Asbestos Information Act of 1986

Summary

Asbestos Information Act of 1986 - Requires manufacturers and sellers of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials used in buildings to submit formulas and other pertinent information to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for publication. Requires building owners to preserve representative asbestos-containing material and inspect a building for type of material and year of building construction before seeking relief from asbestos hazards. Requires the inclusion of sample analysis results, if any, in relief actions. Directs the Secretary of Commerce through the National Bureau of Standards, to develop protocols for asbestos sampling and a laboratory accreditation program.

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Timeline

1. 8 August 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 September 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 September 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 1986

   Vote

   Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 4 (Record Vote No: 401).

   Source: Floor

7. 23 September 1986

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 4 (Record Vote No: 401).

   Source: Floor

8. 23 September 1986

   Floor

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Floor

9. 23 September 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 524.

   Source: Calendars

10. 23 September 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-863.

    Source: Committee

11. 23 September 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-863.

    Source: Committee

12. 24 September 1986

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 August 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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