Summary: Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require each manufacturer of a chemical substance distributed in commerce to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) a statement certifying that the substance meets required safety standards or that there is insufficient data to make such determination; and (2) all reasonably available information concerning the substance not previously submitted. Requires manufacturers to update such information at least every three years or at any time new information becomes available on a substance's toxicity. Requires manufacturers to provide chemical safety information upon the Administrator's request.Prohibits the manufacture, importation, or distribution in commerce of a chemical substance if the Administrator determines that the manufacturer has failed to comply with this Act or that the substance does not meet applicable safety standards. Authorizes the Administrator to prohibit a specified use of a chemical substance in consumer products if the use of the product in the home results in human exposure that does not meet the safety standard.Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a priority list that categorizes all chemical substances distributed in commerce; (2) develop a priority list for making safety determinations of at least 300 chemical substances; (3) determine whether a manufacturer has established that its priority-list substances meet applicable safety standards; (4) arrange for the Director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a biomonitoring study to determine the presence of a chemical substance in human cord blood if the Administrator determines that it may be present in human blood, fluids, or tissue; (5) implement animal testing alternatives; (6) create market incentives for the development of safer alternatives to existing chemical substances; (7) establish an Interagency Science Advisory Board on Children's Health and Toxic Substances; (8) cooperate with international efforts to monitor chemical substances; and (9) create a database to share information on the toxicity and use of, and exposure to, chemical substances and provide public access to such data.

safe chemicals act amends toxic_substances_control_act require manufacturer chemical substance distributed commerce submit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa statement certifying substance meets required safety standards insufficient data determination reasonably available information concerning substance previously submitted requires manufacturers update information years time new information available substance toxicity requires manufacturers provide chemical safety information administrator request prohibits manufacture importation distribution commerce chemical substance administrator determines manufacturer failed comply act substance meet applicable safety standards authorizes administrator prohibit specified use chemical substance consumer products use product home results human exposure meet safety standard requires administrator publish priority list chemical substances distributed commerce develop priority list making safety determinations chemical substances determine manufacturer established priority list substances meet applicable safety standards arrange director national center environmental health centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct study determine presence chemical substance human cord blood administrator determines present human blood fluids tissue implement animal testing alternatives create market incentives development safer alternatives existing chemical substances establish interagency science_advisory_board children health toxic substances cooperate international efforts monitor chemical substances create database share information toxicity use exposure chemical substances provide public access data


Summary: Drug Free Water Act of 2008 - 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 to Congress 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 congress containing recommendations strategy required act


Summary: Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to revise requirements with respect to the areas of federal land on which authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted.

healthy forests restoration amendments act amends healthy_forests_restoration_act revise requirements respect areas federal land authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects conducted


Summary: Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities Regulation Act of 2008 - Requires a solid waste rail transfer facility to comply with all federal and state solid waste environmental laws (except those requiring permits). Declares that any such facility lacking a state permit shall not be required to possess one (other than a siting permit): (1) if by a certain deadline the facility has applied, in good faith, for all required permits; and (2) until the permitting agency has either approved or denied the permit application. Declares that any such facility that does not possess a state siting permit shall not be required to possess one to continue to operate or to comply with state land use requirements. Authorizes a state governor to petition the Surface Transportation Board to require the facility to apply for a land-use exemption. Requires the Board to accept such a petition and the facility to have such an exception to continue to operate. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make modifications to such requirements to protect human health and the environment.

solid_waste rail transfer facilities regulation act requires solid_waste rail transfer facility comply federal state solid_waste environmental laws requiring permits declares facility lacking state permit shall required possess siting permit certain deadline facility applied good faith required permits permitting agency approved denied permit application declares facility possess state siting permit shall required possess continue operate comply state land use requirements authorizes state governor petition surface_transportation_board require facility apply land use exemption requires board accept petition facility exception continue operate authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa modifications requirements protect human health environment


Summary: Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act - Withdraws specified lands in Nye County, Nevada, permanently from any form of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, including: (1) the mineral leasing laws; (2) the geothermal leasing laws; (3) materials sales laws; and (4) the mining laws. Transfers jurisdiction over such lands to the Secretary of Energy. Reserves use of such lands for certain activities associated with the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Requires the Secretary to manage the lands so withdrawn, and submit to Congress and the state of Nevada a management plan for their use. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the Secretary to apply to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license to construct and operate facilities to receive and store spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at the Yucca Mountain site. Authorizes the Secretary to begin construction of connected infrastructure facilities after completion of a final environmental impact statement evaluating the activities involved. Requires the Secretary to acquire rights-of-way for construction and operation of railroad facilities to transport spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from existing rail systems to the site of surface facilities within the geologic repository operations area for the receipt, handling, packaging, and storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste prior to emplacement. Revises requirements for new plant contracts.

nuclear waste access act withdraws specified lands county nevada permanently form entry appropriation disposal public land laws including mineral leasing laws geothermal leasing laws materials sales laws mining laws transfers jurisdiction lands secretary energy reserves use lands certain activities associated disposal high level radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel nuclear waste policy act requires secretary manage lands withdrawn submit congress state nevada management plan use amends nuclear waste policy act direct secretary apply nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc license construct operate facilities receive store spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste yucca_mountain site authorizes secretary begin construction connected infrastructure facilities completion final environmental impact statement evaluating activities involved requires secretary acquire rights way construction operation railroad facilities transport spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste existing rail systems site surface facilities geologic repository operations area receipt handling packaging storage spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste prior revises requirements new plant contracts


Summary: West Valley Remediation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to remediate the Western New York Nuclear Service Center in West Valley, New York. Requires the Secretary to decontaminate and decommission: (1) Center facilities in which certain solidified high level radioactive waste was stored; (2) facilities used in waste solidification; and (3) material and hardware used in connection with the West Valley Demonstration Project. Makes the Secretary responsible for all remediation costs. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) transport high level radioactive waste at the Center to a federal repository for permanent disposal; (2) safeguard and ensure safe storage of such waste; and (3) dispose of low level radioactive waste and transuranic waste located at the Center, including future radioactive waste generated as a result of remediation. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to regulate the remediation of radioactive waste and nuclear materials at the Center. Requires the Secretary to develop and submit a specified decommissioning plan for NRC approval. Requires the Secretary to: (1) enter into a consultation agreement with New York State regarding remediation of the Center; (2) prepare an environmental impact statement for decommissioning or long-term stewardship of the Center; and (3) assume exclusive use and possession of the Center after execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Requires the Secretary to take title to any land or facilities at the Center that have not been approved by the NRC for release for unrestricted use, and title to all radioactive and nonradioactive wastes and materials located at the Center. Repeals the West Valley Demonstration Project Act upon assumption of exclusive use and possession of the Center by the Secretary.

west valley remediation act directs secretary energy remediate western new_york nuclear service center west valley new_york requires secretary decommission center facilities certain high level radioactive waste stored facilities waste material hardware connection west valley demonstration project makes secretary responsible remediation costs instructs secretary transport high level radioactive waste center federal repository permanent disposal safeguard ensure safe storage waste dispose low level radioactive waste waste located center including future radioactive waste generated result remediation directs nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc regulate remediation radioactive waste nuclear materials center requires secretary develop submit specified decommissioning plan nrc approval requires secretary enter consultation agreement new_york state remediation center prepare environmental impact statement decommissioning long term stewardship center assume exclusive use possession center execution cooperative agreement new_york state energy research development authority requires secretary title land facilities center approved nrc release unrestricted use title radioactive wastes materials located center repeals west valley demonstration project act assumption exclusive use possession center secretary


Summary: Requires states and Indian tribes (authorized under current law) to designate specific highway routes over which hazardous materials may be transported.

requires states indian tribes authorized current law designate specific highway routes hazardous materials transported


Summary: Cleanup Assurance and Polluter Accountability Act of 2007 or CAPA - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) finalize regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) that require facilities to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility for the risk associated with the production, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances; (2) publish proposed financial assurance rules for classes of facilities that present the highest risk associated with such substances; and (3) annually promulgate financial assurance rules for additional classes of facilities, giving highest priority to classes that may contain sites at which unreimbursed response costs are at least $12,000. Requires facilities subject to financial assurance requirements to submit to the EPA: (1) a notification of filings for bankruptcy protection; (2) an estimate of environmental impacts resulting from their activities; and (3) a description of their corporate relationships. Requires the EPA to give priority to the development of requirements for facilities or industries whose prior actions indicate a high risk of default on environmental liabilities. Directs the EPA to require that each affected person: (1) enter a financial assurance agreement that reflects the hazardous substances risk; and (2) provide financial assurances to cover potential response costs and damages. Sets forth factors for the EPA to consider in determining whether to accept financial assurances. Requires the EPA to: (1) make full use of administrative offsets and liens on assets for enforcement purposes; and (2) issue guidance for enforcement of requirements for use of such offsets and liens. Authorizes a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings to avoid any transfer of a debtor's interest in an asset made during the 10 years before the bankruptcy petition is filed, if: (1) the debtor had environmental liability under CERCLA; and (2) the debtor made such transfer with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any person with respect to such liability. Requires the EPA to report methods to strengthen the government's ability to secure assets needed to pay for response costs at sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Requires the National Bankruptcy Review Commission to evaluate the interaction between bankruptcy and CERCLA and to provide recommendations for action.

cleanup assurance polluter accountability_act directs environmental_protection_agency epa finalize regulations comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla require facilities establish maintain evidence financial responsibility risk associated production transportation treatment storage disposal hazardous substances publish proposed financial assurance rules classes facilities present highest risk associated substances annually promulgate financial assurance rules additional classes facilities giving highest priority classes contain sites unreimbursed response costs requires facilities subject financial assurance requirements submit epa notification filings bankruptcy protection estimate environmental impacts resulting activities description corporate relationships requires epa priority development requirements facilities industries prior actions indicate high risk default environmental liabilities directs epa require affected person enter financial assurance agreement reflects hazardous substances risk provide financial assurances cover potential response costs damages sets forth factors epa consider determining accept financial assurances requires epa use administrative offsets liens assets enforcement purposes issue guidance enforcement requirements use offsets liens authorizes trustee bankruptcy proceedings avoid transfer debtor interest asset years bankruptcy petition filed debtor environmental liability cercla debtor transfer intent hinder delay defraud person respect liability requires epa report methods strengthen government ability secure assets needed pay response costs sites contaminated hazardous substances requires national bankruptcy review commission evaluate interaction bankruptcy cercla provide recommendations action


Summary: Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act of 2007 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to: (1) include the definition of "manure"; and (2) exclude manure from the meaning of "hazardous substance" or "pollutant or contaminant" under that Act. Provides that such exclusion shall not: (1) impose liability under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 with respect to manure; (2) affect any provision of the Air Quality Agreement entered into between the Administrator and operators of animal feeding operations; or (3) affect the applicability of any other environmental law as it relates to the definition of manure or the responsibilities or liabilities of any person regarding the treatment, storage, or disposal of manure. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt releases associated with manure (as defined under CERCLA) from the emergency notification requirements under that Act.

agricultural protection prosperity act amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla include definition manure exclude manure meaning hazardous substance pollutant contaminant act provides exclusion shall impose liability emergency planning community right know act respect manure affect provision air quality agreement entered administrator operators animal feeding operations affect applicability environmental law relates definition manure responsibilities liabilities person treatment storage disposal manure amends amendments reauthorization act exempt releases associated manure defined cercla emergency notification requirements act


Summary: Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national-scale mercury monitoring program. Requires such program to monitor: (1) long-term changes in mercury levels in the air and watersheds; (2) mercury levels in water and soil chemistry; and (3) mercury levels in plants and animals. Establishes the Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator on the establishment and operation of the program.

comprehensive national mercury monitoring act_-_directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish national scale mercury monitoring program requires program monitor long term changes mercury levels air watersheds mercury levels water soil chemistry mercury levels plants animals establishes mercury monitoring advisory_committee advise administrator establishment operation program


Summary: Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008- (Sec. 3) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit any federal agency from conveying, selling, or distributing elemental mercury to any other federal, state, or local agency or any private individual or entity. Exempts: (1) transfers between federal agencies for the sole purpose of facilitating storage of mercury to carry out this Act; and (2) conveyances, sales, distributions, or transfers of coal.(Sec. 4) Prohibits the export of elemental mercury from the United States effective January 1, 2013.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress, within one year after the enactment of this Act, on mercuric chloride, mercurous chloride or calomel, mercuric oxide, and other mercury compounds used in significant quantities in products or processes. Requires such report to include an analysis of: (1) the sources and amounts of such compounds imported into, or manufactured in, the United States annually; (2) the purposes for which each of the compounds is used domestically, the amounts consumed annually for each purpose, and the amounts estimated to be consumed in 2010 and beyond; (3) the sources and amounts of each compound exported annually in the last three years; (4) the potential for the compounds to be processed into elemental mercury after export; and (5) other information relevant in determining whether to extend the export prohibition to include mercury compounds.Authorizes any U.S. resident to petition the Administrator for an exemption from the export prohibition. Authorizes the Administrator to grant an exemption for a specified use at an identified foreign facility if: (1) nonmercury alternatives for the specified use are not available in the country where the facility is located; (2) there is no other source of elemental mercury available from domestic supplies (not including new mercury mines) in the country where the mercury will be used; (3) the country where the mercury will be used certifies its support for the exemption; (4) the export will be conducted in a manner that ensures the mercury will be used at the facility described and will not be diverted for other uses for any reason; (5) the mercury will be used in a manner that will protect human health and the environment; and (6) the export for the specified use is consistent with international obligations of the United States intended to reduce global mercury supply, use, and pollution. Disallows any exemption for a duration exceeding three years and involving more than 10 metric tons of mercury.Authorizes the Administrator to suspend or cancel an exemption for specified violations or the submission of false information. Subjects violators to penalties, injunctive relief, and citizen suits. Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) affects, replaces, or amends prior law relating to the need for consistency with international trade obligations; or (2) prohibits the export of coal.(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary of Energy, not later than January 1, 2010, to designate a facility of the Department of Energy (DOE) for the long-term management and storage of elemental mercury generated within the United States. Excludes from such designation the Y-12 National Security Complex or any other portion or facility of the Oak Ridge Reservation. Requires such facility to be operational by January 1, 2013.Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess and collect a fee for management and storage of elemental mercury; and (2) report annually to specified congressional committees on the costs of such long-term management and storage. Requires the amount of such fees to be made publicly available by October 1, 2012.Requires the Secretary, not later than October 1, 2009, to establish procedures and standards for the receipt, management, and long-term storage of elemental mercury at designated facilities that are protective of human health and the environmental and that ensure that the elementary mercury is stored in a safe, secure, and effective manner. Subjects such stored mercury to the requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA). Sets forth provisions concerning permit applications under SWDA.Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct training for elemental mercury management, transfer, storage, monitoring or response; (2) ensure that each designated facility has all equipment necessary for routine operations, emergencies, monitoring, checking inventory, loading, and storing mercury; and (3) ensure the installation of specified fire detection systems. Provides for indemnification of persons delivering elemental mercury to a designated facility.Declares that elemental mercury that the Secretary is storing on a long-term basis is not subject to a specified SWDA storage prohibition. Deems a generator accumulating elemental mercury destined for a facility for 90 days or less to be accumulating the mercury to facilitate proper treatment, recovery, or disposal for purposes of SWDA standards applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.Exempts elemental mercury that is stored at a facility with an SWDA hazardous waste permit from the SWDA prohibition of hazardous waste storage if: (1) the Secretary is unable to accept the mercury at a designated facility for reasons beyond the control of the owner or operator of the permitted facility; and (2) such owner/operator certifies that the owner/operator will ship the mercury to the designated facility when the Secretary is able to accept it, and will not sell it or otherwise place it into commerce.Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by July 1, 2014, on a study that: (1) determines the impact of the long-term storage program on mercury recycling; and (2) includes proposals to mitigate any negative impact.(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator, at least three years after the effective date of the export prohibition, but not later than January 1, 2017, to report to specified congressional committees on the global supply and trade of elemental mercury.

mercury export ban act sec amends toxic_substances_control_act prohibit federal agency conveying selling distributing elemental mercury federal state local agency private individual entity exempts transfers federal agencies sole purpose facilitating storage mercury carry act conveyances sales distributions transfers prohibits export elemental mercury united_states effective january administrator environmental_protection_agency epa report congress year enactment act chloride chloride oxide mercury compounds significant quantities products processes requires report include analysis sources amounts compounds imported manufactured united_states annually purposes compounds domestically amounts consumed annually purpose amounts estimated consumed sources amounts compound exported annually years potential compounds processed elemental mercury export information relevant determining extend export prohibition include mercury compounds authorizes resident petition administrator exemption export prohibition authorizes administrator grant exemption specified use identified foreign facility alternatives specified use available country facility located source elemental mercury available domestic supplies including new mercury mines country mercury country mercury certifies support exemption export conducted manner ensures mercury facility described diverted uses reason mercury manner protect human health environment export specified use consistent international obligations united_states intended reduce global mercury supply use pollution disallows exemption duration exceeding years involving metric tons mercury authorizes administrator suspend cancel exemption specified violations submission false information subjects violators penalties injunctive relief citizen suits declares act affects replaces amends prior law relating need consistency international_trade obligations prohibits export requires secretary energy later january designate facility department_of_energy doe long term management storage elemental mercury generated united_states excludes designation national security complex portion facility oak ridge reservation requires facility operational january secretary assess collect fee management storage elemental mercury report annually specified congressional committees costs long term management storage requires fees publicly available october secretary later october establish procedures standards receipt management long term storage elemental mercury designated facilities protective human health environmental ensure elementary mercury stored safe secure effective manner subjects stored mercury requirements solid_waste disposal act sets forth provisions concerning permit applications secretary conduct training elemental mercury management transfer storage monitoring response ensure designated facility equipment necessary routine operations emergencies monitoring checking inventory loading storing mercury ensure installation specified fire detection systems provides indemnification persons delivering elemental mercury designated facility declares elemental mercury secretary storing long term basis subject specified storage prohibition deems generator elemental mercury destined facility days mercury facilitate proper treatment recovery disposal purposes standards applicable owners operators hazardous waste treatment storage disposal facilities exempts elemental mercury stored facility hazardous waste permit prohibition hazardous waste storage secretary unable accept mercury designated facility reasons control owner operator permitted facility owner operator certifies owner operator ship mercury designated facility secretary able accept sell place commerce requires secretary report congress july study determines impact long term storage program mercury recycling includes proposals mitigate negative requires administrator years effective date export prohibition later january report specified congressional committees global supply trade elemental mercury


Summary: Subjects 5-axle single-trailer trucks transporting solid waste for at least 200 miles on the National Highway System to federal highway routing of hazardous materials requirements. Requires states and Indian tribes to designate specific highway routes over which solid waste may be transported. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe standards for states and Indian tribes to carry out such requirements.

subjects single trailer trucks transporting solid_waste miles national highway system federal highway routing hazardous materials requirements requires states indian tribes designate specific highway routes solid_waste transported requires secretary transportation prescribe standards states indian tribes carry requirements


Summary: Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax, except in certain calendar quarters in which the unobligated balance in the Hazardous Substance Superfund exceeds $5.7 billion. Provides for a 50% increase in the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax between 2008 and 2013 to fund response actions at Superfund sites estimated to cost more than $50 million (megasites) or which pose high health risks.Establishes the Megasites and High Risk Sites Cleanup Account in the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Transfers to such Account revenues resulting from the temporary 50% increase in the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress annually on the progress of response actions funded by the Hazardous Substance Superfund.

equity remediation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstate hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax certain calendar quarters unobligated balance hazardous_substance_superfund exceeds billion provides increase hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax fund response actions sites estimated cost million pose high health risks establishes high risk sites cleanup account hazardous_substance_superfund transfers account revenues resulting temporary increase hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa report congress annually progress response actions funded hazardous_substance_superfund


Summary: Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act - Declares that the United States should develop policies and programs that will reduce: (1) mercury use and emissions; (2) mercury releases from the reservoir of mercury currently in use or circulation; and (3) exposures to mercury, particularly exposures of women of childbearing age and young children.Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture of chlorine or caustic soda using mercury cells, effective January 1, 2012. Requires the owner or operator of each chlor-alkali facility to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and the state in which the facility is located an annual report for 2008-2012 concerning mercury waste, emissions, and content in products.Requires EPA to conduct a comprehensive mercury inventory covering the life and closure of chlor-alkali facilities that cease operations on or after July 1, 2008. Establishes the Mercury Storage Advisory Committee, which shall report to Congress on: (1) requirements necessary to prevent the release of, or worker exposure to, elemental mercury; and (2) annual costs of, federal facilities needed for, barriers to, and an optimal plan for, mercury storage. Requires: (1) EPA to establish regulations to facilitate the transfer and storage of mercury located at closed facilities; and (2) beginning on July 1, 2008, the transfer of elemental mercury located at a closed facility that has ceased operations to a storage facility established by EPA in accordance with such regulations.Requires EPA, in coordination with the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Administrator, by July 1, 2009, to conduct a health assessment of employees at chlor-alkali facilities that continue to operate as of July 1, 2008.

missing mercury manufacturing monitoring mitigation act declares united_states develop policies programs reduce mercury use emissions mercury releases reservoir mercury currently use circulation exposures mercury particularly exposures women childbearing age young children amends toxic_substances_control_act prohibit manufacture soda mercury cells effective january requires owner operator facility submit environmental_protection_agency epa administrator state facility located annual report concerning mercury waste emissions content products requires epa conduct comprehensive mercury inventory covering life closure facilities cease operations july establishes mercury storage advisory_committee shall report congress requirements necessary prevent release worker exposure elemental mercury annual costs federal facilities needed barriers optimal plan mercury storage requires epa establish regulations facilitate transfer storage mercury located closed facilities beginning july transfer elemental mercury located closed facility ceased operations storage facility established epa accordance regulations requires epa coordination administrator agency toxic substances disease registry administrator july conduct health assessment employees facilities continue operate july


Summary: Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to repeal a requirement that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review applications to register a pesticide within 45 days of receiving the application.(Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator to complete an initial and subsequent registration review of each pesticide or pesticide case in specified periods. (Sec. 4) Requires registrants of pesticides to pay an annual fee for FY2008-FY2012. Revises provisions concerning the amount of such fees. Sets forth the maximum amount of fees for registrants and for small businesses for FY2008-FY2012. Terminates the Administrator's authority regarding the administration of such fees on September 30, 2012. Prohibits the Administrator from levying any other fees for the registration of a pesticide except as provided under FIFRA until September 30, 2014. (Currently this prohibition ends on September 30, 2010.) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the Administrator from collecting tolerance fees during the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending on September 30, 2012.Authorizes the use of the Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund for offsetting the costs of registration review.(Sec. 5) Revises requirements concerning pesticide registration service fees, including allowing registration applications to be subject to additional fees and limiting any waiver, refund, credit, or other reduction in such a fee from exceeding 75% of such fee.Provides for fee adjustments for pesticide registration applications received: (1) during the period beginning on October 1, 2008 and ending on September 30, 2010; and (2) on or after October 1, 2010. Requires the Administrator to publish the revised registration service fee schedules.Requires the Administrator to waive 75% of the registration service fees payable by specified small businesses. (Currently, the Administrator is required to waive all such fees.)Requires the Administrator to refund all but 25% of the total registration service fee if, during the first 60 days after the beginning of the application decision time review period, a covered pesticide registration application is withdrawn. (Currently, the Administrator is required to refund all but 10% of the fee.)Specifies the amount in the Fund that shall be used for worker protection, partnership grants, and the pesticide safety education program for FY2008-FY2012.Prohibits fees from being assessed for a fiscal year unless the amount of appropriations for salaries, contracts, and expenses for the functions of EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs for such year are at least equal to the amount of appropriations for functions in FY2002. Requires the Administrator, within specified periods, to conduct an initial screening of the content of the application and reject an application when it does not pass such screening. Requires the Administrator to determine, in conducting an initial screening, if at least 25% of the registration fee has been paid.Requires the Administrator to report, annually, on pesticide registration and fees through March 1, 2014. Amends reporting provisions to require the additional content of: (1) the number of label amendments that have been reviewed using electronic means; (2) the amount of money from the Reregistration and Expedited Processing Fund used to carry out inert ingredient review and review of similar applications; (3) the number of applications completed for identical or substantially similar applications; (4) recommendations for providing for electronic submission and review of labels and the allowance and use of summaries of acute toxicity studies; (5) a review of the progress in carrying out the reregistration of registered pesticides; (6) a review of the progress in meeting the timeline requirements for the review of antimicrobial pesticide products; and (7) a review of the progress in carrying out the review of inert ingredients.Provides for the phaseout of the requirement to pay and collect registration service fees in FY2013-FY2014. Terminates the requirement to pay and collect such fees on September 30, 2014. Sets forth decision review periods.

pesticide registration improvement renewal act sec amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra repeal requirement administrator environmental_protection_agency epa review applications register pesticide days receiving requires administrator complete initial subsequent registration review pesticide pesticide case specified periods sec requires registrants pesticides pay annual fee fy2008 fy2012 revises provisions concerning fees sets forth maximum fees registrants small businesses fy2008 fy2012 terminates administrator authority administration fees september prohibits administrator levying fees registration pesticide provided fifra september currently prohibition ends september amends federal food drug cosmetic act prohibit administrator collecting tolerance fees period beginning effective date act ending september use expedited processing fund offsetting costs registration revises requirements concerning pesticide registration service fees including allowing registration applications subject additional fees limiting waiver refund credit reduction fee exceeding fee provides fee adjustments pesticide registration applications received period beginning october ending september october requires administrator publish revised registration service fee schedules requires administrator waive registration service fees payable specified small businesses currently administrator required waive administrator refund total registration service fee days beginning application decision time review period covered pesticide registration application withdrawn currently administrator required refund fund shall worker protection partnership grants pesticide safety education program fy2008 fees assessed fiscal year appropriations salaries contracts expenses functions epa office pesticide programs year equal appropriations functions requires administrator specified periods conduct initial screening content application reject application pass screening requires administrator determine conducting initial screening registration fee paid requires administrator report annually pesticide registration fees march amends reporting provisions require additional content number label amendments reviewed electronic means money expedited processing fund carry inert ingredient review review similar applications number applications completed identical substantially similar applications recommendations providing electronic submission review labels allowance use summaries acute toxicity studies review progress carrying registered pesticides review progress meeting timeline requirements review antimicrobial pesticide products review progress carrying review inert ingredients provides phaseout requirement pay collect registration service fees fy2013 fy2014 terminates requirement pay collect fees september sets forth decision review periods


Summary: Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise administrative procedures, including those used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) at the Yucca Mountain site, for applications: (1) for a construction authorization; (2) to amend a construction authorization to receive and possess spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and (3) to close a repository permanently.Revises administrative procedures for infrastructure activities conducted by the Secretary of Energy at the Yucca Mountain site.States that, in any environmental impact statement regarding a repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, the NRC need not consider any action related to construction or operation of a rail transport system for transporting spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste to the repository.Expresses the nature of the Secretary's obligation to develop a repository in accordance with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 for purposes of an NRC determination on whether to grant, amend, or renew any license for a civilian nuclear power reactor or high-level radioactive waste or spent fuel storage or treatment facility. Declares that the Secretary's obligation provides sufficient and independent grounds for any further NRC findings of reasonable assurances that spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste would be disposed of safely and in a timely manner. Declares that no consideration of the environmental impact of the storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste on the site of the civilian nuclear power reactor or high-level radioactive waste or spent fuel storage or treatment facility for the period following the term of the license shall be required in any environmental analysis prepared in connection with a license to construct or operate the facility.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue, administer, and enforce air quality permits or requirements affecting activities subject to this Act.Applies requirements for expedited authorizations to the conduct of infrastructure activities.Exempts from certain requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act for disposal or management of solid waste or hazardous waste any material that is: (1) transported or stored in NRC-certified containers; or (2) located at the Yucca Mountain site for disposal if it is managed or disposed of in compliance with an NRC license. Prescribes requirements for contracts for the acceptance of title, subsequent transportation, and disposal of waste or spent fuel from new civilian nuclear power reactors.

nuclear waste policy amendments act amends nuclear waste policy act revise administrative procedures including nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc yucca_mountain site applications construction authorization amend construction authorization receive possess spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste close repository permanently revises administrative procedures infrastructure activities conducted secretary energy yucca_mountain site states environmental impact statement repository spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste nrc need consider action related construction operation rail transport system transporting spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste repository expresses nature secretary obligation develop repository accordance nuclear waste policy act purposes nrc determination grant amend renew license civilian nuclear power reactor high level radioactive waste spent fuel storage treatment facility declares secretary obligation provides sufficient independent grounds nrc findings reasonable assurances spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste disposed safely timely manner declares consideration environmental impact storage spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste site civilian nuclear power reactor high level radioactive waste spent fuel storage treatment facility period following term license shall required environmental analysis prepared connection license construct operate facility requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue administer enforce air quality permits requirements affecting activities subject act applies requirements expedited authorizations conduct infrastructure activities exempts certain requirements solid_waste disposal act disposal management solid_waste hazardous waste material transported stored nrc certified containers located yucca_mountain site disposal managed disposed compliance nrc license prescribes requirements contracts acceptance title subsequent transportation disposal waste spent fuel new civilian nuclear power reactors


Summary: Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt from, or waive a portion of, the registration service fee (currently, the Administrator may waive or reduce the fee) for an application for minor uses for a pesticide.Authorizes the Administrator to exempt an application from the registration service fee (currently, the Administrator may waive the fee) if the application is solely associated with a tolerance petition submitted in connection with the Inter-Regional Project Number 4 and the exemption is in the public service. Subjects applications received before September 30, 2012 (currently, applications received before September 30, 2008) to specified decision time review periods.

amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa exempt waive portion registration service fee currently administrator waive reduce fee application minor uses pesticide authorizes administrator exempt application registration service fee currently administrator waive fee application solely associated tolerance petition submitted connection inter regional project number exemption public service subjects applications received september currently applications received september specified decision time review periods


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from transporting hydrolysate (derived from the neutralization of VX nerve gas) from the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, to an off-site location for treatment, storage, or disposal.

prohibits secretary defense transporting derived gas pueblo chemical depot colorado site location treatment storage disposal


Summary: Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require each manufacturer of a chemical substance distributed in commerce to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) a statement certifying that the substance meets required safety standards or that there is insufficient data to make such determination; and (2) all reasonably available information concerning the substance not previously submitted. Requires manufacturers to update such information at least every three years or at any time new information becomes available on a substance's toxicity. Requires manufacturers to provide chemical safety information upon the Administrator's request.Prohibits the manufacture, importation, or distribution in commerce of a chemical substance if the Administrator determines that the manufacturer has failed to comply with this Act or that the substance does not meet applicable safety standards. Authorizes the Administrator to prohibit a specified use of a chemical substance in consumer products if the use of the product in the home results in human exposure that does not meet the safety standard.Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a priority list that categorizes all chemical substances distributed in commerce; (2) develop a priority list for making safety determinations of at least 300 chemical substances; (3) determine whether a manufacturer has established that its priority-list substances meet applicable safety standards; (4) arrange for the Director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a biomonitoring study to determine the presence of a chemical substance in human cord blood if the Administrator determines that it may be present in human blood, fluids, or tissue; (5) implement animal testing alternatives; (6) create market incentives for the development of safer alternatives to existing chemical substances; (7) establish an Interagency Science Advisory Board on Children's Health and Toxic Substances; (8) cooperate with international efforts to monitor chemical substances; and (9) create a database to share information on the toxicity and use of, and exposure to, chemical substances and provide public access to such data.

safe chemicals act amends toxic_substances_control_act require manufacturer chemical substance distributed commerce submit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa statement certifying substance meets required safety standards insufficient data determination reasonably available information concerning substance previously submitted requires manufacturers update information years time new information available substance toxicity requires manufacturers provide chemical safety information administrator request prohibits manufacture importation distribution commerce chemical substance administrator determines manufacturer failed comply act substance meet applicable safety standards authorizes administrator prohibit specified use chemical substance consumer products use product home results human exposure meet safety standard requires administrator publish priority list chemical substances distributed commerce develop priority list making safety determinations chemical substances determine manufacturer established priority list substances meet applicable safety standards arrange director national center environmental health centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc conduct study determine presence chemical substance human cord blood administrator determines present human blood fluids tissue implement animal testing alternatives create market incentives development safer alternatives existing chemical substances establish interagency science_advisory_board children health toxic substances cooperate international efforts monitor chemical substances create database share information toxicity use exposure chemical substances provide public access data


Summary: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system that may be used by a hazardous waste generator or transporter, an owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, recycling, or disposal facility, or any other person that: (1) is required to use a manifest to comply with any federal or state requirement to track the shipment, transportation, and receipt of hazardous waste or other material shipped from the generation site to an off-site facility for treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling; and (2) elects to use the system to complete and transmit an electronic manifest format; or (3) submits to the system for data processing purposes a paper copy of the manifest (or data from such a paper copy). Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) impose service fees on users to pay for developing, operating, maintaining, and upgrading a manifest system, including any costs incurred in collecting and processing data from any paper manifest submitted to the system after the date on which the system enters operation; and (2) enter into one or more information technology contracts for system-related services.Directs the Administrator to deposit user fees into the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund (established by this Act); (2) make adjustments in such fees to cover the cost of projected system-related costs; and (3) minimize the accumulation of unused amounts in the Fund, except during the initial period of operation. Sets forth investment, auditing, and reporting requirements for the Fund.Requires the Administrator to establish the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Governing Board to assess the effectiveness of, and make recommendations for improving, the electronic manifest system.Requires a facility that receives hazardous waste in states that require tracking through a hazardous waste manifest to: (1) complete the facility portion of the applicable manifest; (2) sign and date the facility certification; and (3) submit to the system a final copy of the manifest.

hazardous waste electronic manifest establishment act_-_amends solid_waste disposal act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish hazardous waste electronic manifest system hazardous waste generator owner operator hazardous waste treatment storage recycling disposal facility person required use manifest comply federal state requirement track shipment transportation receipt hazardous waste material shipped generation site site facility treatment storage disposal recycling elects use system complete transmit electronic manifest format submits system data processing purposes paper copy manifest data paper copy authorizes administrator impose service fees users pay developing operating maintaining upgrading manifest system including costs incurred collecting processing data paper manifest submitted system date system enters operation enter information technology contracts system related services directs administrator deposit user fees hazardous waste electronic manifest system fund established act adjustments fees cover cost projected system related costs minimize accumulation unused amounts fund initial period operation sets forth investment auditing reporting requirements fund requires administrator establish hazardous waste electronic manifest system governing_board assess effectiveness recommendations improving electronic manifest system requires facility receives hazardous waste states require tracking hazardous waste manifest complete facility portion applicable manifest sign date facility certification submit system final copy manifest


Summary: Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2017, 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: Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2009 - Requires engine coolant or antifreeze that is manufactured six months after the enactment of this Act, and that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol, to include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million and a maximum of 50 parts per million as a bittering agent so as to render the coolant or antifreeze unpalatable. Requires a coolant or antifreeze manufacturer to maintain records of compliance with this Act. Limits the liability of manufacturers, distributors, recyclers, or sellers of engine coolant or antifreeze who are in compliance with the requirements of this Act for personal and property loss or damage to the environment that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any coolant or antifreeze. Declares this Act inapplicable to: (1) the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze; or (2) wholesale containers of engine coolant or antifreeze containing 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze.

act requires engine manufactured months enactment act contains ethylene glycol include benzoate minimum parts million maximum parts million agent render requires manufacturer maintain records compliance act limits liability manufacturers distributors sellers engine compliance requirements act personal property loss damage environment results inclusion benzoate declares act inapplicable sale motor vehicle contains engine wholesale containers engine containing gallons engine


Summary: Toxic Right-to-Know Protection Act - Amends the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to repeal provisions authorizing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify the frequency of submitting toxic chemical release forms. Requires the Administrator to establish the eligibility threshold regarding the use of a form A certification statement under the toxic release inventory program at not greater than 500 pounds for nonpersistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals. Prohibits the use of such form with respect to any chemical of special concern identified by the Administrator.

toxic right know protection act_-_amends emergency planning community right know act repeal provisions authorizing administrator environmental_protection_agency epa modify frequency submitting toxic chemical release forms requires administrator establish eligibility threshold use form certification statement toxic release inventory program greater pounds bioaccumulative toxic chemicals prohibits use form respect chemical special concern identified administrator


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.


Summary: America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for 50% of expenditures for the abatement or control of any hazardous substance, the demolition of any structure, the removal and disposal of property, and the reconstruction of utilities at certain contaminated sites. Allows a tax exclusion for certain contributions made for the remediation of contaminated sites.

america brownfield cleanup act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business tax credit expenditures abatement control hazardous substance demolition structure removal disposal property reconstruction utilities certain contaminated sites allows tax exclusion certain contributions remediation contaminated sites


Summary: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009 - Declares that the United States should develop policies and programs that will reduce: (1) mercury use and emissions; (2) mercury releases from the reservoir of mercury currently in use or circulation; and (3) exposures to mercury, particularly of women of childbearing age and young children. Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit: (1) the manufacture of chlorine or caustic soda using mercury cells; and (2) the export of any mercury, mercury cells, mercury compounds, and mixtures containing mercury. Requires the Secretary of Energy to develop a system for the storage of all mercury, mercury cells, mercury compounds, and mixtures containing mercury from a chlor-alkali facility. Requires the owner or operator of each chlor-alkali facility to report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and the state in which the facility is located on mercury waste, emissions, and content in products. Requires the Administrator to: (1) conduct a comprehensive mercury inventory covering the life and closure of chlor-alkali facilities that cease operations on or after January 1, 2009; and (2) obtain mercury purchase records and such other information from each such facility as are necessary to determine the magnitude and nature of mercury releases from the facility into air and other environmental media.

mercury pollution reduction act declares united_states develop policies programs reduce mercury use emissions mercury releases reservoir mercury currently use circulation exposures mercury particularly women childbearing age young children amends toxic_substances_control_act prohibit manufacture soda mercury cells export mercury mercury cells mercury compounds mixtures containing mercury requires secretary energy develop system storage mercury mercury cells mercury compounds mixtures containing mercury facility requires owner operator facility report environmental_protection_agency epa administrator state facility located mercury waste emissions content products requires administrator conduct comprehensive mercury inventory covering life closure facilities cease operations january obtain mercury purchase records information facility necessary determine magnitude nature mercury releases facility air environmental media


Summary: Mercury Pollution Reduction Act - Declares that the United States should develop policies and programs that will reduce: (1) mercury use and emissions; (2) mercury releases from the reservoir of mercury currently in use or circulation; and (3) exposures to mercury, particularly of women of childbearing age and young children. Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit: (1) the manufacture of chlorine or caustic soda using mercury cells at any facility in the United States; and (2) the export of any elemental mercury or the sale of elemental mercury for purposes of export, including compounds and mixtures containing elemental mercury, by the owner or operator of a chlor-alkali facility. Requires the owner or operator of any existing chlor-alkali facility to notify the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no later than June 30, 2012, on whether the owner or operator will replace its chlor-alkali facility with a new manufacturing facility that does not use mercury or cease operations. Requires a chlor-alkali facility for which a closure notice is filed to cease manufacturing chlorine or caustic soda using mercury cells no later than June 30, 2013. Authorizes a chlor-alkali facility for which a replacement notice is filed to continue to manufacture chlorine or caustic soda using mercury cells until all of the permitting, financing, engineering, and construction of a non-mercury replacement facility is complete or June 30, 2015, whichever is earlier. Provides that this Act does not affect the ability of the owner or operator of any chlor-alkali facility to store elemental mercury in accordance with the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008.

mercury pollution reduction act declares united_states develop policies programs reduce mercury use emissions mercury releases reservoir mercury currently use circulation exposures mercury particularly women childbearing age young children amends toxic_substances_control_act prohibit manufacture soda mercury cells facility united_states export elemental mercury sale elemental mercury purposes export including compounds mixtures containing elemental mercury owner operator facility requires owner operator existing facility notify administrator environmental_protection_agency epa later june owner operator replace facility new manufacturing facility use mercury cease operations requires facility closure notice filed cease manufacturing soda mercury cells later june authorizes facility replacement notice filed continue manufacture soda mercury cells permitting financing engineering construction non mercury replacement facility complete june whichever earlier provides act affect ability owner operator facility store elemental mercury accordance mercury export ban act


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: Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act (EDEE) Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to establish uniform national standards for the use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electroindustry products manufactured after July 1, 2010. Defines "electroindustry product" as any product or equipment that is used to facilitate the transmission, distribution, or control of electricity, or that uses electricity for arc welding, lighting, signaling protection and communication, medical imaging, or electrical motors and generators.

environmental design electrical equipment act act_-_amends toxic_substances_control_act establish uniform national standards use lead mercury chromium biphenyls products manufactured july defines product product equipment facilitate transmission distribution control electricity uses electricity lighting signaling protection communication medical imaging electrical motors generators


Summary: Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend the Secretary of Homeland Security's regulatory authority with respect to risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for such facilities until October 1, 2012.

chemical facility security authorization act amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act extend secretary homeland_security regulatory authority respect risk based performance standards security chemical facilities vulnerability assessments development implementation site security plans facilities october


Summary: Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue regulations declaring dishwashing detergent intended for individual household use that contains phosphorus to be a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

requires consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc issue regulations declaring detergent intended individual household use contains phosphorus banned hazardous substance federal_hazardous_substances_act


Summary: Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to use amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to make competitive grants to or enter into long-term contracts with private sector entities for the recycling of spent nuclear fuel. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to complete a rulemaking establishing a process for licensing by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, of facilities for the recycling of spent nuclear fuel. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide that the receipt and disbursements of the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficits or surplus for purposes of the executive budget, the congressional budget, or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) (thereby moving the Fund off-budget).

amends nuclear waste policy act authorize secretary energy use amounts nuclear_waste_fund competitive grants enter long term contracts private sector entities recycling spent nuclear fuel directs nuclear_regulatory_commission complete rulemaking establishing process licensing nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc atomic energy act facilities recycling spent nuclear fuel amends nuclear waste policy act provide receipt disbursements nuclear_waste_fund shall counted new budget authority outlays receipts deficits surplus purposes executive budget congressional_budget balanced_budget emergency deficit control act gramm rudman hollings act moving fund budget


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 FY2010-FY2014. 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 fy2010 fy2014 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: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the sale in the United States of residential dishwashing detergent that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 0.5% (by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus) beginning July 1, 2010. Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the available scientific information pertaining to nutrient excesses in the Great Lakes; and (2) recommend to Congress actions to be taken by EPA to address such nutrient excesses.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prohibit sale united_states residential detergent contains phosphorus form excess weight expressed elemental phosphorus beginning july requires administrator review available scientific information pertaining nutrient great_lakes recommend congress actions taken epa address nutrient


Summary: Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum standards for providers of hazardous material (hazmat) transportation emergency response information services. Requires states or Indian tribes receiving grants to train emergency responders to hazmat transportation accidents to make certain certifications to the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess existing training capabilities of, and available delivery methods for the preparedness and training of, volunteer fire services personnel to safely respond to hazmat transportation accidents; and (2) carry out a volunteer firefighter hazmat training pilot program based on the assessment results. Directs the Secretary to establish a national hazmat fusion center to serve as a data and information network for emergency response providers, federal, state, and local government agencies, and organizations engaged in hazmat response. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct three pilot projects (including at least one in a rural area) to evaluate the feasibility of using paperless hazard communications systems. Directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to issue regulations for the safe transportation of lithium cells and batteries on board aircraft. Directs the Secretary to prohibit the transportation of Class 3 flammable liquids in the external product piping on cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured on or after a specified period. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a working group to improve the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to hazmat transportation accidents; and (2) carry out a hazmat enforcement training program. Revises requirements regarding safe hazmat transportation. Grants authority to officers, employees, or agents designated by the Secretary to investigate accidents involving hazmat transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on persons who obstruct or prevent an inspection or investigation regarding hazmat transportation. Prohibits a person who has failed to pay an assessed civil penalty for noncompliance with a hazmat transportation regulation or order from conducting hazmat transportation. Directs the Secretary to increase the number of PHMSA personnel by 84 full-time employees to carry out the hazmat safety program. Revises requirements for the issuance of special permits, approvals, and exclusions. Directs the Secretary, in lieu of a specified current working group, to establish a program to develop uniform forms and procedures for state registrations and permits with respect to hazmat transportation. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on implementation of the hazmat safety permit program.

hazardous material transportation safety act directs secretary transportation prescribe minimum standards providers hazardous material hazmat transportation emergency response information services requires states indian tribes receiving grants train emergency responders hazmat transportation accidents certain certifications secretary authorizes secretary assess existing training capabilities available delivery methods preparedness training volunteer fire services personnel safely respond hazmat transportation accidents carry volunteer firefighter hazmat training pilot program based assessment results directs secretary establish national hazmat fusion center serve data information network emergency response providers federal state local government agencies organizations engaged hazmat response authorizes secretary conduct pilot projects including rural area evaluate feasibility hazard communications systems directs administrator pipeline_and_hazardous_materials_safety_administration phmsa issue regulations safe transportation lithium cells batteries board aircraft directs secretary prohibit transportation class flammable liquids external product piping cargo tank motor vehicles manufactured specified period directs secretary establish working_group improve collection analysis reporting data related hazmat transportation accidents carry hazmat enforcement training program revises requirements safe hazmat transportation grants authority officers employees agents designated secretary investigate accidents involving hazmat transportation authorizes secretary impose civil penalty persons obstruct prevent inspection investigation hazmat transportation prohibits person failed pay assessed civil penalty noncompliance hazmat transportation regulation order conducting hazmat transportation directs secretary increase number phmsa personnel time employees carry hazmat safety program revises requirements issuance special permits approvals exclusions directs secretary lieu specified current working_group establish program develop uniform forms procedures state registrations permits respect hazmat transportation directs comptroller_general study report specified congressional committees implementation hazmat safety permit program


Summary: Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to expand the purposes of the Act to include providing for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of forest ecosystem components to protect infrastructure in rural communities. Expands federal land areas eligible for hazardous fuel reduction projects. Repeals the total federal land acreage limitation on authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects. Revises requirements regarding the alternative analysis process for authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in the wildland-urban interface. Bars the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior from being required to study, develop, or describe more than the proposed agency action and a no action alternative in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for specified proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects.

healthy forests restoration amendments act amends healthy_forests_restoration_act expand purposes act include providing protection restoration enhancement forest ecosystem components protect infrastructure rural communities expands federal land areas eligible hazardous fuel reduction projects repeals total federal land acreage limitation authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects revises requirements alternative analysis process authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects wildland urban interface bars secretary agriculture secretary interior required study develop describe proposed agency action action alternative environmental assessment environmental impact statement specified proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects


Summary: Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act of 2009 - Requires railroad carriers engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials (hazmats) to submit to the Secretary of Transportation, and update annually, a plan for providing at least 48 hours notification to requesting local emergency responders before transporting hazmats through their jurisdictions. Directs the Secretary to require carriers to demonstrate periodically that the plan's procedures are adequate to give appropriate notice to such responders.

safe transportation hazardous materials act requires railroad carriers engaged transportation hazardous materials submit secretary transportation update annually plan providing hours notification requesting local emergency responders transporting jurisdictions directs secretary require carriers demonstrate periodically plan procedures adequate appropriate notice responders


Summary: Decabromine Elimination and Control Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful, beginning January 1, 2013, to produce for distribution in commerce, distribute in commerce, import, or export decabromodiphenyl ether, CAS No. 1163-19-5, either pure or in commercial mixtures which are predominantly decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) or decaBDE mixtures or products. Phases in such ban through a series of annual quotas through 2012. Requires each entity that engaged in such decaBDE activities during 2009 to report on them, including the amount of decaBDE and decaBDE mixtures used, and to then report annually. Requires an entity that engages in decaBDE activities to: (1) disclose to any entity that receives decaBDE, decaBDE mixtures, or decaBDE products that these contain decaBDE; and (2) disclose to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) any articles that contain decaBDE. Applies to violations of this Act the enforcement procedures applicable to violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Allows citizens' civil actions to restrain violations. Provides exceptions from the restrictions imposed by this Act relating to critical uses, recycled articles, resale, and low-concentration articles. States as policy that decaBDE shall be replaced by safer alternatives and prohibits use of any alternative determined to contain a chemical substance that is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemical. Directs the Administrator to: (1) require any entity that produces a chemical substance that is a substitute for decaBDE to provide all existing information about the hazard and exposure characteristics of the chemical substance that is known to, in the possession or control of, or reasonably ascertainable by the entity and that has not previously been submitted; and (2) require any such entity to notify the Administrator at least 90 days before new or existing chemicals are introduced into interstate commerce for significant new uses as decaBDE substitutes.

elimination control act makes unlawful beginning january produce distribution commerce distribute commerce import export ether cas commercial mixtures predominantly ether mixtures products phases ban series annual quotas requires entity engaged activities report including mixtures report annually requires entity engages activities disclose entity receives mixtures products contain disclose administrator environmental_protection_agency epa articles contain applies violations act enforcement procedures applicable violations toxic_substances_control_act tsca allows citizens civil actions restrain violations provides exceptions restrictions imposed act relating critical uses recycled articles resale low concentration articles states policy shall replaced safer alternatives prohibits use alternative determined contain chemical substance persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemical directs administrator require entity produces chemical substance substitute provide existing information hazard exposure characteristics chemical substance known possession control reasonably entity previously submitted require entity notify administrator days new existing chemicals introduced interstate commerce significant new uses substitutes


Summary: Amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the county of Mohave, Arizona, among affected areas for purposes of payments to individuals with certain medical conditions who were exposed to fallout emitted during the U.S. government's atmospheric nuclear tests.

amends radiation_exposure_compensation_act include county mohave arizona affected areas purposes payments individuals certain medical conditions exposed fallout emitted government atmospheric nuclear tests


Summary: Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to establish formaldehyde emission standards for hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured in the United States. Lists exemptions from such standard for hardboard, structural plywood (as specified in the Voluntary Product Standard-Structural Plywood standard numbered PS 1-07), structural panels (as specified in the Voluntary Product Standard-Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels standard numbered PS 2-04), structural composite lumber (as specified in the Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products standard labeled ASTM D 5456-06), oriented strand board, glued laminated lumber (as specified in the Structural Glued Laminated Timber standard labeled ANSI A190.1-2002), prefabricated wood I-joists (as specified in the Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists labeled ASTM D 5055-05), finger-jointed lumber, wood packaging (including pallets, crates, spools, and dunnage), and composite wood products used inside new vehicles, rail cars, boats, aerospace craft, aircraft, or windows, exterior doors, and garage doors that contain de minimis amounts of composite wood products. Sets forth provisions concerning compliance with such standards. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a rulemaking process to determine whether the definition of hardwood plywood should exempt engineered veneer or any laminated product. Applies the formaldehyde emission standard regardless of whether an applicable hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, or particleboard is in the form of an unfinished panel, or incorporated into a finished good. Establishes emission standards for: (1) composite wood products made with no-added formaldehyde-based resins; and (2) ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin. Directs the Administrator, by July 1, 2013, to promulgate implementing regulations that ensure compliance with the standards, including its provisions relating to labeling, chain of custody requirements, sell-through provisions, ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resins, no-added formaldehyde-based resins, finished goods, third-party testing and certification, auditing and reporting of third-party certifiers, recordkeeping, enforcement, laminated products, and exemptions from the emission requirements for products and components containing de minimis amounts of composite wood products. Requires sell-through provisions, with respect to composite wood products and finished goods containing regulated wood products, to: (1) be based on a designated date of manufacture (which shall be no earlier than the date 180 days following the promulgation of such regulations) of the composite wood product or finished good, rather than date of sale of the composite wood product or finished good; and (2) provide that any inventory of composite wood products or finished goods containing regulated composite wood products manufactured before the designated date of manufacture of the composite wood products or finished goods shall not be subject to the formaldehyde emission standard requirements. Requires implementing regulations to: (1) prohibit the stockpiling of inventory to be sold after the designated date of manufacture; and (2) not require any labeling or testing of composite wood products or finished goods containing regulated composite wood products manufactured before the designated date of manufacture. Requires the Administrator, by July 1, 2013, in coordination with the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other appropriate federal agencies, to revise regulations promulgated under TSCA concerning import certification of any chemical substance, mixture, or article containing a chemical substance or mixture as necessary to ensure compliance with this Act. Provides that an individual or entity that violates any requirement under this Act shall be considered to have committed a prohibited act under TSCA. (Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator within a year of this Act's enactment and annually thereafter through December 31, 2014, to report to specified congressional committees on the status of the measures to be carried out pursuant to formaldehyde standards for composite wood products and the extent to which relevant industries have achieved compliance with such requirements. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), within 180 days of the Administrator promulgating such standards, to update its regulation regarding formaldehyde emission controls standards for plywood and particleboard materials in manufactured homes to ensure that the regulation reflects TSCA formaldehyde standards.

formaldehyde standards composite wood products act sec amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca establish formaldehyde emission standards medium density fiberboard sold supplied offered sale manufactured united_states lists exemptions standard structural specified voluntary product standard structural standard numbered structural panels specified voluntary product standard performance standard wood based structural use panels standard numbered structural composite lumber specified standard specification evaluation structural composite lumber products standard labeled astm oriented board laminated lumber specified structural laminated timber standard labeled ansi wood specified standard specification establishing monitoring structural capacities wood labeled astm lumber wood packaging including composite wood products inside new vehicles rail cars boats aerospace craft aircraft windows exterior doors garage doors contain minimis amounts composite wood products sets forth provisions concerning compliance standards requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conduct rulemaking process determine definition exempt engineered laminated product applies formaldehyde emission standard regardless applicable medium density fiberboard form unfinished panel incorporated finished good establishes emission standards composite wood products added formaldehyde based resins ultra low emitting formaldehyde resin directs administrator july promulgate implementing regulations ensure compliance standards including provisions relating labeling chain custody requirements sell provisions ultra low emitting formaldehyde resins added formaldehyde based resins finished goods party testing certification auditing reporting party recordkeeping enforcement laminated products exemptions emission requirements products components containing minimis amounts composite wood products requires sell provisions respect composite wood products finished goods containing regulated wood products based designated date manufacture shall earlier date days following promulgation regulations composite wood product finished good date sale composite wood product finished good provide inventory composite wood products finished goods containing regulated composite wood products manufactured designated date manufacture composite wood products finished goods shall subject formaldehyde emission standard requirements requires implementing regulations prohibit stockpiling inventory sold designated date manufacture require labeling testing composite wood products finished goods containing regulated composite wood products manufactured designated date manufacture requires administrator july coordination commissioner customs border_protection cbp appropriate federal agencies revise regulations promulgated tsca concerning import certification chemical substance mixture article containing chemical substance mixture necessary ensure compliance act provides individual entity violates requirement act shall considered committed prohibited act tsca sec requires administrator year act enactment annually december report specified congressional committees status measures carried pursuant formaldehyde standards composite wood products extent relevant industries achieved compliance requirements sec requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud days administrator promulgating standards update regulation formaldehyde emission controls standards materials manufactured homes ensure regulation reflects tsca formaldehyde standards


Summary: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) include nonprofit organizations within the meaning of "eligible entity" for purposes of brownfields revitalization funding; (2) increase the limit on the maximum amount of a grant for brownfields remediation for each site; (3) authorize the President to transfer any duties under the brownfield remediation grant program to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (4) revise eligibility requirements for brownfields revitalization funding; (5) require the Administrator to establish a program to provide multi-purpose grants to inventory, characterize, assess, conduct planning related to, or remediate brownfield sites in an area; (6) require the Administrator to establish a program to make competitive grants to be used at brownfield sites for projects that reduce environmental impact, increase community livability, and encourage sustainability; (7) authorize the Administrator to assign EPA employees to entities servings small, disadvantaged, or rural communities to build local capacity for the remediation and revitalization of brownfield sites in such communities; (8) increase and extend funding for brownfields revitalization; (9) require at least 7.5% of such funding to be used to carry out projects that reduce environmental impact, increase community livability, and encourage sustainability; and (10) increase and extend funding for state response programs established under such Act.

brownfields reauthorization act amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act include nonprofit organizations meaning eligible entity purposes brownfields revitalization funding increase limit maximum grant brownfields remediation site authorize president transfer duties brownfield remediation grant program administrator environmental_protection_agency epa revise eligibility requirements brownfields revitalization funding require administrator establish program provide multi purpose grants inventory characterize assess conduct planning related remediate brownfield sites area require administrator establish program competitive grants brownfield sites projects reduce environmental impact increase community encourage sustainability authorize administrator assign epa employees entities small disadvantaged rural communities build local capacity remediation revitalization brownfield sites communities increase extend funding brownfields revitalization require funding carry projects reduce environmental impact increase community encourage sustainability increase extend funding state response programs established act


Summary: Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act 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 prohibit use production sale importation exportation sodium known compound prohibits use sodium predator control device subjects violator prohibition fine imprisonment years