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- H.R.1078
H.R.1078: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 13, 1997
- Latest Major Action March 21, 1997
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or PCB items, at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater. Permits the Administrator to grant exemptions from this prohibition, by rule, for specific transboundary shipments into the United States of such materials. Provides...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
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| March 13, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Lynn N. Rivers (D-Mich.) |