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S. 2913 (111th)

Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act

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Introduced

18 December 2009

Last action

18 December 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13461-13462)

Sponsors

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national mercury monitoring program that monitors: (1) long-term changes in mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the air; and (2) long-term changes in mercury and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the water and soil or sediments and in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Requires the Administrator to: (1) select multiple monitoring sites representing multiple ecoregions that include national parks, wildlife refuges, National Estuarine Research Reserve units, and other sensitive ecological areas that include long-term protection and in which substantive changes are expected from reductions in domestic mercury emissions; (2) establish and publish standardized measurement protocols for the program; and (3) establish a centralized database for environmental mercury data. Establishes the Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator on the establishment, site selection, protocols, and operation of the program.

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Timeline

  1. 18 December 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13461-13462)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 December 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13460)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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