Volume 162, No. 83 covering the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“TSCA MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E785 on May 25, 2016.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TSCA MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015
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speech of
HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I am unable to vote on H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, on May 24, 2016. I plan to vote on H.R. 2576, and I will vote aye.
I strongly support the sensible regulation of toxic chemicals. Under the current Toxic Substances Control Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is extremely limited when regulating toxic chemicals, as the bill has not been significantly updated since its enactment in 1976. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will greatly increase the scope and authority of the EPA to identify and regulate harmful chemicals.
The legislation passed will subject all new and existing chemicals to an EPA review and will further protect the American people by strengthening transparency by requiring EPA to provide the public with more information about toxic chemicals. This legislation also provides EPA with the authority to restrict the use of chemical substances which put the public and our environment at unreasonable risk.
Congress has the responsibility to protect the health and safety of all Americans. This legislation will improve current law and advance our efforts in protecting every American from harmful toxic chemicals.
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