S.906: A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes.

Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009

A bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes. 10/14/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other 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 [...]

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10/14/2008 - Signed by President.
10/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-414.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10333-10334)
09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 5, 6 Present (Roll no. 669). (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10178-10179)

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10/14/2008 - Signed by President.
10/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-414.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10333-10334)
09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 5, 6 Present (Roll no. 669). (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10178-10179)
09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 5, 6 Present (Roll no. 669).
09/29/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2008 - Cleared for White House.
09/27/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10177-10181)
09/27/2008 - Received in the House.
09/27/2008 - Held at the desk.
09/27/2008 - Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10177-10181; text of measure as reported in House: CR H10178-10179)
09/27/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 906.
09/27/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hall (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/26/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
09/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5673 Amendment SA 5673 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Boxer. In the nature of a substitute.
09/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5673 Amendment SA 5673 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
09/26/2008 - The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
09/26/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
09/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5673 Amendment SA 5673 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S9876) In the nature of a substitute.
09/26/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9874-9876; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9874-9876)
09/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5673 Amendment SA 5673 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S9874-9876) In the nature of a substitute.
09/22/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-477. Minority views filed.
09/22/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1038.
07/31/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
05/13/2008 - Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
03/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3213)
03/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3213-3215)