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11/13/2007--Passed House amended. Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit any federal agency from conveying, selling, or distributing elemental mercury to any other federal, state, or local agency or any private individual or entity. Exempts transfers between federal agencies for the sole purpose of facilitating storage of mercury to carry out this Act.<br/>(Sec. 4) Prohibits the export of elemental mercury from the United States effective January 1, 2010.<br/>Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to Congress on mercuric chloride, mercurous chloride or calomel, mercuric oxide, and other mercury compounds used in significant quantities in products or processes. Requires such report to include an analysis of: (1) the sources and amounts of such compounds imported into, or manufactured in, the United States; (2) the purposes for which each of the compounds is used domestically, the amounts consumed annually for each purpose, and the amounts estimated to be consumed in 2010 and beyond; (3) the sources and amounts of each compound exported annually in the last three years; (4) the potential for the compounds to be processed into elemental mercury after export; and (5) other information relevant in determining whether to extend the export prohibition to include mercury compounds.<br/>Authorizes any U.S. resident to petition the Administrator for an exemption from the export prohibition. Authorizes the Administrator to grant an exemption for a specified use at an identified foreign facility if: (1) nonmercury alternatives for the specified use are not available in the country where the facility is located; (2) there is no other source of elemental mercury available from domestic supplies (not including new mercury mines) in the country where the mercury will be used; (3) the country where the mercury will be used certifies its support for the exemption; (4) the export will be conducted in a manner that ensures the mercury will be used at the facility described and will not be diverted for other uses for any reason; (5) the mercury will be used in a manner that will protect human health and the environment; and (6) the export for the specified use is consistent with international obligations of the United States intended to reduce global mercury supply, use, and pollution.<br/>Authorizes the Administrator to suspend or cancel an exemption for specified violations or the submission of false information. Subjects violators to penalties, injunctive relief, and citizen suits.<br/>Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) affects, replaces, or amends prior law relating to the need for consistency with international trade obligations; or (2) prohibits the export of coal.<br/>(Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) accept, and collect a fee for management and storage of, elemental mercury generated within the United States and delivered to a Department of Energy (DOE) facility; and (2) report annually to specified congressional committees on the costs of such long-term management and storage.<br/>Requires the Secretary to establish procedures and standards for the receipt, management, and long-term storage of elemental mercury at designated facilities that are protective of human health and the environmental and that ensure that the elementary mercury is stored in a safe, secure, and effective manner. Subjects such stored mercury to the requirements of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA). Sets forth provisions concerning permit applications under SWDA.<br/>Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct training for elemental mercury management, transfer, storage, monitoring or response; (2) ensure that each designated facility has all equipment necessary for routine operations, emergencies, monitoring, checking inventory, loading, and storing mercury; and (3) ensure the installation of specified fire detection systems.<br/>Provides for indemnification of persons delivering elemental mercury.<br/>Declares that elemental mercury that the Secretary is storing on a long-term basis is not subject to a specified SWDA storage prohibition. Deems a generator accumulating elemental mercury destined for a facility for 90 days or less to be accumulating the mercury to facilitate proper treatment, recovery, or disposal for purposes of SWDA standards applicable to owners and operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.<br/>Exempts elemental mercury that is stored at a facility with an SWDA hazardous waste permit from the SWDA prohibition of hazardous waste storage if: (1) the Secretary is unable to accept the mercury at a designated facility for reasons beyond the control of the owner or operator of the permitted facility; and (2) such owner/operator certifies that the owner/operator will ship the mercury to the designated facility when the Secretary is able to accept it and will not sell it or otherwise place it into commerce.<br/>Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on a study that: (1) determines the impact of the long-term storage program on mercury recycling; and (2) includes proposals to mitigate any negative impact.<br/>Requires the Administrator, at least three years after the effective date of the export prohibition, to report to specified congressional committees on the global supply and trade of elemental mercury.<br/>

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Thomas Allen 251 Tom N00000469 5987 Democrat Protestant Thomas Allen B001230 1962-02-11 5103 2446 Rayburn Building http://www.house.gov/formbaldwin/IMA/get_address.htm 2 202-225-6942 Tammy 'd':4 '-2':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'tammi':2,7,9 'baldwin':3,8,10 F 400013 Baldwin Tammy_Baldwin Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2] 2313 N00004367 8685 Democrat 202-225-2906 WI Tammy Baldwin 4.78571428571429 http://tammybaldwin.house.gov/ B001251 1947-04-27 1157 413 Cannon House Office Building http://butterfield.house.gov/contactinfo.asp 1 202-225-3354 George 'd':4 '-1':6 'nc':5 'g.k':9 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,10 'butterfield':3,8,11 M 400616 Butterfield G._K._Butterfield K. Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] 404 G.K. N00027035 5923 Democrat 202-225-3101 Baptist NC G.K. George Butterfield 0.333333333333333 http://www.house.gov/butterfield/ C001036 1938-01-10 3213 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1563 N00007232 7239 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ E000288 1963-08-04 7050 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2078 N00028257 8997 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison E000179 1947-02-18 2603 2161 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 17 202-225-5513 Eliot 'd':4 'ny':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'eliot':2,7,9 'engel':3,8,10 M 400122 Engel Eliot_L._Engel L. Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] 1011 N00001003 6387 Democrat 202-225-2464 Jewish NY Eliot Engel 3.11111111111111 http://engel.house.gov/ E000215 1942-12-13 2806 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1297 N00007335 7833 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo F000030 1941-07-04 2847 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1479 N00007312 7301 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ H001043 1951-03-21 5305 506 Cannon House Office Building http://hodes.house.gov/contact.aspx 2 202-225-2946 Paul 'd':4 '-2':6 'nh':5 'rep':1 'hode':3,8,10 'paul':2,7,9 M 412220 Hodes Paul_Hodes W. Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] 2749 N00027048 7241 Democrat 202-225-5206 NH Paul Hodes 2.54545454545455 http://hodes.house.gov/ K000336 1946-10-08 17563 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5939 N00003572 14758 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich M001143 1954-07-12 2743 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1005 N00012942 6660 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.5 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7816 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001153 1957-10-20 1983 32 Hilda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-32':6 'rep':1 'soli':3,8,10 'hilda':2,7,9 F 400384 Solis Hilda_L._Solis L. Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32] 946 N00009586 6207 Democrat CA Hilda Solis W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13934 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.96511627906977 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000784 1951-09-10 725 Albert 'wynn':2,4,6 'albert':1,3,5 M 400438 Wynn Albert_Russell_Wynn Russell Albert Wynn 250 N00001849 4711 Democrat Baptist Albert Wynn action 42048 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157018 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. action 42048 1195016400 Wed Nov 14 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137596 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. action 42048 1194979260 Tue Nov 13 14:41:00 -0600 2007 136464 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. vote 42048 1194979260 Tue Nov 13 14:41:00 -0600 2007 by voice vote 136463 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 42048 1194978240 Tue Nov 13 14:24:00 -0600 2007 136462 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 42048 1194978240 Tue Nov 13 14:24:00 -0600 2007 136461 Mr. Wynn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 42048 1194978240 Tue Nov 13 14:24:00 -0600 2007 152713 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1534. action 42048 1194976800 Tue Nov 13 14:00:00 -0600 2007 136460 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-444. calendar 42048 1194976800 Tue Nov 13 14:00:00 -0600 2007 136459 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275. action 42048 1193716800 Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 136457 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 42048 1193716800 Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 136458 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 2. action 42048 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133069 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 42048 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133068 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42048 1182484800 Fri Jun 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121149 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 42048 1182398400 Thu Jun 21 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121148 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. action 42048 1174017600 Fri Mar 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133067 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. action 42048 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96652 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. introduced 42048 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96651