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Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2002

Introduced: June 18, 2002 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5710-5712)
Jun 18, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5708-5710)
Jun 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2002 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue the panel to study asbestos and other durable fibers, require the participation of the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and require the study of specified asbestos standards and regulatory matters.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) study the status of the manufacture, processing, distribution, ownership, importation, and disposal of asbestos-containing products and contaminant-asbestos products (those that contain asbestos as a contaminant of any substance); and (2) promulgate regulations prohibiting the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of asbestos-containing products. Requires inventories and disposal of products subject to this prohibition.

Requires establishment of: (1) an asbestos public education program, unless the Administrator determines on the basis of the study conducted under this Act that asbestos-containing products used by consumers and workers do not pose an unreasonable human health risk; and (2) a consumer education campaign concerning the dangers of vermiculite insulation that may be contaminated with asbestos.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of HHS to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs of research on asbestos exposure-caused diseases, particularly mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural injuries. Requires establishment of a National Mesothelioma Registry. Provides funds to certain institutions for purposes of strengthening their mesothelioma treatment programs.

What's happening now June 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5710-5712)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1