http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1055.html?rev=11637 <p>H.R. 1055 would amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision relating to modifications in reporting frequency.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11637@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1055.html?rev=11638 <p>H.R. 1055 would amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision relating to modifications in reporting frequency.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/4/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11638@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1055.html 10/4/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 26466@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1055.html 10/4/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 29773@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1055.html#20951 One can not wonder why anyone would be against this bill if it helps the population by staying informed and taking responsibility for their health issues by asking for tests that most doctors do not bother to order (i.e.: mercury, PCB, cadmium, lead, pesticides, insecticides, herbecides, etc.), and we have not even touched the pharmaceutical cocktail collecting on our watersheds and ocean marine life humans ingest.... 20951@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1055.html 2/15/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. 18646@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST