A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for identification and abatement of hazardous asbestos in the Nation's schools, to mandate abatement of hazardous asbestos in the Nation's schools in accordance with those standards, to require local educational agencies to prepare asbestos management plans, and for other purposes.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations for asbestos hazard abatement in the schools, including requiring warning labels on friable asbestos-containing material left in schools.
Requires local educational agencies to respond to asbestos according to EPA's most current guidance documents if the Administrator fails to promulgate regulations within the prescribed period.
Directs the Administrator to develop a model accreditation plan for States to give accreditation to individuals who inspect, manage, abate and analyze asbestos problems. Makes the use of accredited personnel a condition for receiving financial assistance under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984.
Requires each State Governor to establish administrative procedures for the certification of school asbestos inspection and abatement programs and for asbestos management plans, all to be carried forward by the local educational agency.
Authorizes the Administrator or the appropriate State Governor to take necessary response measures where asbestos in a school building may be hazardous and adequate local measures have not been taken.
Prohibits discrimination by a State or local educational agency against a whistle-blower.
Sets forth the relationship of pollution liability insurance risk retention groups to State law, including securities law.
Requires the Administrator to consider the seriousness of the violation and the culpability and ability of the violator when assessing civil penalties against a local education agency.
Provides that State law is not preempted from imposing additional liability or more stringent requirements with respect to asbestos in schools.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to manage asbestos at overseas schools for dependents to the extent feasible.
Establishes the Asbestos Trust Fund in the Treasury to carry out the Asbestos Hazards Abatement Assistance Program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to the Congress on the financial condition of the Fund which shall consist of amounts repayed of loans made under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984. Reserves certain funds available for such loans for grants to States and local educational agencies to help them carry out their asbestos abatement programs.
Became Public Law No: 99-519.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subcommittee on Toxic Substances. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-708.
Subcommittee on Toxic Substances. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford under the authority of the order of Aug 16, 86 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-427.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Stafford under the authority of the order of Aug 16, 86 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-427.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 877.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 5073 as an amendment.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 5073 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.