &   
vegetation4  7#e7 ,m]cury export ,! t]m 
m]cury export means m]cury transport f a
 wat]%$ to ! correspond+ body ( wat]1 or
 f #a body ( wat] to ano!r body ( wat]  
7su* z f a lake to a riv]71 g5]ally     

express$ z-- 7,a7 mass p] unit ( "t2 or 
7,b7 mass p] unit ( wat]%$ or body (    
wat] area p] unit ( "t4  7#f7 ,m]cury   
flux ,! t]m m]cury flux means ! rate (  
transf] ( m]cury betwe5 ecosy/em        
compon5ts 7su* z betwe5 wat] & air or l&
 & air7 or betwe5 portions ( ecosy/em   
compon5ts1 express$ 9 t]ms (-- 7,a7 mass
 p] unit ( "t2 or  7,b7 mass p] unit (  
area ( l& or wat] p] unit ( "t4  7#g7   
,program ,! t]m program means ! national
 m]cury monitor+ program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d7;a74  7#h7 ,surface s$im5t ,!
 t]m surface s$im5t means s$im5t 9 !    
upp]mo/ #b c5timet]s ( a lakeb$1 riv]b$1
 e/u>y1 or coa/al area4  #d4 ,monitor+  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads (  
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all    

e/abli% a national m]cury monitor+      
program4  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !  
program is to track-- 7,a7 long-t]m     
tr5ds 9 atmosph]ic m]cury conc5trations 
& deposition2 &  7,b7 m]cury levels 9   
wat]%$s1 surface wat]1 & fi% & wildlife 
9 t]re/rial1 fre%wat]1 coa/al1 & m>9e   
ecosy/ems 9 response to *ang+ m]cury    
emissions ov] "t4  7#c7 ,monitor+ sites 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph     
7#a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all select multiple monitor+ sites     
repres5t+ multiple ecoregions &         
associat$ coa/al wat]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,locations ,locations (   
monitor+ sites %all include-- 7i7 units 
( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7ii7 units (
 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2  
7iii7 units ( ! ,national ,e/u>9e       
,rese>* ,res]ve ,sy/em2 &  7iv7 s5sitive
 ecological areas 9 :i* sub/antive      
*anges are expect$ f r$uctions 9 dome/ic
 m]cury emissions4  7,c7 ,colocation    

,monitor+ sites %all be colocat$ ) sites
 f o!r long-t]m environm5tal monitor+   
programs1 :]e practicable1 includ+ sites
 associat$ ) ! ,national ,ecological    
,obs]vatory ,network1 ! ,long ,t]m      
,ecological ,rese>* ,network1 & !       
,national ,atmosph]ic ,deposition       
,program4  7,d7 ,monitor+ protocols ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,advisory ,committee1 %all e/abli% 
& publi% /&>diz$ measurem5t protocols = 
! program4  7#d7 ,int]national          
coop]ation ,to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 ! program %all be          
compatible ) simil> int]national ef=ts1 
includ+ ! ,arctic ,monitor+ & ,assessm5t
 ,programme1 ! ,global ,e>? ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ( ,sy/ems1 & ! monitor+ associat$
 ) ! effectiv5ess evaluation ( !        
,m9amata ,conv5tion on ,m]cury1 adopt$  
,octob] #aj1 #bjac 7,,tias #ag-haf71 :i*
 ent]$ into =ce on ,augu/ #af1 #bjag4   
7#e7 ,data collection & di/ribution ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,advisory ,committee1 %all         
e/abli%-- 7,a7 a c5traliz$ database =   
exi/+ & newly collect$ environm5tal     
m]cury data t c be freely access$ on !  
,int]net2 &  7,b7 assurance & quality   
/&>ds = ! database "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7b7 ,functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u !     
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & !      
,advisory ,committee1 %all at a m9imum  
c>ry out monitor+ describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 at ! locations select$  
"u subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7 ,air &     
wat]%$s ,! program1 9 association ) !   
,national ,atmosph]ic ,deposition       
,program1 %all monitor long-t]m *anges 9
 m]cury levels & important ancill>y     
measures 9 ! air1 includ+-- 7,a7 !      
measurem5t & record+ ( wet m]cury       
deposition2  7,b7 an e/imation (-- 7i7  
dry m]cury deposition 7su* z litt]      
m]cury deposition72  7ii7 m]cury flux2 &
  7iii7 m]cury export2 &  7,c7 !        
measurem5t ( m]cury isotopes & ancill>y 

measurem5ts to fully und]/& ! transport1
 cycl+1 & trans=mations ( m]cury ?r\gh  
ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,wat] & soil *emi/ry ,!
 program1 9 association ) ! ,water,watch
 ,program e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey1 %all monitor       
long-t]m *anges 9 m]cury & me?yl m]cury 
levels & important ancill>y measures 9 !
 wat] & soil or s$im5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 
extraction & analysis ( soil & s$im5t   
cores2  7,b7 measurem5t & record+ (     
total m]cury & me?yl m]cury conc5tration
 9 surface s$im5ts2 &  7,c7 measurem5t &
 record+ ( total m]cury & me?yl m]cury  
conc5tration 9 surface wat]s4  7#d7     
,aquatic & t]re/rial organisms ,!       
program1 9 association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,inv5tory 
& ,monitor+ ,division ( ! ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice1 %all monitor long-t]m *anges 9
 m]cury & me?yl m]cury levels &         
important ancill>y measures 9 m>9e1     
fre%wat]1 & t]re/rial organisms1        
includ+-- 7,a7 measurem5t & record+ (   
total m]cury & me?yl m]cury             

conc5trations 9-- 7i7 inv]tebrates2     
7ii7 ye>l+ or l[] trophic level fi%2 &  
7iii7 comm]cially1 recreationally1 or   
cons]vation relevant fi%2 &  7,b7       
measurem5t & record+ ( total m]cury     
conc5trations 9-- 7i7 select$ insect- & 
fi%-eat+ birds2 &  7ii7 select$ insect- 
& fi%-eat+ mammals4  #e4 ,advisory      
committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads (  
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all    
e/abli% a sci5tific advisory committee1 
to be kn[n z ! ,m]cury ,monitor+        
,advisory ,committee1 to advise !       
,adm9i/rator & ^? ,f$]al ag5cies on !   
e/abli%m5t1 site selection1 measurem5t1 
record+ protocols1 & op]ation ( !       
program4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory    
,committee %all consi/ ( sci5ti/s :o are

 n employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
includ+-- 7#a7 #c sci5ti/s appo9t$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 #b sci5ti/s appo9t$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#c7 #b sci5ti/s    
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey2  7#d7 #b sci5ti/s 
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice2 &  7#e7 #b sci5ti/s       
appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
#f4 ,reports & public disclosure  7a7   
,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! program1 includ+
 data on relevant temporal tr5ds &      
spatial gradi5ts 9 m]cury contam9ation 9
 ! environm5t4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 ! report  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include  
an assessm5t ( m]cury deposition rates t
 ne$ to be a*iev$ 9 ord] to prev5t      
adv]se human & ecological effects4  7c7 
,availability ( data ,! ,adm9i/rator    

%all make all data obta9$ "u ?is ,act   
available to ! public ?r\gh a d$icat$   
website & on writt5 reque/4  #g4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 #cg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbj2  7#b7 #bi1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjba2 &  7#c7 #bi1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbb4