A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish a program for assistance to States which establish programs of assistance for the protection and indemnification of individuals injured in their business or person by chemical substances.
Toxic Substances Injury Assistance Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States for up to 75 percent of the amounts paid by such States in toxic substances injury assistance to qualified individuals and businesses. Stipulates that priority shall be given in granting assistance to actions principally involving polybrominated biphenyls.
Imposes conditions upon applicants for assistance under this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States for the establishment and operation of medical programs designed to monitor adverse effects of chemical substances. Authorizes the Administrator to make payments to individuals for actual medical expenses incurred as a result of exposure to injurious chemical substances.
Authorizes the appropriation of $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1977, 1978, and 1979 to the Administrator for grants authorized by this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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