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An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing materials and products having asbestos-containing material, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to include within the meaning of the term "asbestos" asbestiform varieties of: (1) any material formerly classified as tremolite, including winchite asbestos and richterite asbestos; and (2) any asbestiform amphibole mineral. Requires the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct a study that: (1) describes the science concerning the disease mechanisms and health effects of exposure to non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles and methods for measuring and analyzing such minerals; and (2) recommends future research relating to diseases caused by exposure [...] show full description
- 10/05/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/05/2007 - Received in the House.
- 10/05/2007 - Held at the desk.
- 10/04/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12728-12737; text of measure as reported: CR S12728-12731)
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3257 Amendment SA 3257 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S12731; text: CR S12731) Of a perfecting nature.
show all actions- 10/05/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/05/2007 - Received in the House.
- 10/05/2007 - Held at the desk.
- 10/04/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12728-12737; text of measure as reported: CR S12728-12731)
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3257 Amendment SA 3257 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S12731; text: CR S12731) Of a perfecting nature.
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3258 Amendment SA 3258 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S12731; text: CR S12731) To amend the title.
- 10/04/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12728-12737 text of measure as reported: CR S12728-12731)
- 10/04/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12718-12737 text of measure as reported: CR S12728-12731)
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3257 Amendment SA 3257 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S12731 text: CR S12731) Of a perfecting nature.
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3257 Amendment SA 3257 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3258 Amendment SA 3258 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S12731 text: CR S12731) To amend the title.
- 10/04/2007 - S.AMDT.3258 Amendment SA 3258 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 10/04/2007 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- 10/04/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S12731-12734)
- 10/03/2007 - By Senator Boxer from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 110-189.
- 08/02/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 08/02/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
- 07/31/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-406. 9:30 a.m.
- 07/31/2007 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 03/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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