,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai,ms4
 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,durb97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to mod]nize ! ,national ,air ,toxics   
,assessm5t1 ! ,integrat$ ,risk          
,in=mation ,sy/em1 & ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic  
,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,transp>5cy (       
,in=mation & ,safegu>d+ ,toxics 7,et,o  
is ,toxic7 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,air      
,assessm5t ,! t]m ,air ,assessm5t means 
! ,national ,air ,toxics ,assessm5t     
publi%$ by ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7  
,,atsdr ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,,atsdr     
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease   
,regi/ry ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator ,!  
t]m ,,epa ,adm9i/rator means !          

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,in=mation    
,sy/em ,! t]m ,in=mation ,sy/em means ! 
,integrat$ ,risk ,in=mation ,sy/em ( !  
,,epa ,adm9i/rator4  #c4 ,/r5g!n+ &     
improv+ ,air ,assessm5t  7a7 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 s9ce #aiif1 !   
,air ,assessm5t has help$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local air quality speciali/s det]m9e 
:i* air toxics & emission s\rce types   
may raise heal? risks 9 c]ta9           
communities2  7#b7 ! ,air ,assessm5t is 
releas$ e #c ye>s1 & ! data 9 !         
,national ,air ,toxics ,assessm5t is    
us$--  7,a7 to id5tify locations (      
int]e/ = fur!r /udy2  7,b7 to prioritize
 pollutants & emission s\rces2 &  7,c7  
to in=m monitor+ programs2 &  7#c7 !    
,air ,assessm5t is a key public heal?   
tool t helps r$uce canc] risks & o!r    
s]i\s heal? effects4  7b7 ,publication  
requirem5ts ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all  
publi%-- 7#a7 an updat$ ,air ,assessm5t 
n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s2    
7#b7 ea* updat$ ,air ,assessm5t describ$

 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! data = ! ,air      
,assessm5t h be5 f9aliz$ by ! ,,epa     
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#c7 a report describ+ 
! results ( ea* updat$ ,air ,assessm5t 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,epa      
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ! ,air         
,assessm5t = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #d4 ,ensur+ timely 
review ( public heal? risks ?r\gh       
,in=mation ,sy/em  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,in=mation ,sy/em is a  
critical tool to help protect public    
heal? by id5tify+ & *>act]iz+ ! heal?   
haz>ds ( *emicals f\nd 9 ! environm5t2 &
  7#b7 assessm5ts conduct$ "u !         
,in=mation ,sy/em are-- 7,a7 an         
important s\rce ( toxicity in=mation us$
 by--  7i7 ,/ate & local heal? ag5cies2 
7ii7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7iii7       
int]national heal? organizations2 &     
7,b7 us$--  7i7 to in=m clean-up        
decisions at-- 7,i7 sites on ! ,national

 ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by !         
,presid5t 9 accordance ) section        
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b772 &  7,,ii7 o!r      
contam9at$ sites2  7ii7 to set /&>ds to 
ensure clean dr9k+ wat]2  7iii7 to      
assess heal? risks f toxic air          
emissions2 &  7iv7 to evaluate heal?    
risks ( *emicals 9 comm]ce4  7b7        
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,assessm5ts  7,a7    
,consid]ation ,if an assessm5t ( a      
*emical has be5 conduct$ "u ! ,in=mation
 ,sy/em1 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all take 
into consid]ation ! data obta9$ by t    
assessm5t :5 conduct+ a rulemak+ )      
respect to t *emical4  7,b7 ,release ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* an
 assessm5t ( a *emical is complet$ "u ! 
,in=mation ,sy/em1 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator 
%all publi% ! assessm5t 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]4  7,c7 ,additional review  7i7  
,id5tification  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* an      

assessm5t ( a *emical is complet$ "u !  
,in=mation ,sy/em t det]m9es t ! *emical
 poses an adv]se public heal? risk1 !   
,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all--  7aa7 consult 
) ! directors ( ! regional (fices ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy reg>d+ 
! det]m9ation2 &  7bb7 id5tify ea*      
facility t is a significant s\rce ( !   
*emical to det]m9e :e!r ! facility poses
 an adv]se public heal? risk4  7,,ii7   
,publication ,aft] complet+ !           
id5tification ( facilities "u subclause 
7,i77bb71 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all     
imm$iately--  7aa7 notify ,congress ( ! 
id5tification2 &  7bb7 make publicly    
available a li/ describ+ ea* facility   
id5tifi$4  7,,iii7 ,cont9u\s monitor+ ,!
 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all require !      
cont9u\s monitor+ ( ea* facility        
id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,i77bb7 = !      
*emical det]m9$ to h an adv]se public   
heal? risk z a result ( an assessm5t    
ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i74  7ii7       
,additional review  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all exam9e ea*      

facility id5tifi$ "u clause 7i77,i77bb7 
to det]m9e :e!r ! facility poses an     
adv]se public heal? risk4  7,,ii7       
,notification ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] !
 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator completes !         
additional review "u subclause 7,i7--   
7aa7 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,,aa7 
publi% ! results ( ! additional review2 
& 7,,bb7 notify ,congress ( ! results   
describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa72 &  7bb7 on a 
det]m9ation t ! applicable facility     
poses an adv]se public heal? risk1 !    
director ( ! applicable regional (fice (
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all
 notify ea* affect$ ,/ate & local public
 heal? (ficial & ! public ( ! adv]se    
public heal? risk4  7,d7 ,approval (    
maximum a*ievable control te*nology ,if 
a maximum a*ievable control te*nology   
7)9 ! mean+ ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq477 is available =
 a facility id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph     
7,c77i77,i77bb71 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator   
%all exp$ite ! p]mitt+ ( t maximum      
a*ievable control te*nology at !        

facility4  7#b7 ,toxics release inv5tory
 ,section #cac7;c7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ 
& ,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aajbc7;c77 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
7,b7 by /rik+ are ^? *emicals & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  are-- 7#a7 ^? *emicals  2 &   
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
*emicals id5tifi$ z c>c9og5ic by an     
assessm5t "u ! ,integrat$ ,risk         
,in=mation ,sy/em ( ! ,adm9i/rator4  4  
7c7 ,prohibition ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator  
may n transf] ! ,in=mation ,sy/em       
outside ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* &          
,developm5t ( ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy4  7d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,epa      
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ! duties ( !   
,in=mation ,sy/em = fiscal ye> #bjbj &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #e4 ,improv+   
coord9ation betwe5 ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy & ,ag5cy = ,toxic    
,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry2         
community outrea* division ,section     

#ajd7;i7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7;i77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ai7 ,consultations requir$ ,n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr %all consult ) ! 
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rators = ! ,(fice (    
,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,l& & 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,air &  
,radiation1 & ! ,(fice ( ,*emical       
,safety & ,pollution ,prev5tion ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
director ( any o!r (fice ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy det]m9$
 to be appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator (  
,,atsdr1 reg>d+--  7,a7 ! future s*$ule 
( assessm5ts ( *emicals to be conduct$  
"u ! ,integrat$ ,risk ,in=mation ,sy/em 
( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,epa2  7,b7 !       
results ( exi/+ assessm5ts conduct$ "u !
 ,integrat$ ,risk ,in=mation ,sy/em ( ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,,epa2 &  7,c7 ! conc]ns 
( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr t m]it       
additional review1 if any4  7#bj7       

,reassessm5ts  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
p>agraph3  7i7 ,heal? assessm5t ,! t]m  
heal? assessm5t means a heal? assessm5t 
complet$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr "u 
p>agraph 7#f74  7ii7 ,heal? consultation
 ,! t]m heal? consultation means a      
writt5 response f ! ,adm9i/rator (      
,,atsdr to a specific reque/ = in=mation
 ab\t heal? risks relat$ to a specific  
site1 a specific *emical release1 or !  
pres5ce ( haz>d\s mat]ials 9 a specific 
area4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,on receiv+    
in=mation f a consultation "u p>agraph  
7#ai7 t ! ,integrat$ ,risk ,in=mation   
,sy/em ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,epa w be    
conduct+ an assessm5t ( a *emical1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr %all det]m9e :i* 
heal? assessm5ts or heal? consultations1
 z applicable1 ne$ to be reevaluat$ if !
 assessm5t results 9 a det]m9ation t !  
*emical poses a new adv]se public heal? 
risk4  7,c7 ,reevaluation  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
an assessm5t conduct$ by ! ,integrat$   
,risk ,in=mation ,sy/em ( ! ,adm9i/rator

 ( ,,epa results 9 a det]m9ation t a    
*emical has a new adv]se public heal?   
risk1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr %all     
reevaluate ea* heal? assessm5t & heal?  
consultation1 z applicable1 id5tifi$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,notification to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr    
beg9s a reevaluation "u clause 7i71 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr %all notify      
,congress t ! reevaluation is be+       
conduct$4  7iii7 ,publication ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( completion ( 
a reevaluation "u clause 7i71 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr %all--  7,i7     
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] any revisions 
to a heal? assessm5t or a heal?         
consultation1 z applicable1 z a result (
 ! reevaluation2 &  7,,ii7 notify       
,congress ( ! revisions describ$ 9      
subclause 7,i74  7#ba7 ,p]sonal exposure
 te/+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,atsdr1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all      
adm9i/] p]sonal exposure te/s = a       
*emical t has a new adv]se public heal? 

risk z describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#bj77;,b77i71 z available1 to vuln]able
 populations1 includ+ *ildr5 & ! eld]ly4
  7#bb7 ,community ,outrea* ,division   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator (      
,,atsdr %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice (      
,communication ( ,,atsdr a division1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,community ,outrea*         
,division4  7,b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !
 ,community ,outrea* ,division %all be--
 7i7 to include communities :5 det]m9+ !
 priority ( *emicals to und]go review by
 ,,atsdr2 &  7ii7 to communicate risk   
assessm5ts to affect$ communities4      
7#bc7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#gj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! duties ( !    
,,atsdr = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft]4  4  #f4 ,data sampl+ ,if ! 
,,atsdr ,adm9i/rator reque/s ! ,,epa    
,adm9i/rator to conduct a sample = a    
*emical t poses an adv]se public heal?  
risk & ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator rejects t   
reque/1 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all submit
 to ,congress a notice describ+--  7#a7 

! reque/2 &  7#b7 ! reasons = reject+ ! 
reque/4