Summary: Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the President, acting through the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and in coordination with the heads of other appropriate federal agencies, to: (1) establish a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies, and for effectively coordinating with other appropriate agencies, industry, academia, small businesses, and others to ensure the best technology available is implemented, in the event of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance in U.S. waters; and (2) maintain a database on best available oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies in the event of such a a discharge or threat.

oil spill cleanup technologies act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require president acting secretary department coast_guard operating coordination heads appropriate federal agencies establish process quickly effectively soliciting assessing deploying offshore oil hazardous substance cleanup technologies effectively coordinating appropriate agencies industry academia small businesses ensure best technology available implemented event discharge substantial threat discharge oil hazardous substance waters maintain database best available oil hazardous substance cleanup technologies event discharge threat


Summary: Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a rule that: (1) establishes the data that constitute the minimum data set for chemical substances (chemicals) and mixtures; and (2) requires chemical manufacturers and processors to submit their minimum data sets. Requires such manufacturers and processors to submit such minimum data sets for chemicals placed on the priority list and new chemicals. Authorizes the Administrator to require the testing of chemicals and mixtures. Requires the Interagency Testing Committee, in forming a list of chemicals and mixtures that the Administrator should test, to give priority attention to those chemicals and mixtures which are known to cause or contribute to adverse affects on health or the environment. Revokes the limit on the number of chemicals and mixtures that may be placed on such a list. Prohibits any person from manufacturing or processing a new chemical or a chemical for a new use unless: (1) the person notifies the Administrator about the person's intention to manufacture or process the chemical; (2) such use is a critical use; and (3) the chemical or mixture meets the safety standard under such Act. Requires a priority list to be established that contains specified chemicals for which safety determinations shall first be made. Requires the: (1) Administrator to update and publish the list; and (2) updated list to consist of at least 300 chemicals. Authorizes the Administrator to add chemical mixtures to the list. Requires the Administrator to apply a safety standard that takes into account aggregate exposure to chemicals or mixtures and ensures that, for all intended uses, there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to the public health and that the public welfare is protected. Requires: (1) manufacturers and processors to bear the burden of proving that chemicals or mixtures meet such safety standard; and (2) the Administrator to determine whether such burden has been met. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) biomonitoring studies regarding chemicals or any metabolite or degradation byproducts of chemicals; (2) the manufacture, processing, distribution or use of polychlorinated biphenyl; (3) declarations of manufacturing or processing chemicals or mixtures; (4) a public database of information relating to the toxicity and use of, and exposure to, chemicals and mixtures; (5) disclosures to commercial purchasers of information about the chemicals and mixtures they purchase; (6) a survey by the Administrator about mixtures; (7) exportation and importation of chemicals or mixtures; (8) conditions under which data about chemicals may be designated as confidential business information; and (9) civil actions and penalties for violations of such Act. Prohibits any person from: (1) manufacturing, processing, distributing, using for commercial purposes, or disposing of chemicals, mixtures, or articles containing chemicals or mixtures that such person knew or had reason to know were manufactured, processed, or distributed in violation of such Act; and (2) introducing or knowingly distributing chemicals, mixtures, or articles containing chemicals or mixtures that fail to comply with labeling requirements. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish criteria to identify chemicals and mixtures that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; (2) list chemicals and mixtures that meet such criteria; and (3) impose conditions on manufacturing, processing, using, distributing, or disposing such chemicals and mixtures. Requires the Administrator to: (1) enter into contracts and make grants to further understanding of the vulnerability of children to chemical substances; (2) establish the Science Advisory Board on Children's Health and Toxic Substances; and (3) conduct, not later than two years after identifying a chemical substance which is likely to be present in human biological media at a level above that normally found and which is likely to have adverse effects on early childhood development, a biomonitoring study to determine the presence of such substance in the biological media of pregnant women and infants. Requires the Administrator to: (1) take action to minimize the use of animals in testing of chemical substances or mixtures; (2) establish a program to create incentives for the development of safer alternatives to existing chemicals and mixtures that reduce or avoid the use and generation of hazardous chemical substances or mixtures; (3) cooperate with international efforts to develop a common protocol or electronic database relating to chemical substances and mixtures or to develop safer alternatives; (4) implement the provisions of international agreements related to chemicals and mixtures to which the U.S. becomes a party; and (5) promulgate a rule to establish criteria for the determination of disproportionate exposure to toxic chemicals, establish criteria to identify any locality that is disproportionately exposed, develop a method for data collection on and categorization of patterns of disproportionate exposure and associated adverse effects, identify and publish a list localities within the United States subject to disproportionate exposure, and develop action plans to reduce such disproportionate exposure. Prohibits any person from manufacturing, processing, distributing, using for commercial purposes, or disposing of hexabromobiphenyl, hexachlorobenzene, hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether and congeners in the commercial OctaBDE mixture, pentachlorobenzene, and tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether and congeners in the commercial PentaBDE mixture. Authorizes the Administrator to exempt a substance or mixture, or particular uses of the substance or mixture, from requirements of such Act if the Administrator determines that the scientific consensus is that it does not and would not pose any risk of injury to health or the environment under any current, proposed, or anticipated levels of production, patterns of use, or exposures arising at any stage across its lifecycle.

toxic chemicals safety act amends toxic_substances_control_act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rule establishes data constitute minimum data set chemical substances chemicals mixtures requires chemical manufacturers processors submit minimum data sets requires manufacturers processors submit minimum data sets chemicals placed priority list new chemicals authorizes administrator require testing chemicals mixtures requires interagency testing committee forming list chemicals mixtures administrator test priority attention chemicals mixtures known cause contribute adverse affects health environment revokes limit number chemicals mixtures placed list prohibits person manufacturing processing new chemical chemical new use person notifies administrator person intention manufacture process chemical use critical use chemical mixture meets safety standard act requires priority list established contains specified chemicals safety determinations shall requires administrator update publish list updated list consist chemicals authorizes administrator add chemical mixtures list requires administrator apply safety standard takes account aggregate exposure chemicals mixtures ensures intended uses reasonable certainty harm result public health public welfare protected requires manufacturers processors bear burden proving chemicals mixtures meet safety standard administrator determine burden met sets forth provisions concerning studies chemicals degradation byproducts chemicals manufacture processing distribution use polychlorinated declarations manufacturing processing chemicals mixtures public database information relating toxicity use exposure chemicals mixtures disclosures commercial purchasers information chemicals mixtures purchase survey administrator mixtures exportation importation chemicals mixtures conditions data chemicals designated confidential business information civil actions penalties violations act prohibits person manufacturing processing distributing commercial purposes disposing chemicals mixtures articles containing chemicals mixtures person knew reason know manufactured processed distributed violation act introducing knowingly distributing chemicals mixtures articles containing chemicals mixtures fail comply labeling requirements requires administrator establish criteria identify chemicals mixtures persistent bioaccumulative toxic list chemicals mixtures meet criteria impose conditions manufacturing processing distributing disposing chemicals mixtures requires administrator enter contracts grants understanding vulnerability children chemical substances establish science_advisory_board children health toxic substances conduct later years identifying chemical substance likely present human biological media level normally found likely adverse effects early childhood development study determine presence substance biological media pregnant women infants requires administrator action minimize use animals testing chemical substances mixtures establish program create incentives development safer alternatives existing chemicals mixtures reduce avoid use generation hazardous chemical substances mixtures cooperate international efforts develop common protocol electronic database relating chemical substances mixtures develop safer alternatives implement provisions international agreements related chemicals mixtures party promulgate rule establish criteria determination disproportionate exposure toxic chemicals establish criteria identify locality disproportionately exposed develop method data collection categorization patterns disproportionate exposure associated adverse effects identify publish list localities united_states subject disproportionate exposure develop action plans reduce disproportionate exposure prohibits person manufacturing processing distributing commercial purposes disposing ether ether commercial mixture ether ether commercial mixture authorizes administrator exempt substance mixture particular uses substance mixture requirements act administrator determines scientific consensus pose risk injury health environment current proposed anticipated levels production patterns use exposures arising stage lifecycle


Summary: Choking Hazard Awareness Act - Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require: (1) any advertisement for any toy, game, balloon, small ball, or marble that requires a cautionary "choking hazard" statement to display such statement in its entirety on or immediately adjacent to such advertisement; and (2) the statement to be displayed in the language that is primarily used in the advertisement, catalogue, or website and in conspicuous and legible type.Treats such requirements as consumer product safety standards, and the publication or distribution of any advertisement that is not in compliance with such requirements as a prohibited act, under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

hazard awareness act_-_amends federal_hazardous_substances_act require advertisement toy game balloon small requires cautionary hazard statement display statement entirety immediately adjacent advertisement statement displayed language primarily advertisement catalogue website conspicuous legible type treats requirements consumer product safety standards publication distribution advertisement compliance requirements prohibited act consumer product safety act


Summary: Safe Dispersants Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of a dispersant in response to a discharge of oil or hazardous substances unless the dispersant has been listed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule. Authorizes the Administrator to list a dispersant on the Schedule if: (1) the dispersant meets such standards as shall be established by the Administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity and minimum acceptable effectiveness; and (2) the adverse effect from its use is less than that from allowing the discharged oil or hazardous substance to be dispersed by natural or physical means, to degrade by natural processes, to be removed by technologically feasible physical methods, or to undergo any combination of such processes. Directs the Administrator, in determining the adverse effect from the use of a dispersant, to consider: (1) acute, chronic, short- and long-term health and environmental effects of the dispersant or any individual component of the dispersant formulation; (2) additive or synergistic effects of the dispersant in combination with oil or hazardous substances and other environmental factors and components; and (3) persistence, bioavailability, and bioaccumulation potential. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations specifying the minimum data set applicable to dispersants listed on the Schedule, which shall: (1) include information necessary to determine the potential for dispersants to persist or accumulate in, or to create or contribute to adverse effects on, environments, ecosystems, organisms, workers, and exposed individuals; (2) include specified information on ingredients and the efficacy of the dispersants under different conditions and at different concentrations; and (3) be sufficient to assist the Administrator in determining whether the combination of dispersant and hazardous substance can increase or decrease the persistence, bioaccumulation potential, or toxicity relative to either alone, the potential for dispersant components to persist or accumulate in the environment or biota or to contribute to adverse effects under any scale or manner of application, and whether use of the dispersant would cause less harm to health and the environment than responding without it. Directs the Administrator to: (1) consider health and safety information for a dispersant listed for use under the Schedule to mean information from any study of any effect of a dispersant on health or the environment; and (2) make such information available to the public, as well as information on the concentrations of all dispersant ingredients if public availability of such information is necessary to prevent substantial endangerment to human health or the environment or is otherwise in the public interest . Requires the Administrator to: (1) initiate a study evaluating the adequacy of existing capabilities and legal authorities of the federal government to make informed decisions regarding the health and environmental impacts of dispersants placed on the Schedule; and (2) determine whether to propose revisions to subpart J of the National Contingency Plan and to National Response System regulations to ensure the effectiveness and safety of dispersants.

safe dispersants act_-_amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit use response discharge oil hazardous substances listed administrator environmental_protection_agency epa national contingency plan product schedule authorizes administrator list schedule meets standards shall established administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity minimum acceptable effectiveness adverse effect use allowing discharged oil hazardous substance dispersed natural physical means degrade natural processes removed technologically feasible physical methods undergo combination processes directs administrator determining adverse effect use consider acute chronic short- long term health environmental effects individual component formulation additive effects combination oil hazardous substances environmental factors components persistence potential requires administrator promulgate regulations specifying minimum data set applicable dispersants listed schedule shall include information necessary determine potential dispersants persist accumulate create contribute adverse effects environments ecosystems organisms workers exposed individuals include specified information ingredients efficacy dispersants different conditions different concentrations sufficient assist administrator determining combination hazardous substance increase decrease persistence potential toxicity relative potential components persist accumulate environment contribute adverse effects scale manner application use cause harm health environment responding directs administrator consider health safety information listed use schedule mean information study effect health environment information available public information concentrations ingredients public availability information necessary prevent substantial endangerment human health environment public interest requires administrator initiate study evaluating adequacy existing capabilities legal authorities federal_government informed decisions health environmental impacts dispersants placed schedule determine propose revisions subpart national contingency plan national response system regulations ensure effectiveness safety dispersants


Summary: Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit under the Clean Water Act, or directly or indirectly requiring any state to require a permit, for the application of any pesticide subject to FIFRA if the pesticide is applied in conformance with FIFRA.

amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa requiring national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system permit clean water act directly indirectly requiring state require permit application pesticide subject fifra pesticide applied conformance fifra


Summary: National Commission on High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Establishment Act of 2009 - Establishes the National Commission on High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel to evaluate alternatives to high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel strategies of the federal government.

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Summary: Rebating America's Deposits Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional payment; and (2) that has made a payment shall receive a refund, 75% of which shall be used for rebates to the entity's ratepayers, and 25% shall be used to carry out upgrades to the entity's nuclear power facilities to enhance the storage and security of materials used to generate nuclear power. Requires the Secretary of Energy to initiate by January 1, 2017, the transportation to the Yucca Mountain site of defense waste from each state in which it is located. Imposes penalties on the Secretary for failure to initiate such transportation.

america deposits act_-_amends nuclear waste policy act direct president publish federal_register notice certifying yucca_mountain site nevada selected site development repository disposal high level radioactive radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel declares president fails publish certification revokes entity required payment nuclear_waste_fund shall required additional payment payment shall receive refund shall rebates entity ratepayers shall carry upgrades entity nuclear power facilities enhance storage security materials generate nuclear power requires secretary energy initiate january transportation yucca_mountain site defense waste state located imposes penalties secretary failure initiate transportation


Summary: Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national mercury monitoring program that monitors: (1) long-term changes in mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the air; and (2) long-term changes in mercury and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the water and soil or sediments and in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Requires the Administrator to: (1) select multiple monitoring sites representing multiple ecoregions that include national parks, wildlife refuges, National Estuarine Research Reserve units, and other sensitive ecological areas that include long-term protection and in which substantive changes are expected from reductions in domestic mercury emissions; (2) establish and publish standardized measurement protocols for the program; and (3) establish a centralized database for environmental mercury data. Establishes the Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator on the establishment, site selection, protocols, and operation of the program.

comprehensive national mercury monitoring act_-_directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish national mercury monitoring program monitors long term changes mercury levels important ancillary measures air long term changes mercury methyl mercury levels important ancillary measures water soil aquatic terrestrial organisms requires administrator select multiple monitoring sites representing multiple include national parks wildlife refuges national estuarine research reserve units sensitive ecological areas include long term protection substantive changes expected reductions domestic mercury emissions establish publish standardized measurement protocols program establish centralized database environmental mercury data establishes mercury monitoring advisory_committee advise administrator establishment site selection protocols operation program


Summary: Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a rule that establishes: (1) the data that constitute the minimum data set for chemical substances (chemicals) and mixtures, which shall include information on substance characteristics and on the hazard, exposure, and use of such chemicals and mixtures; and (2) requirements for chemical manufacturers and processors to submit and update their minimum data sets. Sets deadlines for the submission of minimum data sets for chemicals placed on the priority list established by this Act and for new chemicals. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) require the testing of, and the submission of test results for, any chemical or mixture; (2) require submission of a sample of any chemical or substance for testing; and (3) prohibit violators of testing requirements from manufacturing, processing, or distributing chemicals or mixtures. Prohibits any person from manufacturing or processing a new chemical unless the person notifies the Administrator about the person's intention to manufacture or process the chemical and the Administrator finds that the manufacturers and processors have established that the chemical meets the applicable safety standard or that it is not, and is not expected to be: (1) manufactured or released into the environment in excess of specified volumes; (2) a known, probable, or suspected reproductive, developmental, neurological, or immunological toxicant, carcinogen, mutagen, or endocrine disruptor or does not have other toxicological properties of concern; (3) persistent and bioaccumulative; or (4) found in human blood, fluids, tissue, food, drinking water, air, residential soil, or house dust at a level not naturally found in that medium. Prohibits any person from manufacturing or processing existing chemicals for uses that were not ongoing prior to this Act's enactment, at significantly increased volumes, or if the person had not previously manufactured or processed the chemicals, unless the chemicals meet the applicable safety standard and other specified requirements. Requires the Administrator to develop, publish, and update a priority list containing the names of at least 300 chemicals for which safety determinations shall be made first. Makes it the duty of: (1) chemical manufacturers and processors to bear the burden of proving that chemicals meet applicable safety standards; and (2) the Administrator to determine whether such burden has been met. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) notification of pending safety determinations; (2) requirements for chemicals that meet safety standards; (3) conditions in safety determinations; (4) chemicals or mixtures that may present a substantial endangerment to health or the environment; and (5) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), including prohibiting any person from manufacturing, processing, or distributing PCBs in other than a totally enclosed manner. Prohibits federal agencies from conveying, selling, or distributing elemental mercury. Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a list that categorizes all chemicals distributed in commerce; (2) establish an Internet-accessible, public database of information on the toxicity of, use of, and exposure to chemicals; (3) establish a Children's Environmental Health Research Program within EPA; (4) minimize the use of animals in testing of chemicals and mixtures; (5) create market incentives for the development of safer alternatives to existing chemicals; and (6) develop and publish action plans to reduce disproportionate exposure to toxic chemicals. Revises provisions concerning the disclosure of data by narrowing the conditions under which data about chemicals may be treated as confidential business information. Authorizes the Administrator to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of the Stockholm Convention, the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam Convention.

safe chemicals act amends toxic_substances_control_act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rule establishes data constitute minimum data set chemical substances chemicals mixtures shall include information substance characteristics hazard exposure use chemicals mixtures requirements chemical manufacturers processors submit update minimum data sets sets deadlines submission minimum data sets chemicals placed priority list established act new chemicals authorizes administrator require testing submission test results chemical mixture require submission sample chemical substance testing prohibit violators testing requirements manufacturing processing distributing chemicals mixtures prohibits person manufacturing processing new chemical person notifies administrator person intention manufacture process chemical administrator finds manufacturers processors established chemical meets applicable safety standard expected manufactured released environment excess specified volumes known probable suspected reproductive developmental neurological endocrine properties concern persistent bioaccumulative found human blood fluids tissue food drinking water air residential soil house dust level naturally found medium prohibits person manufacturing processing existing chemicals uses ongoing prior act enactment significantly increased volumes person previously manufactured processed chemicals chemicals meet applicable safety standard specified requirements requires administrator develop publish update priority list containing names chemicals safety determinations shall makes duty chemical manufacturers processors bear burden proving chemicals meet applicable safety standards administrator determine burden met sets forth provisions concerning notification pending safety determinations requirements chemicals meet safety standards conditions safety determinations chemicals mixtures present substantial endangerment health environment polychlorinated biphenyls including prohibiting person manufacturing processing distributing totally enclosed manner prohibits federal agencies conveying selling distributing elemental mercury requires administrator publish list chemicals distributed commerce establish internet accessible public database information toxicity use exposure chemicals establish children environmental health research program epa minimize use animals testing chemicals mixtures create market incentives development safer alternatives existing chemicals develop publish action plans reduce disproportionate exposure toxic chemicals revises provisions concerning disclosure data conditions data chemicals treated confidential business information authorizes administrator prescribe regulations carry provisions convention protocol persistent organic pollutants convention long range transboundary air pollution convention


Summary: Cleanfields Investment Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to provide grants for: (1) inventorying, characterizing, assessing, and conducting planning relating to brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities or renewable energy manufacturing facilities on such sites; and (2) remediating brownfield sites for the purpose of locating such facilities on such sites. Authorizes such grants to be made to: (1) eligible entities to be used for capitalization of revolving loan funds to provide such assistance; or (2) eligible entities or nonprofits to be used directly for such activities. Requires the Administrator to issue: (1) guidance describing the considerations to be used in determining whether a grant is warranted; and (2) ranking criteria to be used in determining whether a grant is warranted. Defines a "renewable electricity generation facility" to mean a facility that generates renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy. Defines a "renewable energy manufacturing facility" to mean a facility that manufactures components or systems for use in generating renewable electricity from such energy. Authorizes of appropriations for such grants for FY2011-FY2016.

investment act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish program provide grants inventorying assessing conducting planning relating brownfield sites purpose locating renewable electricity generation facilities renewable energy manufacturing facilities sites brownfield sites purpose locating facilities sites authorizes grants eligible entities capitalization revolving loan funds provide assistance eligible entities nonprofits directly activities requires administrator issue guidance describing considerations determining grant warranted ranking criteria determining grant warranted defines renewable electricity generation facility mean facility generates renewable electricity wind energy solar energy geothermal energy defines renewable energy manufacturing facility mean facility manufactures components systems use generating renewable electricity energy authorizes appropriations grants fy2011 fy2016


Summary: Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act to exclude any article the sale of which is subject to, or eligible to be subject to, the tax on pistols, revolvers, firearms, shells, cartridges, sport fishing equipment, specified bows and arrows, and any separate component of such an article or any substance that is manufactured, processed, or distributed in commerce for use in any such article or component.

hunting fishing recreational shooting protection act_-_amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca revise definition chemical substance purposes act exclude article sale subject eligible subject tax pistols firearms shells sport fishing equipment specified bows arrows separate component article substance manufactured processed distributed commerce use article component


Summary: Radioactive Import Deterrence Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from issuing a license authorizing the importation into the United States of: (1) low-level radioactive waste; or (2) specific radioactive waste streams exempted from regulation by the NRC. Exempts from such prohibition low-level radioactive waste: (1) being returned to a federal or military facility which is authorized to possess the material; or (2) resulting from the use in a foreign country of nuclear material obtained by the foreign user from an entity in the United States that is being returned to the United States for management and disposal.Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition and authorize the grant of a specific license to import materials only after finding that such importation would meet an important national or international policy goal, such as the use of waste for research purposes.Grandfathers certain licenses issued before the date of enactment of this Act, but prohibits their extension or amendment with respect to the amount of material permitted to be imported.

radioactive import deterrence act_-_amends atomic energy act prohibit nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc issuing license authorizing importation united_states low level radioactive waste specific radioactive waste streams exempted regulation nrc exempts prohibition low level radioactive waste returned federal military facility authorized possess material resulting use foreign country nuclear material obtained foreign user entity united_states returned united_states management disposal authorizes president waive prohibition authorize grant specific license import materials finding importation meet important national international policy goal use waste research purposes certain licenses issued date enactment act prohibits extension amendment respect material permitted imported


Summary: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the CWA for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. Exempts from such prohibition the following discharges containing a pesticide or pesticide residue: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention.

reducing regulatory burdens act amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act cwa prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state requiring permit cwa discharge point source navigable waters pesticide authorized sale distribution use fifra residue pesticide resulting application pesticide exempts prohibition following discharges containing pesticide pesticide residue discharge resulting application pesticide violation fifra relevant protecting water quality discharge occurred violation pesticide pesticide residue contained discharge greater occurred violation stormwater discharges regulated national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system npdes discharges regulated npdes manufacturing industrial effluent treatment works effluent discharges incidental normal operation vessel including discharge resulting operations vessel prevention


Summary: Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt  fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, and flue gas emission control waste generated primarily from the combustion of coal from regulation as hazardous waste under such Act.

amends solid_waste disposal act exempt fly ash waste ash waste waste gas emission control waste generated primarily combustion coal regulation hazardous waste act


Summary: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of  any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.

hunting fishing recreational shooting protection act_-_amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition chemical substance purposes act component pistol revolver firearm shell cartridge sale subject federal excise tax including shot bullets projectiles propellants primers sport fishing equipment sale subject federal excise tax sport fishing equipment components


Summary: Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise provisions concerning the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research. Revises Committee membership. Requires the Committee, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to: (1) develop a national information clearinghouse on oil discharge; and (2) submit a plan for the implementation of the oil pollution research, development, and demonstration program at least every five years. Requires oil pollution research and technology plans to identify: (1) regional oil pollution research needs ; (2) information needed to conduct risk assessment and risk analysis research to effectively prevent oil discharges; and (3) a methodology for the solicitation, evaluation, preapproval, funding, and utilization of technologies and research projects in advance of oil discharges. Requires the oil pollution research, development, and demonstration program to provide for research, development, and demonstration of new or improved technologies which are effective in preventing, detecting, containing, recovering, or mitigating (currently preventing or mitigating) oil discharges and which protect the environment. Revises provisions concerning the evaluation of such technologies. Requires the Committee, in establishing a research program to monitor and scientifically evaluate the environmental effects of oil discharge (including long-term effects), to act through the Administrator of NOAA. Revises requirements for program elements. Requires the Committee, acting through the Administrator of NOAA (currently the Department of Commerce), to monitor and scientifically evaluate the long-term environmental effects of oil discharges under certain circumstances. Removes requirements that the Coast Guard conduct port oil pollution minimization demonstration projects with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. Requires oil pollution technology testing and evaluations to be given priority over all other activities performed at the Oil and Hazardous Materials Simulated Environmental Test Tank Research Center in New Jersey. Requires the Committee to engage in international cooperation on oil pollution research, development, and demonstration activities. Requires the Committee Chair to establish the Oil Pollution Research Advisory Committee to: (1) review, advise, and comment on Interagency Committee activities; and (2) submit biennial reports to Congress on the Interagency Committee's function, activities, and progress. Increases the maximum amount that may be authorized for the oil pollution research, development, and demonstration program from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Requires any entity that receives federal funding for research, the methodologies or results of which may be useful for response activities in the event of an oil discharge incident, to make such methodologies or results of such research available to the Interagency Committee and the Federal On-Scene Coordinator of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

oil pollution research development program reauthorization act amends oil pollution act revise provisions concerning interagency_coordinating_committee_on_oil_pollution_research revises committee membership requires committee acting national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa develop national information clearinghouse oil discharge submit plan implementation oil pollution research development demonstration program years requires oil pollution research technology plans identify regional oil pollution research needs information needed conduct risk assessment risk analysis research effectively prevent oil discharges methodology solicitation evaluation preapproval funding utilization technologies research projects advance oil discharges requires oil pollution research development demonstration program provide research development demonstration new improved technologies effective preventing detecting containing recovering mitigating currently preventing mitigating oil discharges protect environment revises provisions concerning evaluation technologies requires committee establishing research program monitor scientifically evaluate environmental effects oil discharge including long term effects act administrator noaa revises requirements program elements requires committee acting administrator noaa currently department_of_commerce monitor scientifically evaluate long term environmental effects oil discharges certain circumstances removes requirements coast_guard conduct port oil pollution minimization demonstration projects port_authority_of_new_york new_jersey port new_orleans louisiana requires oil pollution technology testing evaluations given priority activities performed oil hazardous materials simulated environmental test tank research_center new_jersey requires committee engage international cooperation oil pollution research development demonstration activities requires committee chair establish oil pollution research advisory_committee review advise comment interagency_committee activities submit biennial reports congress interagency_committee function activities progress increases maximum authorized oil pollution research development demonstration program oil_spill_liability_trust_fund requires entity receives federal funding research methodologies results useful response activities event oil discharge incident methodologies results research available interagency_committee federal scene coordinator federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act


Summary: Superfund Reinvestment Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to authorize the use of amounts in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for environmental cleanup costs authorized by such Act. Provides that receipts and disbursements of the Hazardous Substance Superfund: (1) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus, for purposes of the President's budget, the congressional budget, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; (2) shall be exempt from any general budget limitations; and (3) shall be available only for the purposes specified in CERCLA. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate until December 31, 2018, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax and extend the borrowing authority of the Superfund through 2021.

reinvestment act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla authorize use amounts hazardous_substance_superfund environmental cleanup costs authorized act provides receipts disbursements hazardous_substance_superfund shall counted new budget authority outlays receipts deficit surplus purposes president budget congressional_budget balanced_budget emergency deficit control act statutory pay act shall exempt general budget limitations shall available purposes specified cercla amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstate december hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax extend borrowing authority


Summary: Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2019, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

polluter pays act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstating january hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax


Summary: Drug Free Water Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to convene a task force to develop: (1) recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals to prevent or reduce the detrimental effects caused by introducing such materials into water systems and for limiting the disposal of unused pharmaceuticals through treatment works in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), and (2) a strategy for educating the public on such recommendations. Requires a report by the task force containing the recommendations and strategy required by this Act.

drug free water act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa convene task_force develop recommendations proper disposal unused pharmaceuticals prevent reduce detrimental effects caused introducing materials water systems limiting disposal unused pharmaceuticals treatment works accordance federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act strategy educating public recommendations requires report task_force containing recommendations strategy required act


Summary: Dry Cask Storage Act - Requires spent nuclear fuel that has been contained in storage pools and designated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as qualified to be placed in certified dry storage casks to be moved from such pools and placed in such certified dry casks. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) determine the costs required for compliance with this Act by the owner of spent nuclear fuel, and (2) reduce by that amount the fees due from such owner to the Nuclear Waste Fund pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

dry cask storage act_-_requires spent nuclear fuel contained storage pools designated nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc qualified placed certified dry storage casks moved pools placed certified dry casks directs secretary energy doe determine costs required compliance act owner spent nuclear fuel reduce fees owner nuclear_waste_fund pursuant nuclear waste policy act


Summary: Government Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Extension Act of 2011- Directs the Secretary of Energy to manage the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in such a way as to include the transportation and disposal of any non-defense federally-owned transuranic waste meeting certain criteria described in the document entitled "Transuranic Waste Acceptance Criteria For The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant," published by the Department of Energy (DOE) on April 21, 2011.

government waste isolation pilot plant extension act directs secretary energy manage waste isolation pilot plant way include transportation disposal non defense federally owned waste meeting certain criteria described document entitled waste acceptance criteria waste isolation pilot plant published department_of_energy doe april


Summary: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, as part of the National Toxicology Program, to: (1) establish and implement a research program designed to strengthen the scientific basis of information used by federal agencies to understand the effects of, and reduce human exposure to, endocrine-disrupting chemicals; (2) establish an Endocrine Disruption Expert Panel to report to the Director on issues related to identification, classification, or evaluation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals; (3) for each chemical determined by the Director to be a potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemical, identify the level of evidence that such chemical is or may be an endocrine-disrupting chemical, the level of concern that such chemical may disrupt the human endocrine system, and the pathways of exposure to the chemical for humans and animals; and (4) provide to Congress and each relevant federal agency and make publicly available every two years an up-to-date list of potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemicals and a report on the Program's activities and on federal agencies' activities with respect to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Requires the Panel to: (1) report to the Director on issues related to identification, classification, or evaluation of not more than 10 endocrine-disrupting chemicals or groups of chemicals; (2) evaluate existing research aimed at understanding the biological pathways in humans by which such chemicals operate and identify future research priorities; and (3) maintain a list that identifies chemicals of concern for endocrine disruption effects. Authorizes any state, tribe, local government, federal agency, or person to petition the Director to: (1) determine whether a chemical should be identified by the Program as a potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemical and included in the list; or (2) reclassify a chemical, revise a finding, or amend any other determination of the Program based upon new information. Provides that a listing, finding, or other determination shall not be subject to judicial review or to correction under the Information Quality Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director to conduct and support an Endocrine Disruption Research Program. Authorizes the Director to conduct workshops and fora and provide information on the health effects associated with chemicals that may disrupt the endocrine system. Requires each federal agency with regulatory authority over any chemical included on the list to prepare and publish a written response to each biennial list. Specifies actions each such agency must take if: (1) the Director determines there is a minimal level of concern that a chemical may disrupt the human endocrine system (e.g., developing a strategy for reducing human exposure to the chemical, including methods to promote voluntary actions by industry for reducing such exposure), and (2) the Director determines there is a high level of concern (e.g., prohibiting the use of the chemical in a manner in or affecting interstate commerce unless the pathway to human exposure is mitigated before or in conjunction with such use). Provides for citizen suits to restrain the prohibited use of chemicals under this Act. Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include findings and determinations of the Program in the Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource databases to the extent permitted by law, and (2) the Director to establish a program to support graduate and postdoctoral training in fields related to the study and prevention of endocrine disruption.

endocrine disrupting chemicals exposure elimination act requires director national_institute_of_environmental_health_sciences national toxicology program establish implement research program designed strengthen scientific basis information federal agencies understand effects reduce human exposure endocrine disrupting chemicals establish endocrine disruption expert panel report director issues related identification classification evaluation endocrine disrupting chemicals chemical determined director potential actual endocrine disrupting chemical identify level evidence chemical endocrine disrupting chemical level concern chemical disrupt human endocrine system pathways exposure chemical humans animals provide congress relevant federal agency publicly available years date list potential actual endocrine disrupting chemicals report program activities federal agencies activities respect endocrine disrupting chemicals requires panel report director issues related identification classification evaluation endocrine disrupting chemicals groups chemicals evaluate existing research aimed understanding biological pathways humans chemicals operate identify future research priorities maintain list identifies chemicals concern endocrine disruption effects authorizes state tribe local government federal agency person petition director determine chemical identified program potential actual endocrine disrupting chemical included list reclassify chemical revise finding amend determination program based new information provides listing finding determination shall subject judicial review correction information quality act amends public_health_service_act require director conduct support endocrine disruption research program authorizes director conduct workshops fora provide information health effects associated chemicals disrupt endocrine system requires federal agency regulatory authority chemical included list prepare publish written response biennial list specifies actions agency director determines minimal level concern chemical disrupt human endocrine system developing strategy reducing human exposure chemical including methods promote voluntary actions industry reducing exposure director determines high level concern prohibiting use chemical manner affecting interstate commerce pathway human exposure mitigated conjunction use provides citizen suits restrain prohibited use chemicals act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa include findings determinations program aggregated toxicology resource databases extent permitted law director establish program support graduate postdoctoral training fields related study prevention endocrine disruption


Summary: Superfund Common Sense Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" and "pollutant or contaminant" for purposes of such Act. Defines "manure" to mean: (1) digestive emissions, feces, urine, urea and other excrement from livestock; (2) any associated bedding, compost, raw materials or other materials commingled with such excrement from livestock; (3) any process water associated with such items; and (4) any byproducts, constituents, or substances contained in, or originating from, such items or any emissions relating to such items. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt from notification requirements releases associated with manure.

common sense act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla exclude manure definition hazardous substance pollutant contaminant purposes act defines manure mean emissions urea livestock associated raw materials materials commingled livestock process water associated items byproducts constituents substances contained originating items emissions relating items amends amendments reauthorization act exempt notification requirements releases associated manure


Summary: Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no history of spills. Exempts from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 10,000 gallons and no history of spills. Excludes all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons from the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm.

farmers undertake environmental land stewardship act fuels act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implementing spill prevention control countermeasure rule respect farm require certification compliance rule professional engineer farm individual tank storage capacity greater gallons aggregate storage capacity gallons history includes spill owner operator farm self certification farm aggregate storage capacity greater gallons gallons history spills exempts requirements rule farm aggregate storage capacity gallons history spills excludes containers separate parcels capacity gallons aggregate storage capacity farm


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 the election to expense (i.e., deduct in the current taxable year) environmental remediation costs (i.e., costs for the abatement or control of hazardous substances at a qualified contaminated site).

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend election expense deduct current taxable year environmental remediation costs costs abatement control hazardous substances qualified contaminated site


Summary: Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from: (1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment, (2) processing or distributing in commerce any such sealant beginning one and one-half years after such enactment, or (3) using any such sealant beginning two and one-half years after such enactment. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules to prescribe methods for the transportation, storage, and disposal of such sealants. Defines "coal tar sealant" to mean any product intended for use on a paved surface that contains any substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, including ingredients listed as coal tar, refined coal tar, refined tar, or refined coal tar pitch.

coal tar reduction act amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca prohibit person manufacturing coal tar beginning year act enactment processing distributing commerce beginning half years enactment beginning half years enactment authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rules prescribe methods transportation storage disposal defines coal tar mean product intended use surface contains substance identified chemical service number including ingredients listed coal tar refined coal tar refined tar refined coal tar


Summary: Drywall Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should insist that: (1) the government of China, which has ownership interests in the companies that manufactured and exported problematic drywall to the United States, facilitate a meeting between the companies and U.S. government representatives about remedying affected homeowners; and (2) such companies comply with any related U.S. court decisions. (Sec. 3) Requires certain gypsum board labeling standards of ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials), as in effect on the day before the enactment of this Act, to be treated as a rule promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Provides procedures for: (1) ASTM International to notify the CPSC of any subsequent revision of such standards; and (2) the revised standards to become effective unless the CPSC, within a specified period, determines that the revisions do not adequately identify gypsum board by manufacturer and month and year of manufacture. (Sec. 4) Requires the CPSC to promulgate a final rule concerning drywall manufactured or imported for domestic use that limits sulfur content to a level not associated with elevated rates of corrosion in the home. Provides exceptions, and means of enforcement as a rule, if the CPSC determines that a voluntary standard (developed by a specified Subcommittee on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products of ASTM International) is adequate to permit identification and publishes the determination in the Federal Register. Provides procedures for revision of such voluntary standards. Allows the CPSC, at any time subsequent to publication of such a rule, to initiate a rulemaking to modify the sulfur content limit or include a provision relating only to drywall composition or characteristics that the CPSC determines is reasonably necessary to protect public health or safety. (Sec. 5) Directs the CPSC to revise its "Remediation Guidance for Homes with Corrosion from Problem Drywall" to specify that problematic drywall removed pursuant to the guidance should not be reused or used as a component in production of new drywall.

drywall safety act sec expresses sense congress secretary commerce government china ownership interests companies manufactured exported drywall united_states facilitate meeting companies government representatives affected homeowners companies comply related court decisions sec requires certain board labeling standards astm_international known american society testing materials effect day enactment act treated rule promulgated consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc provides procedures astm_international notify cpsc subsequent revision standards revised standards effective cpsc specified period determines revisions adequately identify board manufacturer month year manufacture sec requires cpsc promulgate final rule concerning drywall manufactured imported domestic use limits sulfur content level associated elevated rates corrosion home provides exceptions means enforcement rule cpsc determines voluntary standard developed specified subcommittee specifications test methods products astm_international adequate permit identification publishes determination federal_register provides procedures revision voluntary standards allows cpsc time subsequent publication rule initiate rulemaking modify sulfur content limit include provision relating drywall composition characteristics cpsc determines reasonably necessary protect public health safety sec directs cpsc revise remediation guidance homes corrosion problem drywall specify drywall removed pursuant guidance component production new drywall


Summary: Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080). Prohibits the use of sodium cyanide in a predator control device. Subjects a violator of either such prohibition to a fine, imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.

compound sodium elimination act_-_amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca prohibit use production sale importation exportation sodium known compound prohibits use sodium predator control device subjects violator prohibition fine imprisonment years


Summary: School Environment Protection Act - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to require each local educational agency (agency) of a school district to implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program that: (1) applies to school buildings and school ground, (2) establishes an IPM coordinator within the agency, and (3) follows an IPM plan for addressing school pest problems. Prohibits agencies or schools from using: (1) pesticides other than nontoxic or least toxic (as defined in this Act) pesticides, or (2) synthetic fertilizers. Permits an agency or school to use: (1) a least toxic pesticide as part of the IPM program only as a last resort and only if the area or room treated is unoccupied or not in use, and (2) only natural organic fertilizers. Authorizes a school to use a pesticide otherwise if: (1) the school or agency determines that a pest in the school or on school grounds cannot be controlled after having used the IPM program and least toxic pesticides and it is a public health emergency, (2) the IPM coordinator approves of the application of the pesticide product, (3) the area or room treated is vacant during the application and for 24-hours after the application, (4) the application is made by a certified pesticide applicator, and (5) the school notifies the parents or guardians of each student 24 hours before application of the pesticide. Sets forth requirements for such notification. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory Board to: (1) establish uniform standards and criteria for developing IPM, and (2) develop standards for the use of least toxic pesticides in schools. Requires the Administrator to: (1) appoint an official for school pest management within EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to coordinate the implementation of IPM programs in schools, and (2) publish an IPM plan and a list of products containing the least toxic pesticides and restrictions on their use. Requires each agency, state pesticide lead agency, and the Administrator to create school environments that are protected from pesticides that drift from treated land to school grounds. Establishes the Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund. Requires the Administrator to provide grants to agencies to implement IPM systems.

school environment protection act_-_amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra require local educational agency agency school district implement integrated pest management program applies school buildings school ground establishes coordinator agency follows plan addressing school pest problems prohibits agencies schools pesticides toxic defined act pesticides synthetic permits agency school use toxic pesticide program resort area room treated use natural organic authorizes school use pesticide school agency determines pest school school grounds controlled having program toxic pesticides public health emergency coordinator approves application pesticide product area room treated vacant application hours application application certified pesticide school notifies parents guardians student hours application pesticide sets forth requirements notification requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish national school integrated pest management advisory_board establish uniform standards criteria developing develop standards use toxic pesticides schools requires administrator appoint official school pest management epa office pesticide programs coordinate implementation programs schools publish plan list products containing toxic pesticides restrictions use requires agency state pesticide lead agency administrator create school environments protected pesticides treated land school grounds establishes integrated pest management trust_fund requires administrator provide grants agencies implement systems


Summary: Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional payment; and (2) that has made a payment shall receive a refund, 75% of which shall be used for rebates to the entity's ratepayers, and 25% shall be used to carry out upgrades to the entity's nuclear power facilities to enhance the storage and security of materials used to generate nuclear power. Requires the Secretary of Energy to initiate by January 1, 2017, the transportation to the Yucca Mountain site of defense waste from each state in which it is located. Imposes penalties on the Secretary for failure to initiate such transportation.

utilization control contamination act_-_amends nuclear waste policy act direct president publish federal_register notice certifying yucca_mountain site nevada selected site development repository disposal high level radioactive radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel declares president fails publish certification revokes entity required payment nuclear_waste_fund shall required additional payment payment shall receive refund shall rebates entity ratepayers shall carry upgrades entity nuclear power facilities enhance storage security materials generate nuclear power requires secretary energy initiate january transportation yucca_mountain site defense waste state located imposes penalties secretary failure initiate transportation


Summary: Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the President to establish a grant program for reuse planning, site characterization and assessment, or remediation at waterfront brownfields sites, including the integration of activities related to the design and implementation of water quality improvements, low impact development approaches, green infrastructure, remediation and management of sediments, or flood damage prevention associated with brownfields remediation and reuse. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization. Authorizes funding for brownfields revitalization for FY2013-FY2017. Requires the Administrator to establish and serve as chairperson of a task force on waterfront brownfields revitalization that shall identify: (1) funding and technical assistance resources for such revitalization, (2) barriers to and solutions for revitalization, and (3) methods to coordinate interagency revitalization efforts. Directs: (1) the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program authorized by CERCLA, and (2) such committees to hold hearings each year on such report.

waterfront brownfields revitalization act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla require president establish grant program reuse planning site characterization assessment remediation waterfront brownfields sites including integration activities related design implementation water quality improvements low impact development approaches green infrastructure remediation management flood damage prevention associated brownfields remediation reuse authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide training research technical assistance individuals organizations facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization authorizes funding brownfields revitalization fy2013 fy2017 requires administrator establish serve chairperson task_force waterfront brownfields revitalization shall identify funding technical assistance resources revitalization barriers solutions revitalization methods coordinate interagency revitalization efforts directs administrator submit specified congressional committees annual report implementation brownfield site characterization assessment grant program authorized cercla committees hold hearings year report


Summary: Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be adulterated: (1) food intended for children three years of age or younger if the container is composed of bisphenol A; (2) a baby bottle or cup that is intended for use by children three years of age or younger, that does not contain a food when such bottle or cup is sold or distributed at retail, and that is composed of bisphenol A; and (3) infant formula if the container (excluding packaging on the outside of a container that does not come into contact with infant formula powder) is composed of bisphenol A. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) issue a revised safety assessment for food containers composed of bisphenol A, taking into consideration different types of such containers and the use of such containers with respect to different foods; and (2) determine whether there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to bisphenol A through food containers or other items composed of bisphenol A, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low dose exposure and the effects of exposure on vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, children, the elderly, and populations with high exposure to bisphenol A.

ban poisonous additives act amends federal food drug cosmetic act deem adulterated food intended children years age younger container composed bisphenol baby bottle cup intended use children years age younger contain food bottle cup sold distributed retail composed bisphenol infant formula container excluding packaging outside container come contact infant formula powder composed bisphenol requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs issue revised safety assessment food containers composed bisphenol taking consideration different types containers use containers respect different foods determine reasonable certainty harm result aggregate exposure bisphenol food containers items composed bisphenol taking consideration potential adverse effects low dose exposure effects exposure vulnerable populations including pregnant women infants children elderly populations high exposure bisphenol


Summary: Polluter Pays Restoration Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until December 31, 2020, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

polluter pays restoration act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstating december hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax


Summary: Safe Dispersants Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of a dispersant in response to a discharge of oil or hazardous substances unless the dispersant has been listed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule. Authorizes the Administrator to list a dispersant on the Schedule if: (1) the dispersant meets such standards as shall be established by the Administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity and minimum acceptable effectiveness; and (2) the adverse effect from its use is less than that from allowing the discharged oil or hazardous substance to be dispersed by natural or physical means, to degrade by natural processes, to be removed by technologically feasible physical methods, or to undergo any combination of such processes. Directs the Administrator, in determining the adverse effect from the use of a dispersant, to consider: (1) acute, chronic, short- and long-term health and environmental effects of the dispersant or any individual component of the dispersant formulation; (2) additive or synergistic effects of the dispersant in combination with oil or hazardous substances and other environmental factors and components; and (3) persistence, bioavailability, and bioaccumulation potential. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations specifying the minimum data set applicable to dispersants listed on the Schedule, which shall: (1) include information necessary to determine the potential for dispersants to persist or accumulate in, or to create or contribute to adverse effects on, environments, ecosystems, organisms, workers, and exposed individuals; (2) include specified information on ingredients and the efficacy of the dispersants under different conditions and at different concentrations; and (3) be sufficient to assist the Administrator in determining whether the combination of dispersant and hazardous substance can increase or decrease the persistence, bioaccumulation potential, or toxicity relative to either alone, the potential for dispersant components to persist or accumulate in the environment or biota or to contribute to adverse effects under any scale or manner of application, and whether use of the dispersant would cause less harm to health and the environment than responding without it. Directs the Administrator to: (1) consider health and safety information for a dispersant listed for use under the Schedule to mean information from any study of any effect of a dispersant on health or the environment; and (2) make such information available to the public, as well as information on the concentrations of all dispersant ingredients if public availability of such information is necessary to prevent substantial endangerment to human health or the environment or is otherwise in the public interest . Requires the Administrator to: (1) initiate a study evaluating the adequacy of existing capabilities and legal authorities of the federal government to make informed decisions regarding the health and environmental impacts of dispersants placed on the Schedule; and (2) determine whether to propose revisions to subpart J of the National Contingency Plan and to National Response System regulations to ensure the effectiveness and safety of dispersants.

safe dispersants act_-_amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit use response discharge oil hazardous substances listed administrator environmental_protection_agency epa national contingency plan product schedule authorizes administrator list schedule meets standards shall established administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity minimum acceptable effectiveness adverse effect use allowing discharged oil hazardous substance dispersed natural physical means degrade natural processes removed technologically feasible physical methods undergo combination processes directs administrator determining adverse effect use consider acute chronic short- long term health environmental effects individual component formulation additive effects combination oil hazardous substances environmental factors components persistence potential requires administrator promulgate regulations specifying minimum data set applicable dispersants listed schedule shall include information necessary determine potential dispersants persist accumulate create contribute adverse effects environments ecosystems organisms workers exposed individuals include specified information ingredients efficacy dispersants different conditions different concentrations sufficient assist administrator determining combination hazardous substance increase decrease persistence potential toxicity relative potential components persist accumulate environment contribute adverse effects scale manner application use cause harm health environment responding directs administrator consider health safety information listed use schedule mean information study effect health environment information available public information concentrations ingredients public availability information necessary prevent substantial endangerment human health environment public interest requires administrator initiate study evaluating adequacy existing capabilities legal authorities federal_government informed decisions health environmental impacts dispersants placed schedule determine propose revisions subpart national contingency plan national response system regulations ensure effectiveness safety dispersants


Summary: Secure Chemical Facilities Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions for the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate: (1) any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish and adjust the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potential extent of death, injury, and serious adverse effects that could result from a chemical facility terrorist incident; and (2) a chemical facility as a covered chemical facility if the Secretary determines such facility is a sufficient security risk (e.g., a likely target of a chemical facility terrorist incident and close to large population centers). Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain a list of covered chemical facilities that are of sufficient security risk; (2) assign each covered facility to one of four risk-based tiers; (3) establish standards and procedures for security vulnerability assessments and site security plans; (4) require each facility owner or operator to submit and, once approved, to implement such an assessment and plan; and (5) establish risk-based chemical security performance standards for site security plans. Permits the Secretary, under specified circumstances, to: (1) accept an alternate security program submitted by the owner or operator of the facility; (2) conduct facility security inspections; and (3) obtain access to and copy records necessary for reviewing or analyzing a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan. Requires the Secretary to: (1) share threat information with owners, operators, or security officers of a covered chemical facility and with relevant state and local government authorities in a timely manner; and (2) disapprove a security vulnerability assessment or site security plan if the Secretary determines that such assessment or security plan does not comply with the requirements of this Act. Establishes whistleblower protections for employees of a covered chemical facility who report safety violations. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Chemical Facility Security. Authorizes civil actions by individuals alleging violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a notification system to report, via telephonic and Internet-based means, a suspected security deficiency or suspected noncompliance with the requirements of this Act; and (2) assess the emergency response resources that would be required to feasibly respond to a worst-case chemical facility terrorist incident.

secure chemical facilities act_-_amends homeland_security act set forth provisions regulation security practices chemical facilities authorizes secretary homeland_security designate chemical substance substance concern establish adjust threshold quantity substance considering potential extent death injury adverse effects result chemical facility terrorist incident chemical facility covered chemical facility secretary determines facility sufficient security risk likely target chemical facility terrorist incident close large population centers directs secretary maintain list covered chemical facilities sufficient security risk assign covered facility risk based tiers establish standards procedures security vulnerability assessments site security plans require facility owner operator submit approved implement assessment plan establish risk based chemical security performance standards site security plans permits secretary specified circumstances accept alternate security program submitted owner operator facility conduct facility security inspections obtain access copy records necessary reviewing analyzing security vulnerability assessment site security plan requires secretary share threat information owners operators security officers covered chemical facility relevant state local government authorities timely manner disapprove security vulnerability assessment site security plan secretary determines assessment security plan comply requirements act establishes whistleblower protections employees covered chemical facility report safety violations establishes department_of_homeland_security dhs office chemical facility security authorizes civil actions individuals alleging violations act directs secretary establish notification system report telephonic internet based means suspected security deficiency suspected noncompliance requirements act assess emergency response resources required respond worst case chemical facility terrorist incident


Summary: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of  any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.

hunting fishing recreational shooting protection act_-_amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition chemical substance purposes act component pistol revolver firearm shell cartridge sale subject federal excise tax including shot bullets projectiles propellants primers sport fishing equipment sale subject federal excise tax sport fishing equipment components


Summary: Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a rule that establishes: (1) the data that constitute the minimum data sets for chemical substances; and (2) requirements for chemical manufacturers and processors to submit and update their minimum data sets. Sets deadlines for the submission of minimum data sets for chemical substances placed on the prioritization list established by this Act and for new substances. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) require the testing of, and the submission of test results for, any chemical substance; (2) require submission of a sample of any substance for testing; and (3) impose restrictions on violators of testing requirements, including a prohibition against manufacturing, processing, or distributing chemical substances or mixtures. Prohibits any person from manufacturing or processing a new chemical substance unless the person notifies the Administrator about the person's intention to manufacture or process the substance and the Administrator finds that the manufacturers and processors have established that the substance meets the applicable safety standard or that it is not, and is not expected to be: (1) manufactured or released into the environment in excess of specified volumes; (2) a known, probable, or suspected reproductive, developmental, neurological, or immunological toxicant, carcinogen, mutagen, or endocrine disruptor; (3) persistent and bioaccumulative; or (4) found in human blood, fluids, tissue, food, drinking water, air, residential soil, or house dust at a level not naturally found in that medium. Prohibits any person from manufacturing or processing an existing chemical substance for a use that was not ongoing prior to this Act's enactment or at a volume that is significantly increased, unless the substance meets the applicable safety standard and other specified requirements. Requires the Administrator to develop, publish, and update a list of chemical substances warranting placement within one of three priority classes. Directs the Administrator to assign: (1) 20 to 30 substances as priority class 1 (requiring immediate risk management), applicable to a substance that is, or that is degraded and metabolized into, a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substance with the potential for widespread exposure to humans and other organisms; (2) substances as priority class 2 (requiring a safety standard determination), if the Administrator finds it is uncertain such substance would satisfy such determination, prioritizing those substances that present the greater risks to human health or the environment; and (3) substances as priority class 3 (requiring no immediate action), applicable to a substance that does not and would not, at any stage of its lifecycle, pose any risk of adverse effects to human health or the environment under existing, proposed, or anticipated levels of exposure , production, or pattern of use. Requires substance manufacturers and processors to: (1) bear the burden of proving that chemical substances meet applicable safety standards; and (2) provide sufficient information for the Administrator to determine whether such standards have been met. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) notification of pending safety determinations; (2) requirements for substances that meet safety standards; (3) conditions on substance manufacturing, processing, use, distribution, or disposal that may be imposed in safety determinations; (4) chemical substances or mixtures that may present a substantial endangerment to health or the environment; and (5) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), including a prohibition against any person manufacturing, processing, or distributing PCBs in other than a totally enclosed manner. Prohibits federal agencies from conveying, selling, or distributing elemental mercury. Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a list of each chemical substance that is manufactured or processed in the United Sates; (2) establish an Internet-accessible, public database of information on the toxicity of, use of, and exposure to chemical substances; (3) establish a Children's Environmental Health Research Program within EPA; (4) minimize the use of animals in testing of chemical substances or mixtures; (5) create market incentives for the development of safer alternatives to existing substances; and (6) develop and publish action plans to reduce disproportionate exposure to toxic substances. Revises provisions concerning the disclosure of data by narrowing the conditions under which data about chemical substances may be treated as confidential business information. Authorizes the Administrator to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of the Stockholm Convention, the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam Convention.

safe chemicals act amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rule establishes data constitute minimum data sets chemical substances requirements chemical manufacturers processors submit update minimum data sets sets deadlines submission minimum data sets chemical substances placed prioritization list established act new substances authorizes administrator require testing submission test results chemical substance require submission sample substance testing impose restrictions violators testing requirements including prohibition manufacturing processing distributing chemical substances mixtures prohibits person manufacturing processing new chemical substance person notifies administrator person intention manufacture process substance administrator finds manufacturers processors established substance meets applicable safety standard expected manufactured released environment excess specified volumes known probable suspected reproductive developmental neurological endocrine persistent bioaccumulative found human blood fluids tissue food drinking water air residential soil house dust level naturally found medium prohibits person manufacturing processing existing chemical substance use ongoing prior act enactment volume significantly increased substance meets applicable safety standard specified requirements requires administrator develop publish update list chemical substances placement priority classes directs administrator assign substances priority class requiring immediate risk management applicable substance degraded persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance potential widespread exposure humans organisms substances priority class requiring safety standard determination administrator finds uncertain substance satisfy determination prioritizing substances present greater risks human health environment substances priority class requiring immediate action applicable substance stage lifecycle pose risk adverse effects human health environment existing proposed anticipated levels exposure production pattern use requires substance manufacturers processors bear burden proving chemical substances meet applicable safety standards provide sufficient information administrator determine standards met sets forth provisions concerning notification pending safety determinations requirements substances meet safety standards conditions substance manufacturing processing use distribution disposal imposed safety determinations chemical substances mixtures present substantial endangerment health environment polychlorinated biphenyls including prohibition person manufacturing processing distributing totally enclosed manner prohibits federal agencies conveying selling distributing elemental mercury requires administrator publish list chemical substance manufactured processed united establish internet accessible public database information toxicity use exposure chemical substances establish children environmental health research program epa minimize use animals testing chemical substances mixtures create market incentives development safer alternatives existing substances develop publish action plans reduce disproportionate exposure toxic substances revises provisions concerning disclosure data conditions data chemical substances treated confidential business information authorizes administrator prescribe regulations carry provisions convention protocol persistent organic pollutants convention long range transboundary air pollution convention


Summary: Pollution Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to subject the owner, operator, or person in charge of any vessel, onshore facility, or offshore facility from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged in violation of such Act: (1) to a civil penalty of the higher of the currently prescribed amounts (i.e., up to $25,000 per day of violation or up to $1,000 per barrel of oil or unit of reportable quantity of hazardous substances discharged), and (2) in any case in which such violation was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct, to a civil penalty of the higher of the currently prescribed amounts (i.e., not less than $100,000, and not more than $3,000 per barrel of oil or unit of reportable quantity of hazardous substance discharged).

pollution accountability_act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act subject owner operator person charge vessel onshore facility offshore facility oil hazardous substance discharged violation act civil penalty higher currently prescribed amounts day violation barrel oil unit reportable quantity hazardous substances discharged case violation result gross negligence willful misconduct civil penalty higher currently prescribed amounts barrel oil unit reportable quantity hazardous substance discharged