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Stratospheric Ozone Protection Act of 1987

Introduced: April 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.
Apr 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Scientific Cooperation.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stratospheric Ozone Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations controlling aggregate emissions of fully halogenated alkanes from the United States, setting a schedule which ultimately requires a 95 percent reduction from 1986 levels within seven years of enactment. Sets forth an emissions calculation formula which multiplies each fully halogenated alkane by its ozone depletion weight, adjusting aggregate amounts for imports, exports, production, and destruction or encapsulation.

Requires the Administrator to establish a monitoring network to detect or predict modifications in the ozone layer. Requires the Administrator to conduct a detailed scientific assessment before implementing each stage of required reductions, adjusting the control measures as necessary.

Prohibits, within one year of enactment, the import of fully halogenated alkanes in bulk from any nation without sufficiently stringent control measures. Prohibits, within three years of enactment, the import of all products containing fully halogenated alkanes from any nonequivalent nation. Sets forth a schedule of trade restrictions concerning the import or export of such alkanes, the technologies used to produce them, and the products produced by them.

Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress annually on aggregate emissions and compliance.

Sets forth enforcement provisions, including provisions allowing citizen suits.

What's happening now April 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2