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15 U.S.C. 2605: Prioritization, risk evaluation, and regulation of chemical substances and mixtures
Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-469. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2708, 15 U.S.C. 2603, 15 U.S.C. 2604, 15 U.S.C. 2606, 15 U.S.C. 2607.
8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (8).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(1), substituted "Prioritization, risk evaluation, and regulation of chemical substances and mixtures" for "Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures" in section catchline. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(2)(A)–(D), in introductory provisions, substituted "determines in accordance with subsection (b)(4)(A)" for "finds that there is a reasonable basis to conclude" and "so that the chemical substance or mixture no longer presents such risk" for "to protect adequately a… (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(2)(E), inserted "or otherwise restricting" after "prohibiting". (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a), (2)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(2)(F), inserted "minimum" before "warnings" in two places. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(2)(G), substituted "or monitor or conduct tests" for "and monitor or conduct tests". (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(2)(H), substituted "such determination" for "such unreasonable risk of injury" in subpar. (A) and for "such risk of injury" in subpar. (B). (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(3), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to quality control procedures in the manufacturing or processing of a chemical substance or mixture to prevent unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(4), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to promulgation of subsection (a) rules. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(5)(B), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "The Administrator shall specify in any rule under subsection (a) the date on which it shall take effect, which date shall be as soon as feasible." Former par. (2) redesigna… (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (d), (2)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(5)(A), redesignated par. (2) as (3). (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(5)(C)(i)(I), in introductory provisions, substituted ", and compliance with the proposed requirements to be mandatory, upon publication in the Federal Register of the proposed rule and until the compliance dates applicable to such requirements in a final rule … (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(5)(C)(i)(II), inserted "without consideration of costs or other non-risk factors" after "effective date". (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(5)(C)(ii), substituted "in accordance with subsection (c), and either promulgate such rule (as proposed or with modifications) or revoke it." for ", provide reasonable opportunity, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c), for a hearing on s… (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(6), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)". (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 114–182, §6(7), added subsecs. (g) to (j). (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (g), (h), (i), (j)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–414 added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–364, §317(a)(1), (b), temporarily substituted "subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)" for "subparagraphs (B) and (C)" in introductory provisions. See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below. (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–364, §317(a)(2), (b), temporarily substituted "but not more than 1 year from the date it is granted, except as provided in subparagraph (D)" for "but not more than one year from the date it is granted" in concluding provisions. See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment n… (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–364, §317(a)(3), (b), temporarily added subpar. (D) which read as follows: "The Administrator may extend an exemption granted pursuant to subparagraph (B) that has not yet expired for a period not to exceed 60 days for the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Defen… (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.