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.

Summary

Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate rules 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 for specific transboundary shipments into the United States of such materials. Provides procedures for congressional oversight of any such exemption.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 June 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 July 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 30 June 1999 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
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