,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,m]kley       
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 use1 & di/ribution 9 comm]ce (
 comm]cial asbe/os & mixtures & articles
 conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os
 ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,comm]cial      
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     
,comm]cial asbe/os  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
comm]cial asbe/os means asbe/i=m fib]s t
 h be5 extract$ & process$ f any ( !    

foll[+ m9]als3 7,i7 ,*rysotile          
7s]p5t9e74  7,,ii7 ,crocidolite         
7riebeckite74  7,,iii7 ,amosite         
7cumm+tonite-grun]ite74  7,,iv7         
,an?ophyllite asbe/os4  7,v7 ,tremolite 
asbe/os4  7,,vi7 ,act9olite asbe/os4    
7,,vii7 ,ri*t]ite4  7,,viii7 ,w9*ite4   
7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m comm]cial asbe/os
 does n include asbe/os fib]s t are n   
extract$ or process$ = ! value ( !      
asbe/os fib]s4  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 comm]cial asbe/os-- 7,i7     
end-use ( a mixture or article conta9+  
comm]cial asbe/os & in/all$ 9 a build+  
or o!r /ructure be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act 
( #bjbb2 or  7,,ii7 di/ribution ( a     
mixture or article conta9+ comm]cial    
asbe/os solely = ! purpose ( disposal ( 

! mixture or article 9 compliance )     
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,mixture or article  
conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os ,! t]m mixture
 or article conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os   
does n include a mixture or article 9   
:i* comm]cial asbe/os is pres5t solely z
 an impurity 7z def9$ 9 section #gbj4c (
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or successor regulations774  7#b7      
,applicability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
prohibitions1 requirem5ts1 & def9ition (
 ! t]m comm]cial asbe/os 9 ?is          
subsection %all-- 7i7 apply only-- 7,i7 
to *emical sub/ances2 &  7,,ii7 =       
purposes ( regulat+ *emical sub/ances "u
 ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 h no effect on-- 7,i7
 any o!r prohibition or def9ition ( !   
t]m asbe/os2 or  7,,ii7 any o!r         
requirem5t regulat+ asbe/os1 includ+ =  
purposes (-- 7aa7 regulat+ cosmetics "u 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 &  7bb7   
det]m9+ :e!r a cosmetic conta9s asbe/os 
z an +r$i5t or z an impurity to an      

+r$i5t4  7,b7 ,impurities ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection applies to any *emical       
sub/ance1 mixture1 or article 9 :i*     
comm]cial asbe/os is pres5t solely z an 
impurity4  7#c7 ,prohibition (          
manufacture1 process+1 use1 &           
di/ribution 9 comm]ce ,effective #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9
 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb1 no     
p]son may manufacture1 process1 use1 or 
di/ribute 9 comm]ce comm]cial asbe/os or
 any mixture or article conta9+         
comm]cial asbe/os4  7#d7 ,*lor-alkali   
indu/ry ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c71 an own]1
 op]ator1 or ag5t ( an own] or op]ator (
 a *lor-alkali facility t is 9 op]ation 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9  
,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb may1     
until ! date t is #b ye>s aft] t date ( 
enactm5t-- 7,a7 import process$         
comm]cial asbe/os fib]s solely = !      
purpose ( manufactur+ diaphragms = use 9
 ! *lor-alkali process2 &  7,b7 use1    
hold1 or process comm]cial asbe/os fib]s
 solely = ! purpose ( manufactur+       

diaphragms = use 9 ! *lor-alkali        
process4  7#e7 ,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#c7 once = ! manufacture1     
process+1 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce 
( comm]cial asbe/os or any mixture or   
article conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os only  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7i7 !       
manufacture1 process+1 use1 or          
di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( comm]cial       
asbe/os or any mixture or article       
conta9+ comm]cial 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 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce 
( comm]cial asbe/os or any mixture or   
article conta9+ comm]cial 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 ext5t      
practicable r$uction 9 exposure to      
comm]cial asbe/os4  7,d7 ,publication   
7i7 ,applications ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] receipt ( an application = an      
exemption "u ?is p>agraph 7includ+ an   
ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii771 !    
,presid5t %all publi% ! application 9 ! 
,f$]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  7iii7 ,exception ,!  
,presid5t1 on a det]m9ation t           
publication "u ?is subp>agraph (        

in=mation relat+ to an application or   
grant+ ( a p>ticul> exemption w\ld h>m !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7,i7 %all n publi% t in=mation 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 b  7,,ii7 %all      
provide t in=mation to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,e7 ,application ( waiv] au?ority    
,not)/&+ section #bb1 ! ,adm9i/rator may
 n issue a waiv] "u t section ) respect 
to comm]cial asbe/os4  7#f7 ,reports    
7,a7 ,tim+ & cov]age  7i7 ,previ\s      
action ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban      
,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb1 any p]son :o 
has manufactur$1 process$1 us$1 or      
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce comm]cial asbe/os or
 any mixture or article conta9+         
comm]cial 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 us+1  

or di/ribut+ 9 comm]ce comm]cial asbe/os
 or any mixture or article conta9+      
comm]cial asbe/os dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9  
,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb & ends on
 ! date on :i* ! prohibition "u p>agraph
 7#c7 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 ( ! ,alan 
,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb1 
= any p]son :o has manufactur$1         
process$1 us$1 or di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce   
comm]cial asbe/os or any mixture or     
article conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os be=e t
 date ( enactm5t2 or  7,,ii7 ! date on  
:i* ! p]son initiates t manufacture1    
process+1 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce1
 = any p]son initiat+ t manufacture1    
process+1 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce 
on or aft] t date ( enactm5t4  7iii7    
,reports by *lor-alkali indu/ry ,an     
own]1 op]ator1 or ag5t ( an own] or     
op]ator ( a *lor-alkali facility        
import+1 us+1 hold+1 or process+ an     

article conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 9 a cal5d> ye>
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 n    
lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ! foll[+ cal5d> ye>2 
&  7,,ii7 annually !reaft] until ! p]son
 has submitt$ su* a report ) respect to 
ea* cal5d> ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act (
 #bjbb 9 :i* t p]son import$1 us$1 held1
 or process$ su* an article4  7iv7      
,reports dur+ exempt$ p]iod ,any p]son  
grant$ an exemption "u p>agraph 7#e7    
%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 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce 
( comm]cial asbe/os or mixtures or      
articles conta9+ comm]cial asbe/os has  
occurr$1 or w occur1 dur+ ! report+     
p]iod2  7iv7 a description ( !          
manufacture1 process+1 use1 or          
di/ribution activity dur+ ! report+     
p]iod ( ! p]son submitt+ ! report & !   
int5d$ & kn[n uses ( comm]cial asbe/os &
 ea* mixture or article conta9+         
comm]cial asbe/os by t p]son & all o!r  
p]sons to :om ! comm]cial asbe/os1      
mixture1 or article is sold or o!rwise  
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce2  7v7 ! quantity (  
comm]cial asbe/os1 & ! quantity &       
conc5tration ( comm]cial asbe/os 9 any  
mixture or article conta9+ comm]cial    
asbe/os1 t is manufactur$1 process$1    
us$1 or di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce1 or expect$ 
to be manufactur$1 process$1 us$1 or    
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce1 by ! p]son dur+ !  
report+ p]iod2  7vi7 reasonable e/imates
 ( ! quantity ( comm]cial asbe/os to be 
dispos$ ( z a result ( ! report$        

manufacture1 process+1 use1 or          
di/ribution activities1 & ! mann] ( !   
disposal2 &  7vii7 reasonably           
asc]ta9able e/imates (-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( 
individuals :o1 z a result ( ! report$  
manufacture1 process+1 use1 &           
di/ribution activities-- 7aa7 h be5     
expos$ to comm]cial asbe/os or mixtures 
or articles conta9+ comm]cial 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 ( ! ,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban  
,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb2  7ii7        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be ! p]iod t  
beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alan    
,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act ( #bjbb &
 ends on ! date on :i* ! prohibition "u 
p>agraph 7#c7 takes effect2  7iii7      
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all be ! cal5d>  
ye> be=e ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! report is 

submitt$2  7iv7 subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,i7
 %all be ! p]iod t beg9s on ! date on   
:i* an exemption is grant$ "u p>agraph  
7#e7 & ends on ! date on :i* t exemption
 expires 7n includ+ any ext5sion ( t    
exemption72 &  7v7 subp>agraph          
7,a77iv77,,ii7 %all be ! p]iod t beg9s  
on ! date on :i* an exemption is ext5d$ 
"u p>agraph 7#e77;,b77ii7 & ends on !   
date on :i* t ext5sion expires4  7,d7   
,report+ =ms & in/ructions ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,alan ,re9/e9 ,ban ,asbe/os ,n[ ,act (  
#bjbb1 ! ,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 %all1  
subject to section #ad1 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 %all1  
subject to section #ad1 make available  
to ! public a summ>y & analysis ( !     
in=mation t report conta9s4  4  #c4     
,public education ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all-- 
7#a7 publicize ! prohibition "u p>agraph
 7#c7 ( subsection 7j7 ( section #f ( ! 
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfje72 &  7#b7 provide to    
p]sons :o may be subject to t           
prohibition assi/ance 9 comply+ ) t     
subsection4