To abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) effective one year after enactment, transferring only the minimal function of maintaining national registries of diseases and toxic. It relies on definition changes and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Public Health, Trade, Energy, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants assessed by ATSDR could face lower compliance burdens, Chemical manufacturing facilities subject to ATSDR toxic substance assessments could face lower compliance burdens, and Waste management and hazardous waste disposal facilities could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Communities near toxic waste sites losing access to ATSDR health assessments could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Requires abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) effective one year after enactment, transferring only the minimal function of maintaining national registries of diseases and toxic...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) effective one year after enactment, transferring only the minimal function of maintaining national registries of diseases and toxic.
Key Policy Areas
Public Health, Trade, Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill requires abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) effective one year after enactment, transferring only the minimal function of maintaining national registries of diseases and toxic.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants assessed by ATSDR
- Chemical manufacturing facilities subject to ATSDR toxic substance assessments
- Waste management and hazardous waste disposal facilities
- Mining operations near communities with toxic exposure concerns
- Industrial facilities at or near Superfund sites subject to ATSDR health assessments
Identified Costs
- Communities near toxic waste sites losing access to ATSDR health assessments
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chemical manufacturing facilities subject to ATSDR toxic substance assessments, Industrial facilities at or near Superfund sites subject to ATSDR health assessments
Petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants assessed by ATSDR
Mining operations near communities with toxic exposure concerns
Waste management and hazardous waste disposal facilities
Environmental health consulting firms providing services previously offered by ATSDR
Communities near toxic waste sites losing access to ATSDR health assessments
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_agency"
- → Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Note: No conflicts detected - 'The Secretary' consistently refers to Secretary of Health and Human Services throughout
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Secretary of Health and Human Services
The period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date specified in subsection (a) (1 year after enactment)
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