,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 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 prohibit !  
manufacture1 process+1 & di/ribution 9  
comm]ce ( asbe/os & asbe/os-conta9+     
mixtures & articles1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,asbe/os ban & report+     
,section #f ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances       
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7j7 z subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7      
,asbe/os  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,asbe/os ,! t]m asbe/os

 means--  7i7 ! asbe/i=m v>ieties (     
*rysotile1 act9olite1 amosite1          
an?ophyllite1 crocidolite1 ri*t]ite1    
w9*ite1 & tremolite2 &  7ii7 !          
nonasbe/i=m v>ieties ( ri*t]ite &       
w9*ite4  7,b7 ,di/ribute 9 comm]ce  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause     
7ii71 ! t]ms di/ribute 9 comm]ce &      
di/ribution 9 comm]ce h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 section #c4  7ii7 ,exclusions ,! 
t]ms di/ribute 9 comm]ce & di/ribution 9
 comm]ce d n include1 ) respect to      
asbe/os--  7,i7 end-use ( a mixture or  
article conta9+ asbe/os & in/all$ 9 a   
build+ or o!r /ructure be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 or  7,,ii7   
di/ribution ( a mixture or article      
conta9+ asbe/os solely = ! purpose (    
disposal ( ! mixture or article 9       
compliance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,mixture or   
article conta9+ asbe/os ,! t]m mixture  
or article conta9+ asbe/os includes a   
mixture or article 9 :i* asbe/os is     
pres5t z an impurity4  7#b7 ,prohibition

 ( manufacture1 process+1 & di/ribution 
9 comm]ce ,effective #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 no p]son   
may manufacture1 process1 or di/ribute 9
 comm]ce asbe/os or any mixture or      
article conta9+ asbe/os4  7#c7          
,exemption = national security reasons  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t may1 on  
application1 grant any p]son an         
exemption f ! prohibition "u p>agraph   
7#b7 once = ! manufacture1 process+1 or 
di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( asbe/os or any  
mixture or article conta9+ asbe/os only 
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t--  7i7 !      
manufacture1 process+1 or di/ribution 9 
comm]ce ( asbe/os or any mixture or     
article conta9+ asbe/os by ! p]son is   
necess>y to protect ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 no   
feasible alt]native to ! manufacture1   
process+1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce (    
asbe/os or any mixture or article       
conta9+ asbe/os exi/s = ! int5d$ use4   
7,b7 ,duration  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]iod ( 

an exemption grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n exce$ #c ye>s4  7ii7 ,ext5sion ,!
 ,presid5t may1 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ext5d an exemption    
grant$ "u t subp>agraph once1 = a p]iod 
n to exce$ #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,t]ms &       
conditions ,an exemption grant$ "u ?is  
p>agraph 7includ+ any ext5sion grant$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77 %all include su* 
t]ms & conditions z are necess>y to     
a*ieve ! maximum practicable r$uction 9 
exposure to asbe/os4  7,d7 ,publication 
7i7 ,applications ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] receipt ( an application = an      
exemption "u ?is p>agraph 7includ+ an   
ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii771 !    
,presid5t %all publi% ! application 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7ii7 ,exemptions ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+ an        
exemption "u ?is p>agraph 7includ+ an   
ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii771 !    
,presid5t %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]--  7,i7 a notice ( ! exemption2 
&  7,,ii7 ! t]ms & conditions includ$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7 ,application ( 

waiv] au?ority ,not)/&+ section #bb1 !  
,adm9i/rator may n issue a waiv] "u t   
section ) respect to asbe/os4  7#d7     
,reports  7,a7 ,tim+ & cov]age  7i7     
,previ\s action ,n lat] ?an #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 any p]son :o has manufactur$1 process$1
 or di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce asbe/os or any  
mixture or article conta9+ asbe/os dur+ 
! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ t date ( enactm5t 
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,lat]
 action ,any p]son manufactur+1         
process+1 or di/ribut+ 9 comm]ce asbe/os
 or any mixture or article conta9+      
asbe/os dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection & ends on !  
date on :i* ! prohibition "u p>agraph   
7#b7 takes effect %all submit to !      
,adm9i/rator a report describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft]--  7,i7 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 = any p]son :o has          
manufactur$1 process$1 or di/ribut$ 9   
comm]ce asbe/os or any mixture or       

article conta9+ asbe/os be=e t date (   
enactm5t2 or  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !    
p]son initiates t manufacture1 process+1
 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 = any p]son  
initiat+ t manufacture1 process+1 or    
di/ribution 9 comm]ce on or aft] t date 
( enactm5t4  7iii7 ,reports dur+ exempt$
 p]iod ,any p]son grant$ an exemption "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator a report describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 n lat] ?an #bg mon?s   
aft]--  7,i7 ! date on :i* ! exemption  
is grant$2 &  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !    
exemption is ext5d$1 if applicable4     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ! "n
 & address ( ! p]son submitt+ ! report2 
7ii7 ! "n1 title1 & contact in=mation ( 
an au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! p]son     
submitt+ ! report2  7iii7 ! location ( !
 facility or facilities :]e !           
manufacture1 process+1 or di/ribution 9 
comm]ce ( asbe/os or mixtures or        
articles conta9+ asbe/os has occurr$1 or
 w occur1 dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7iv7 a 

description ( ! manufacture1 process+1  
or di/ribution activity dur+ ! report+  
p]iod ( ! p]son submitt+ ! report & !   
int5d$ & kn[n uses ( asbe/os & ea*      
mixture or article conta9+ asbe/os by t 
p]son & all o!r p]sons to :om ! asbe/os1
 mixture1 or article is sold or o!rwise 
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce2  7v7 ! quantity (  
asbe/os1 & ! quantity & conc5tration (  
asbe/os 9 any mixture or article conta9+
 asbe/os1 t is manufactur$1 process$1 or
 di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce1 or expect$ to be  
manufactur$1 process$1 or di/ribut$ 9   
comm]ce1 by ! p]son dur+ ! report+      
p]iod2  7vi7 reasonable e/imates ( !    
quantity ( asbe/os to be dispos$ ( z a  
result ( ! report$ manufacture1         
process+1 or di/ribution activities1 & !
 mann] ( ! disposal2 &  7vii7 reasonable
 e/imates (-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( individuals
 :o1 z a result ( ! report$ manufacture1
 process+1 & di/ribution activities--   
7aa7 h be5 expos$ to asbe/os or mixtures
 or articles conta9+ asbe/os2 &  7bb7 w 
be s expos$2 &  7,,ii7 ! nature1        

duration1 frequ5cy1 & levels ( any      
exposure describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74     
7,c7 ,report+ p]iod ,= purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! report+ p]iod = a   
report submitt$ "u--  7i7 subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 %all be ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection2  7ii7 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be ! p]iod t  
beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection & ends on ! date on :i* !    
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#b7 takes      
effect2  7iii7 subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,i7
 %all be ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date on   
:i* an exemption is grant$ "u p>agraph  
7#c7 & ends on ! date on :i* t exemption
 expires 7n includ+ any ext5sion ( t    
exemption72 &  7iv7 subp>agraph         
7,a77iii77,,ii7 %all be ! p]iod t beg9s 
on ! date on :i* an exemption is ext5d$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii7 & ends on !   
date on :i* t ext5sion expires4  7,d7   
,report+ =ms & in/ructions ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a
 notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t provides   

in/ructions = report+ "u ?is p>agraph & 
a =m or =ms = use by p]sons submitt+    
reports "u ?is p>agraph4  7,e7          
,availability ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* a report is submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
make t report available to ! public4    
7,f7 ,summ>y & analysis ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* a report is    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all make available to !   
public a summ>y & analysis ( ! in=mation
 t report conta9s4  4  #c4 ,legacy      
asbe/os3 report & recomm5dations  7a7   
,def9ition ( asbe/os ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m asbe/os means-- 7#a7 ! asbe/i=m     
v>ieties ( *rysotile1 act9olite1        
amosite1 an?ophyllite1 crocidolite1     
ri*t]ite1 w9*ite1 & tremolite2 &  7#b7 !
 nonasbe/i=m v>ieties ( ri*t]ite &      
w9*ite4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #edj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !

 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all prep>e &      
submit to ,congress a report assess+--  
7#a7 ! pres5ce ( asbe/os 9 resid5tial1  
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 public1 & s*ool   
build+s2 &  7#b7 ! ext5t ( exposure &   
risk to human heal? associat$ ) !       
asbe/os pres5t 9 ^? build+s f all       
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & consum]         
activities t may result 9 asbe/os       
exposure4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,! report       
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 be
 bas$ on ! be/ available in=mation1 &   
in=mation t c feasibly be obta9$ ?r\gh  
surveys or o!r means2 &  7#b7 provide ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] (    
resid5tial1 comm]cial1 indu/rial1       
public1 & s*ool build+s :]e asbe/os is  
pres5t4  7,b7 ,an e/imate ( ! quantity (
 asbe/os 9 ^? build+s & ! portion ( t   
asbe/os t is friable4  7,c7 ,a          
description ( ! types ( build+ compon5ts
 & sy/ems conta9+ asbe/os 9 ^? build+s &
 ! categories ( mixtures & articles     
conta9+ asbe/os t are pres5t1 su* z     
!rmal insulation1 ro(+ mat]ials1 asbe/os

 cem5t pipe1 & asbe/os cem5t %eet4  7,d7
 ,= ea* category ( build+1 an e/imate ( 
! numb] ( p pot5tially expos$ to        
asbe/os1 ! conditions & activities ) !  
greate/ pot5tial = exposure1 & e/imates 
( ! levels ( exposure4  7,e7 ,a         
description ( ! role ( h&l+1 ma9t5ance1 
& con/ruction practices 9 creat+        
exposure to asbe/os & ! impact ( build+ 
ag+ on ! pot5tial = asbe/os exposure4   
7,f7 ,an e/imate ( ! quantity ( asbe/os 
wa/e g5]at$ f build+ r5ovation1 repair1 
& demolition = ea* ( ! #e cal5d> ye>s   
prec$+ ! date ( submission ( ! report1 &
 ! proc$ures t are us$ = ! h&l+1        
transport1 & disposal ( t wa/e4  7d7    
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 %all        
conta9-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( !          
suffici5cy ( exi/+ /atutes1 regulations1
 policies1 & programs implem5t$ by !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & o!r ag5cies 9     
protect+ aga9/ exposures to legacy      
asbe/os2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations =       

modifications or additions to ^?        
/atutes1 regulations1 policies1 &       
programs z necess>y to r$uce or elim9ate
 risks to human heal?4  7#b7 ,inclusions
 ,recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
may include recomm5dations = new1       
additional1 or modifi$ regulations1     
policies1 or programs =--  7,a7 !       
inspection ( build+s to det]m9e !       
pres5ce & condition ( asbe/os2  7,b7    
inv5tory+ ! pres5ce & condition (       
asbe/os 9 build+s2  7,c7 removal (      
asbe/os f build+s2  7,d7 h&l+ asbe/os   
dur+ build+ ma9t5ance1 repair1          
demolition1 & o!r comm]cial & indu/rial 
activities ) ! pot5tial = asbe/os       
exposure2 &  7,e7 disposal (            
asbe/os-conta9+ wa/e & debris4  7e7     
,effect on exi/+ law ,compliance ) ?is  
section %all n relieve ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ( any o!r         
obligation aris+ "u ?is ,act 7or an     
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7 or any o!r    

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