A bill to temporarily suspend the use of Tributyltin based paints on hulls of commercial and recreational vessels until such time as the United States Environmental Protection Agency has completed ongoing studies as to the safety of such paints and their impact on the aquatic environment.

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Introduced

11 June 1986

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Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From EPA.

Summary

Suspends the use of Tributyltin-based paints on the hulls of commercial and recreational vessels until the Environmental Protection Agency has completed studies as to the safety of such paints and their impact on the aquatic environment.

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summary · EN · 11 June 1986
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5015
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/5015