HR 5730 · 102th Congress · Environmental Protection

Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received from Labor.(1992-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1992 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the importing, manufacturing, or processing of certain products exceeding a specified percentage of lead content. Exempts from lead content regulation products used: (1) for medical purposes; (2) for purposes in the paramount interest of the United States; (3) for radiation protection; (4) in the mining industry to determine the presence of noble metals in geological materials; and (5) as radiation shielding in electronic devices and in specialized electronic uses where no appropriate substitutes for lead are available. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether there are primer paints suitable for use as electrocoat or electrodeposition primers on motor vehicle parts that: (1) contain less than a specified percentage of lead; (2) have corrosion inhibition and related performance characteristics equivalent to primer paints in use for corrosion inhibition; and (3) do not pose a greater risk to human health and the environment than such primer paints. Prohibits the importing, manufacturing, processing, or distribution in commerce of any electrocoat or …

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