A bill to amend the provisions of the Toxic Control Act relating to asbestos in the Nation's schools by extending the deadlines for local educational agencies to submit asbestos management plans to State Governors and to begin implementation of those plans and by requiring a sufficient number accredited contractors and laboratories.

Summary

Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to extend the deadlines by which local educational agencies must inspect school buildings for friable asbestos-containing materials, develop and implement operation and maintenance and management plans for such materials, and obtain State approval of such management plans. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that there are a sufficient number of accredited contractors and laboratories to conduct school asbestos inspection, management, and evaluation activities.

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Timeline

1. 27 April 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 April 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 April 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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