A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to designate chromium-6 as a contaminant, to establish a maximum contaminant level for chromium-6, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate chromium-6 as an inorganic contaminant and to establish a maximum contaminant level for chromium-6 based on a recommendation and study by the National Academy of Sciences.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3451)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3450-3451)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 April 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 April 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 April 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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