S.2118: POPS Implementation Act of 2002

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced April 11, 2002
  • Latest Major Action May 14, 2002

Bill Summary

POPS Implementation Act of 2002 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit (subject to certain exemptions and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention)) the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of a POPs chemical substance or mixture. Defines "POPs chemical substance or mixture" as the following: (1) aldrin; (2) chlordane; (3) DDT; (4) dieldrin; (5) endrin; (6)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-997.
April 11, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by James M. Jeffords (I-Vt.)

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