,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself and ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act to prohibit the manufacture1 processing1 use1 and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and articles containing commercial asbestos1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,commercial asbestos ban ,section #f of the ,toxic ,substances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7j7 as subsection 7k72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following3 7j7 ,asbestos 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,commercial asbestos ,the term commercial asbestos means the asbestiform varieties of the following1 if extracted and processed for their commercial value3 7i7 ,chrysotile 7serpentine74 7ii7 ,crocidolite 7riebeckite74 7iii7 ,amosite 7cummingtonite-grunerite74 7iv7 ,anthophyllite4 7v7 ,tremolite4 7vi7 ,actinolite4 7vii7 ,richterite4 7viii7 ,winchite4 7,b7 ,distribute in commerce2 distribution in commerce 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the terms distribute in commerce and distribution in commerce have the meanings given the terms in section #c4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the terms distribute in commerce and distribution in commerce do not include1 with respect to commercial asbestos-- 7,i7 end-use of a mixture or article containing commercial asbestos and installed in a building or other structure1 product1 or equipment before the date of enactment of the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf2 or 7,,ii7 distribution of a mixture or article containing commercial asbestos solely for the purpose of disposal of the mixture or article in compliance with applicable ,federal1 ,state1 and local requirements4 7,c7 ,mixture or article containing commercial asbestos ,the term mixture or article containing commercial asbestos does not include a mixture or article in which commercial asbestos is present solely as an impurity 7as defined in section #gbj4c of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations774 7#b7 ,applicability 7,a7 ,in general ,the prohibitions1 requirements1 and definition of the term commercial asbestos in this subsection shall-- 7i7 apply only-- 7,i7 to chemical substances2 and 7,,ii7 for purposes of regulating chemical substances under this ,act2 and 7ii7 have no effect on-- 7,i7 any other prohibition or definition of the term asbestos2 or 7,,ii7 any other requirement regulating asbestos1 including for purposes of-- 7aa7 regulating cosmetics under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 and 7bb7 determining whether a cosmetic contains asbestos as an ingredient or as an impurity to an ingredient4 7,b7 ,impurities ,nothing in this subsection applies to any chemical substance1 mixture1 or article in which commercial asbestos is present solely as an impurity4 7#c7 ,prohibition of manufacture1 processing1 use1 and distribution in commerce ,effective on the date of enactment of the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf1 no person may manufacture1 process1 use1 or distribute in commerce commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos4 7#d7 ,chlor-alkali industry 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c71 an owner1 operator1 or agent of an owner or operator of a chlor-alkali facility that is in operation on the date of enactment of the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf1 until ,may #be1 #bjcb1 and subject to subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 use1 hold1 or process commercial asbestos fibers solely for the purpose of manufacturing diaphragms for use in the chlor-alkali process2 and 7ii7 use asbestos diaphragms in chlor-alkali production4 7,b7 ,extension ,the date specified in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be extended until ,may #be1 #bjcf1 with respect to any person who meets all of the following criteria3 7i7 ,on ,may #bh1 #bjbd1 the person owned or operated more than one facility that used chrysotile asbestos in chlor-alkali production4 7ii7 ,between ,may #bh1 #bjbd1 and ,may #bh1 #bjbi1 the person has ceased all processing1 distribution in commerce1 and commercial use of chrysotile asbestos at one or more facilities that has undergone conversion to non-chrysotile asbestos membrane technology4 7,c7 ,statutory preclusion ,an owner or operator of a chlor-alkali facility described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall comply with the requirements of this paragraph in lieu of all requirements of-- 7i7 section #gea4eje of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7ii7 section #gea4ejg of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7,d7 ,interim exposure controls 7i7 ,in general ,an owner or operator of a chlor-alkali facility described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 throughout the period of the authorization described in subparagraph 7,a71 or1 if applicable1 subparagraph 7,b71 comply with the interim exposure-control requirements applicable to the use of commercial asbestos in the chlor-alkali process4 7ii7 ,requirements ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the interim exposure-control requirements-- 7,i7 shall be the requirements applicable to the use of commercial asbestos in the chlor-alkali process1 excluding the requirements described in subparagraph 7,c71 that are in effect on the date of enactment of the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf2 and 7,,ii7 shall continue to apply as requirements of this subsection without regard to whether those requirements remain in effect under any other provision of law 7including regulations74 7#e7 ,sheet gasket phase-out ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c71 the processing1 use1 and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos sheet gaskets shall be subject to the applicable conditions1 restrictions1 and compliance dates established by the ,administrator in subpart ,f of part #gea of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of the ,alan ,reinstein ,ban ,asbestos ,now ,act of #bjbf74 7#f7 ,exemption for national security reasons 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 the ,president may1 on application1 grant any person an exemption from the prohibition under paragraph 7#c7 once for the manufacture1 processing1 use1 or distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos only if the ,president determines that-- 7i7 the manufacture1 processing1 use1 or distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos by the person is necessary to protect the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 no feasible alternative to the manufacture1 processing1 use1 or distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos exists for the intended use4 7,b7 ,duration 7i7 ,in general ,the period of an exemption granted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not exceed #c years4 7ii7 ,extension ,the ,president may1 in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 extend an exemption granted under that subparagraph once1 for a period not to exceed #c years4 7,c7 ,terms and conditions ,an exemption granted under this paragraph 7including any extension granted under subparagraph 7,b77ii77 shall include such terms and conditions as are necessary to achieve the maximum extent practicable reduction in exposure to commercial asbestos4 7,d7 ,publication 7i7 ,applications ,not later than #cj days after receipt of an application for an exemption under this paragraph 7including an extension under subparagraph 7,b77ii771 the ,president shall publish the application in the ,federal ,register4 7ii7 ,exemptions ,not later than #cj days after granting an exemption under this paragraph 7including an extension under subparagraph 7,b77ii771 the ,president shall publish in the ,federal ,register-- 7,i7 a notice of the exemption2 and 7,,ii7 the terms and conditions included under subparagraph 7,c74 7iii7 ,exception ,the ,president1 on a determination that publication under this subparagraph of information relating to an application or granting of a particular exemption would harm the national security interests of the ,united ,states-- 7,i7 shall not publish that information in the ,federal ,register2 but 7,,ii7 shall provide that information to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,e7 ,application of waiver authority ,notwithstanding section #bb1 the ,administrator may not issue a waiver under that section with respect to commercial asbestos4 7#g7 ,metal ore mining ,nothing in this subsection prohibits the extraction1 beneficiation1 or mineral processing of ores in the metal ore mining industry4 4