HR 5737 · 99th Congress · Environmental Protection
Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act of 1986
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1986-10-18)
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Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to list and annually update known substances which contribute to stratospheric ozone depletion, climatic warming, or any other atmospheric or climatic modification. Prohibits the manufacture or importation of listed substances five years after they are listed. Permits the Administrator to adjust such requirement as specified. Requires a reduction phase-in of 20 percent per year, or a more rapid reduction if feasible. Permits exemptions as specified. Prohibits the importation of listed substances later than one year after they are listed unless the source nation is reducing production of such substance on a comparable reduction schedule as required in the United States. Requires such national programs to be certified by the Administrator after a determination that appropriate enforcing legislation in such nation is in place. Requires the Administrator to review certifications on an annual basis, revoking certifications for noncompliance. Requires any product or container including such a listed substance to be labeled accordingly after…
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