HR 5356 · 93th Congress · Environmental Protection

Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1973-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 426 passed in lieu.(1973-07-23)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1973-07-23
Yea 324Nay 73
PassedHouse · 1973-07-23
Yea 324Nay 73

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Toxic Substances Control Act - Provides that if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that testing of a chemical substance in accordance with a test protocol for such substance is necessary to protect against unreasonable risk to health or the environment, he may, by rule: (1) prescribe a test protocol for such substance; and (2) require one or more persons connected with such substance to perform the test called for in such protocol. Provides criteria from which the Administrator shall determine the need for a test protocol. Permits those persons connected with the substance to designate one or more of their members or a qualified independent third party to perform the required tests and share the costs of such tests. Authorizes the Administrator, if those persons connected with the substance can not agree on a designee or if the designee is unacceptable to the Administrator, to designate one or more of those connected with the substance or a third party to perform the required tests and require those connected to contribute to the costs of the tests. Authorizes the Administrator upon receipt of the test results to promptly publish in the Federal Register,…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats