,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require t all new wa%+     
ma*9es sold or (f]$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates conta9 a micr(ib] filtration     
sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+
 ,fib]s ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,def9ition (
 ,adm9i/rator  ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  #c4  
,micr(ib] filtration 9 wa%+ ma*9es  7a7 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,micr(ib] filtration sy/em ,! t]m       
micr(ib] filtration sy/em means a       
filtration unit = a wa%+ ma*9e t is--   
7,a7 active across all wa%+ cycles2 &   
7,b7  7i7 integrat$ into ! wa%+ ma*9e   
design z a built-9 filt]2 or  7ii7  7,i7
 includ$ z an 9-l9e filt]2 &  7,,ii7    
packag$1 sold1 & in/all$ ) ! wa%+ ma*9e4

  7#b7  ,wa%+ ma*9e  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
t]m wa%+ ma*9e means a ma*9e design$ &  
us$ = wa%+ clo!s & l954  7,b7           
,inclusions  ,! t]m wa%+ ma*9e includes 
resid5tial & comm]cial wa%+ ma*9es4  7b7
  ,micr(ib] filtration  ,! ,adm9i/rator1
 jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all    
ensure t1 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1  
no new wa%+ ma*9e is sold or (f]$ = sale
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! wa%+ ma*9e  
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7       
,conta9s a micr(ib] filtration sy/em--  
7,a7 ) a me% size ( n great] ?an #ajj   
micromet]s2 or  7,b7 t meets ano!r /&>d 
t is det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 jo9tly )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 a rulemak+ "u  
subsection 7c7 to provide equal or      
great] efficacy 9 r$uc+ micr(ib]        
pollution z comp>$ to a micr(ib]        
filtration sy/em ) a me% size ( n great]
 ?an #ajj micromet]s4  7#b7 ,be>s a     
conspicu\s label t is visible to !      
consum]1 9 ! =m ( a /ick] or any o!r    
label type1 t includes--  7,a7 ! foll[+ 
/atem5t3 ,notice3 ,?is wa%+ ma*9e       

conta9s a filt] to capture micr(ib]s4   
,*eck filt] regul>ly & dispose ( captur$
 l9t 9 a wa/e b942 or  7,b7 a simil>    
label z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1      
jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 a      
rulemak+ "u subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,su*  
o!r requirem5ts or /&>ds z !            
,adm9i/rator1 jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy1 may require ?r\gh a rulemak+ "u 
subsection 7c74  7c7  ,rulemak+  ,!     
,adm9i/rator1 jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy1 may promulgate regulations to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7d7  ,civil      
p5alties  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,any p]son t  
violates ! requirem5ts ( ?is section    
%all be assess$ a civil p5alty by !     
,adm9i/rator (--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a fir/
 violation1 n m ?an #aj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 !
 case ( ea* subsequ5t violation1        
#cj1jjj4  7#b7  ,cumulative rem$ies  ,! 
rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is section are 9     
addition to any o!r rem$y available "u  
any o!r law4  7e7  ,sav+s provision     
,no?+ 9 ?is section impairs or imp$es   
any o!r "r1 cause ( action1 claim1 or   

def5se available "u any o!r law4  #d4   
,micr(ib] rese>* & directives  7a7      
,def9ition ( micr(ib]  ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m micr(ib] means a syn!tic or natural
 textile fib] t is less ?an #e          
millimet]s 9 l5g?4  7b7  ,/udy  7#a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be 
necess>y1 %all c>ry out a nationwide    
/udy on--  7,a7 ! pres5ce (1 s\rces (1 &
 pa?ways us$ by micr(ib]s 9 ! human body
 & ! environm5t2  7,b7 :e!r ! pres5ce ( 
micr(ib]s 9 ! human body & ! environm5t 
has a toxic effect on human heal? & !   
environm5t2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! pres5ce (    
micr(ib]s 9 ! human body & ! environm5t 
has an inequitable impact on            
environm5tal ju/ice communities1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7        
,report  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all submit to ,congress1 & make        
publicly available1 a report t describes
 ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74