A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act to provide for a method of effectively responding to toxic chemical contaminations.
Chemical Emergency Response Team Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish and maintain a Chemical Emergency Response Team within the Agency. Requires that the team be able to respond rapidly to situations where significant threats to health as the environment are posed by chemical substances.
Directs the Administrator to develop a contingency plan detailing procedures to be utilized in prevention or mitigation of unreasonable risks posed by chemical substances. Establishes additional procedures governing the operation of the response team.
Authorizes appropriations for such purposes for fiscal years 1978, 1979, and 1980.
Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States for the development of State contingency plans to prevent or reduce risks posed by chemical substance emergency situations. Details information to be included in State contingency plans.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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