Toxic Substances Control Act Amendment of 1980

Summary

Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments of 1980 - Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of such Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, by contract with the National Academy of Sciences, to determine the adequacy of compensation and other assistance available to persons to mitigate health problems or economic losses caused by hazardous chemical substances, and to issue and submit to appropriate congressional committees a detailed report on the results of such study. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,000,000 for such study. Directs the Administrator to provide for the monitoring of emissions at facilities used to incinerate polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") and to hold briefings for the general public to report the results of such monitoring.

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1980

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 1980

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