S 1384 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection

Toxic Air Pollution Control Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-17· Sponsored by Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1894) in lieu of this measure.(1987-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Toxic Air Pollution Control Act of 1987 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. Expands the scope of hazardous air pollutants to include air pollutants which may have adverse environmental as well as human health effects. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of such pollutants to include categories of the source emitting such pollutants in more than de minimis amounts. Grants the Administrator two years within which to assess air pollutants or classes of pollutants for addition to such list. Requires that decisions to list or not to list a pollutant be subject to public comment. Requires a final determination within three years of an initial determination that insufficient information exists to judge a pollutant as hazardous or nonhazardous. Requires the emitters of such pollutant to finance the research to determine its status. Requires the Administrator to promulgate emission standards for listed pollutants within three years of their inclusion (current law requires promulgation within 360 days). Requires such standards to protect human health with an ample safety margin unless a …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans