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S.1660

S.1660: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about environmental protection
Introduced Sept. 10, 2009
Latest Major Action July 7, 2010

Bill Sponsor

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

Bill Cosponsors

19 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to establish formaldehyde emission standards for hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States. Lists exemptions from such standard for hardboard, structural plywood (as specified in the Voluntary Product Standard-Structural Plywood standard...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Reid for Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-169.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	The committee reported substitute amendment agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Received in the House.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Held at the desk.
	Ms. Matsui moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1660.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 111-199.
Sept. 10, 2009	Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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