,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #iai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjbd,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #dj? ye> s9ce ! #aihd ,bhopal *emical disa/] & help+ to ensure t no o!r community suff]s ano!r *emical disa/]1 by designat+ ,decemb] #c z ,national ,*emical ,disa/] ,aw>5ess ,day4 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #c1 #aihd1 a ,union ,c>bide pe/icide factory releas$ a d5se cl\d ( toxic me?yl isocyanate gas into ! ,indian city ( ,bhopal1 kill+ #h1jjj p )9 #gb h\rs & p]man5tly injur+ #ejj1jjj m 9 :at is consid]$ to be ! _w's wor/ indu/rial disa/]2 ,:]eas ?is cata/rophic *emical leak 9 ,bhopal /rongly influ5c$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect communities f toxic exposure by enact+ legislation su* z ! ,sup]fund ,am5dm5ts & ,reau?orization ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-dii2 #ajj ,/at4 #afac71 ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ & ,community ,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 :i* au?oriz$ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a ,toxic ,release ,inv5tory1 & ! ,clean ,air ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-edi2 #ajd ,/at4 #begf71 :i* au?oriz$ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to implem5t ! ,risk ,managem5t ,program & e/abli%$ ! ,*emical ,safety & ,haz>d ,inve/igation ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,csb71 & prescrib+ regulations su* z ! ,process ,safety ,managem5t /&>d publi%$ by ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 9 #aiib2 ,:]eas major risks to ! public rema91 ) approximately #ab1jjj haz>d\s indu/rial & comm]cial facilities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 putt+ "s #aca1jjj1jjj p at risk = toxic exposures result+ f any lapses :i* lead to dang]\s conditions or proc$ures2 ,:]eas a ,,csb inve/igation id5tifi$ dang]\s conditions & defici5cies z responsible = a #bjjh explosion at a pe/icide manufactur+ plant at ,in/itute1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 :i* came s close to ignit+ a /ockpile ( me?yl isocyanate t a ,congressional inquiry conclud$ t x c\ld easily h be5 a cata/rophe rival+ ! ,bhopal disa/]2 ,:]eas data receiv$ f ! ,,csb's ,accid5tal ,release ,report+ ,rule indicates #dde haz>d\s *emical incid5ts1 includ+ fires1 explosions1 & h>mful *emical releases1 occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ,april #bjba & ,octob] #bjbd2 ,:]eas ^! haz>d\s *emical incid5ts include a tra9 d]ailm5t ne> ,ea/ ,pale/9e1 ,ohio1 t releas$ e?yl hexyl acrylate1 isobutyl5e1 & v9yl *loride into ne>by air1 soil1 & wat]1 requir+ ! em]g5cy evacuation ( ov] #b1jjj resid5ts1 :o n[ face ongo+ heal? issues2 ,:]eas ! heal? & economic impacts ( *emical disa/]s h multig5]ational effects1 su* z 9 ,bhopal :]e survivors suff] significantly high] mortality rates1 ) ov] #aej1jjj survivors battl+ *ronic illnesses relat$ to _! exposure or t ( _! p>5ts1 & approximately #ejj1jjj p rema9 physically & economically deva/at$ by ! disa/]2 ,:]eas a ,univ]sity ( ,san ,diego /udy f\nd t m5 :o 7 9 ut]o 9 ,bhopal at ! "t ( ! disa/] h high] rates ( canc] & disability preclud+ employm5t1 & l[] levels ( education2 ,:]eas ! ,bhopal disa/] survivors h und]tak5 hundr$s ( prote/s & doz5s ( legal petitions = adequate comp5sation1 m$ical c>e1 rehabilitation1 & crim9al ju/ice1 & to a*ieve _! goal ( e/abli%+ a s]i\s det]r5t aga9/ ! possibility ( o!r ,bhopal-level disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india *>g$ ,union ,c>bide & its =m] ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ,w>r5 ,&]son ) culpable homicide1 equival5t to crim9ally neglig5t manslaught] "u ,unit$ ,/ates law & an extraditable (f5se2 ,:]eas ,union ,c>bide & its repres5tatives h ignor$ repeat$ summonses to appe> 9 c\rt 9 ,india1 & applications "u #b extradition treaties betwe5 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates dat+ back to #aidb h fail$ to secure _! appe>ance2 ,:]eas ,d[ ,inc41 ! own] ( ,union ,c>bide s9ce #bjja1 has n compell$ its subsidi>y to att5d any proce$+s relat+ to ! ,bhopal disa/]2 ,:]eas1 reg>d+ ! ,bhopal disa/]1 ,amne/y ,int]national /ates t ,! indiff]5ce & disda9 ) :i* ! survivors & _! desc5dants h be5 treat$ ev] s9ce ! gas leak1 ! lack ( prop] & effective acc\ntability ( bo? /ate & corporate actors = bo? ! gas leak & ongo+ contam9ation1 & ! failure to ensure a rep>ations programme t adequately addresses all pa/ & ongo+ h>ms h be5 enabl$ by entr5*$ environm5tal racism1 9 :i* ! p :o inhabit indu/rial sacrifice zones are treat$ z disposable1 _! voices ignor$1 _! pres5ce exclud$ f decision-mak+ processes & _! dignity & human rights trampl$ ^u2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus data %[s t c5sus tracts :]e p ( color are ! majority exp]i5ce #dj p]c5t m canc]-caus+ indu/rial air pollution & are twice z likely to get canc] f toxic air pollution comp>$ to c5sus tracts :]e ,:ite p are ! majority1 & ! majority ( resid5ts ne> facilities :]e accid5ts occur are f hi/orically und]s]v$ & ov]burd5$ populations2 & ,:]eas ! c5trality ( human rights to ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! "r to fre$om f discrim9ation are 9 l9e ) ! goal ( safegu>d+ aga9/ future *emical disa/]s1 :i* disproportionately impact vuln]able communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #dj-ye> ef=t ( ! survivors ( ! #aihd ,bhopal *emical disa/] to ensure t no o!r community ar\nd ! _w suff]s ano!r ,bhopal-level disa/] by designat+ ,decemb] #c z ,national ,*emical ,disa/] ,aw>5ess ,day2 7#b7 applauds ! resili5ce ( ! ,bhopal *emical disa/] survivors 9 battl+ to ov]come ill heal?1 pov]ty1 & m>g9alization to try to e/abli% a det]r5t aga9/ future *emical disa/]s2 7#c7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to take-- 7,a7 timely /eps 9 response to reque/s by ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t conc]n+ ,d[ ,inc41 :o pur*as$ ! ,union ,c>bide facility :]e ! disa/] took place2 & 7,b7 any o!r actions necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) obligations "u ! ,treaty on ,mutual ,legal ,assi/ance 9 ,crim9al ,matt]s1 sign$ at ,new ,delhi on ,octob] #ag1 #bjja 7,,tias #je-ajjc72 7#d7 seeks to engage ) ! survivors ( ! ,bhopal *emical disa/] to /r5g!n ! public's und]/&+ ( ! dang]s ( *emical disa/]s2 & 7#e7 emphasizes t support+ human rights & protect+ ! "r to fre$om f discrim9ation are & %\ld rema9 key pill>s ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy worldwide4