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[Senate Report 107-243]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

                                                       Calendar No. 553
107th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session                                                     107-243

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                     MERCURY REDUCTION ACT OF 2002

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                August 28, 2002.--Ordered to be printed

  Filed, under authority of the order of the Senate of July 29, 2002.

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   Mr. Jeffords, from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [to accompany S. 351]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 351) to amend the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act to reduce the quantity of mercury in the environment by 
limiting the use of mercury fever thermometers and improving 
collection, recycling, and disposal of mercury and for other 
purposes, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and an 
amendment to the title and recommends that the bill as amended 
do pass.

                               Background

    Mercury is a highly lethal and potent neurotoxin that is 
widespread in the environment. It is particularly harmful to 
developing children and pregnant women. A 2000 National Academy 
of Sciences report attributed mercury exposure to birth defects 
and brain damage in up to 60,000 newborn children each year.
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated 
that mercury thermometers contributed approximately 17 tons of 
mercury to solid waste per year through the early 1990's. While 
this amount has declined since then, mercury fever thermometers 
continue to represent the largest household source of mercury. 
Replacement of these household thermometers with non-mercury 
alternatives (such as digital thermometers) would go a long way 
toward reducing the amount of mercury that eventually ends up 
in the environment.
    With respect to water pollution, according to the 
Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, technologies 
that reduce discharges of mercury from wastewater treatment 
plants to required levels are estimated to cost ratepayers and 
taxpayers anywhere from $10 million to $100 million per pound 
of mercury. Again, mercury fever thermometers are one of the 
largest household sources of mercury in wastewater.
    Mercury released into the environment can have a 
devastating impact on fish and other natural resources. For 
example, the common mercury fever thermometer contains 
approximately 1 gram of mercury. While this amount is very 
small, one gram of mercury released to the atmosphere is enough 
to contaminate fish in a lake with the surface area of 20 
acres, resulting in fish consumption advisories for mercury. 
Currently, 42 States have issued consumption advisories for 
recreationally caught fish and 10 of those States have also 
issued advisories for commercially caught fish.
    Presently, numerous cities and ten States--Maine, Oregon, 
Indiana, California, New Hampshire, Maryland, Minnesota, 
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Michigan--have already banned the 
sale of mercury fever thermometers. Over 20,000 of the 32,000 
retail stores in the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 
no longer sell mercury thermometers and 11 of the top 15 
national retailers have stopped selling mercury thermometers. 
Moreover, no mercury fever thermometers are manufactured in the 
United States; the primary sources are factories in India and 
China.

                       Purpose of the Legislation

    The bill as reported: (1) prohibits the sale of mercury 
fever thermometers except by prescription, (2) directs the EPA 
to establish a national mercury thermometer collection and 
exchange program, and (3) creates a Federal task force to make 
recommendations to Congress regarding the cost-effective, long-
term management of surplus mercury.

                      Section-By-Section Analysis

Section 1. Short Title
    This section provides that this Act may be cited as the 
``Mercury Reduction Act of 2002''.
Sec. 2. Findings
    This section lists findings of Congress on the hazards of 
mercury to human health, to fish and wildlife, and to the 
environment.
Sec. 3. Mercury
    This section amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and adds 
a new provision on mercury. This section contains four 
provisions:

    (1) Prohibition on the sale of mercury fever 
thermometers.--Six months after the effective date of the 
legislation, a person shall not sell or supply mercury fever 
thermometers to consumers, except by prescription.
    (2) Thermometer exchange.--Directs the Administrator of the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States, 
municipalities, nonprofit organizations, or other suitable 
entities for implementation of a national program for the 
collection of mercury fever thermometers from households and 
their exchange for non-mercury containing substitutes.
    (3) Management of collected mercury.--Requires EPA to take 
title to the mercury collected in the above thermometer 
exchange program and ensure no release to the environment or 
reintroduction into commerce of this mercury. It also requires 
EPA to conduct research and development on permanent means of 
safely disposing of mercury.
    (4) Interagency Task Force on Mercury.--Creates a Task 
Force to be chaired by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency with one member each to be appointed by the 
Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy, and Health and Human 
Services. The Task Force shall consult with States, industries, 
health, environmental, and consumer organizations. Not later 
than 1 year after the formation of the Task Force, the Task 
Force shall submit to Congress a report containing 
recommendations regarding means of reducing the total mercury 
threat to humans and the environment, including:

      The long term management of surplus mercury 
collected from thermometers, and other sources including 
medical, governmental, and industrial sources.
      Programs to test the long-term durability of 
technologies to sequester mercury. It is the intent of the 
committee that ``sequester'' means stabilization techniques or 
other long-term storage activities;
      Storage of collected surplus mercury in a manner 
that ensures there is no release of the mercury into the 
environment;
      Reduction of the total threat posed by mercury to 
humans and the environment; and
      Effective means of reducing the total amount of 
mercury produced, used, and release on a global basis.

    A provision was inserted to clarify that the inclusion of 
the Task Force under Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act, which deals with hazardous waste, is not intended to imply 
that anything the Task Force considers should be considered a 
hazardous waste. The Solid Waste Disposal Act and its 
implementing regulations already contain the structure for 
determining when waste materials are hazardous, and nothing in 
the Mercury Reduction Act changes those provisions.
    Finally, the bill authorizes $19 million for grants to 
States and other eligible entities for the collection and 
exchange of mercury fever thermometers and $1 million for EPA's 
safe management and storage of mercury.

                          Legislative History

    On February 15, 2001, Senator Collins and Senator Kerry 
introduced S. 351. Senators Chafee, Dorgan, Feinstein, 
Hutchinson, Jeffords, Leahy, Lieberman, Reed, Snowe, Voinovich 
and Wyden are cosponsors. No hearings were held on this bill. 
At a business meeting on May 6, 2002, the committee considered 
S. 351 and accepted an amendment proposed by Senator Jeffords 
in the nature of a substitute. By voice vote, S. 351 was 
ordered to be reported as amended.

                      Regulatory Impact Statement

    Section 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate requires publication of the report of the committee's 
estimate of the regulatory impact made by the bill as reported. 
No regulatory impact is expected by the passage of S. 351. The 
bill will not affect the personal privacy of others.

                          Mandates Assessment

    In compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-4), the committee finds that S. 351 would not 
impose any Federal intergovernmental unfunded mandates on 
State, local, or tribal governments.

                          Cost of Legislation

    Section 403 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act requires that a statement of the cost of the 
reported bill, prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, be 
included in the report. That statement follows:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, July 15, 2002.

Hon. James M. Jeffords, Chairman,
Committee on Environment and Public Works,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 351, the Mercury 
Reduction Act of 2002.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Susanne S. 
Mehlman (for Federal costs), who can be reached at 226-2860, 
and Elyse Goldman (for State and local impact), who can be 
reached at 225-3220, and Cecil McPherson (for private-sector 
imipact), who can be reached at 226-2940.
            Sincerely,
                                            Dan L. Crippen.
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S. 351, Mercury Reduction Act of 2002 as ordered reported by the Senate 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 27, 2002
Summary
    Enacting S. 351 would impose a ban on the sale of mercury 
fever thermometers, except by prescription. This bill would 
authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide 
grants to States, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations 
for implementation of a national program to help consumers 
exchange their mercury thermometers for thermometers that do 
not contain mercury. In addition, S. 351 would create an 
interagency task force (to be chaired by the Administrator of 
EPA) that would consult with States, industry representatives, 
and health, environmental, and consumer organizations to 
develop recommendations for reducing the long-term threat of 
mercury to humans and the environment. EPA also would be 
responsible for disposing of the mercury waste collected under 
the thermometer exchange program and for conducting research 
and development on permanent methods for disposing of mercury.
    The bill would authorize the appropriation of $19 million 
for the grant program, $1 million per year for safe management 
and disposal of the mercury collected, and $1 million for 
administrative support for the interagency task force. Assuming 
appropriation of the specified amounts, CBO estimates that 
implementing this legislation would cost $25 million over the 
2003-2007 period. The bill would not affect direct spending or 
receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.
    S. 351 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined in 
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA), but CBO estimates that 
the cost of complying with the mandate would not be significant 
and would not exceed the threshold established in that act ($58 
million in 2002, adjusted annually for inflation).
    S. 351 also contains private-sector mandates, as defined in 
UMRA, on the sellers and suppliers of mercury fever 
thermometers. CBO estimates that the direct cost of those 
mandates would fall below the annual threshold established by 
UMRA ($115 million in 2002, adjusted annually for inflation).
Estimated Cost to the Federal Government
    The estimated budgetary impact of S. 351 is shown in the 
following table. CBO estimates that implementing the bill would 
cost $25 million over the 2003-2007 period, assuming 
appropriation of the authorized amounts. This estimate is based 
on historical spending patterns for similar activities. The 
costs of this legislation fall within budget function 300 
(natural resources and environment).

                 By Fiscal Year, in Millions of Dollars
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                                   2003    2004    2005    2006    2007
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 CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO
          APPROPRIATION
Thermometer Exchange Program:
    Estimated Authorization           19       0       0       0       0
     Level......................
    Estimated Outlays...........      10       6       3       0       0
Safe Management and Disposal of
 Mercury:
    Authorization Level.........       1       1       1       1       1
    Estimated Outlays...........       1       1       1       1       1
Interagency Task Force:
    Authorization Level.........       1       0       0       0       0
    Estimated Outlays...........       1       0       0       0       0
Total Proposed Changes..........
    Estimated Authorization           21       1       1       1       1
     Level......................
    Estimated Outlays...........      12       7       4       1       1
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Pay-As-You-Go Considerations: None.

Estimated Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments
    S. 351 would prohibit the sale of mercury thermometers 
without a prescription. Since public hospitals own their own 
pharmacies, this prohibition would constitute an 
intergovernmental mandate as defined in UMRA. Based on 
information from the Public Hospital Pharmacy Coalition, CBO 
estimates that the cost of complying with the mandate would not 
be significant and would not exceed the threshold established 
in that act ($58 million in 2002, adjusted annually for 
inflation). The remaining provisions of the bill contain no 
mandates and would impose no costs on State, local, or tribal 
governments.
Estimated Impact on the Private Sector
    S. 351 contains two private-sector mandates as defined by 
UMRA. The bill would prohibit the sale or supply of mercury 
fever thermometers, except by prescription. Second, for each 
mercury thermometer sold or supplied by prescription, the 
manufacturer of the thermometer would be required to provide 
clear instructions on the careful handling of the thermometer 
to avoid breakage and on proper cleanup of the thermometer and 
its contents in the event of breakage.
    Over the past decade, the numbers of mercury fever 
thermometers sold and supplied has declined because of the 
environmental and health risks of mercury. The industry, 
hospitals, and most large retail stores have generally shifted 
away from the production, use, and sale of mercury fever 
thermometers. Currently, eight States and 15 municipalities 
have enacted bans on mercury thermometers, and over 10 national 
retail chains have voluntarily committed to sell only mercury-
free thermometers.
    Given the current trend in the industry and State, 
hospital, and retail bans of mercury fever thermometers, the 
bill would affect only a small number of manufacturers, 
sellers, and suppliers. Lost income due to a loss in sales 
would not be significant. In addition, the cost for a 
manufacturer to provide an insert with clear instructions on 
handling and cleanup would be small. Thus, CBO estimates that 
the direct cost of the private-sector mandates in the bill 
would be below the annual threshold established by UMRA ($115 
million in 2002, adjusted annually for inflation).
Estimate Prepared By: Federal Costs: Susanne S. Mehlman; Impact 
on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Elyse Goldman; Impact 
on the Private Sector: Cecil McPherson.

Estimate Approved By: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with section 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill 
as reported are shown as follows: Existing law proposed to be 
omitted is enclosed in [black brackets], new matter is printed 
in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown 
in roman:
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                    SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT 1

         [As Amended Through P.L. 106-580, Dec. 29, 2000]

                     TITLE II--SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

                   short title and table of contents

      Sec. 1001. This title (hereinafter in this title referred 
to as ``this Act''), together with the following table of 
contents, may be cited as the ``Solid Waste Disposal Act'':
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    1 The Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901-6992k) 
consists of title II of Public Law 89-272 and the amendments made by 
subsequent enactments. This Act is popularly referred to as the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, after the short title of the 
law that amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act in its entirety in 1976 
(P.L. 94-580).

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                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 1001. Short title and table of contents.
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Sec. 3024. Mercury.
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                 Subtitle C--Hazardous Waste Management

             identification and listing of hazardous waste

SEC. 3001. (A) * * *

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SEC. 3024. MERCURY.

    (a) Prohibition on Sale of Mercury Fever Thermometers 
Except by Prescription.--Effective beginning 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section--
            (1) a person shall not sell or supply mercury fever 
        thermometers to consumers, except by prescription; and
            (2) with each mercury fever thermometer sold or 
        supplied by prescription, the manufacturer of the 
        thermometer shall provide clear instructions on--
                    (A) careful handling of the thermometer to 
                avoid breakage; and
                    (B) proper cleanup of the thermometer and 
                its contents in the event of breakage.
    (b) Thermometer Exchange Program.--The Administrator shall 
make grants to States, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, 
or other suitable entities for implementation of a national 
program for the collection of mercury fever thermometers from 
households and their exchange for thermometers that do not 
contain mercury.
    (c) Management of Collected Mercury.--
            (1) Task force.--
                    (A) Establishment.--There is established an 
                advisory committee to be known as the `Task 
                Force on Mercury' (referred to in this section 
                as the `Task Force').
                    (B) Membership.--The Task Force shall be 
                composed of 5 members, of whom--
                            (i) 1 member shall be the 
                        Administrator, who shall serve as 
                        Chairperson of the Task Force;
                            (ii) 1 member shall be the 
                        Secretary of State;
                            (iii) 1 member shall be the 
                        Secretary of Defense;
                            (iv) 1 member shall be the 
                        Secretary of Energy; and
                            (v) 1 member shall be the Director 
                        of the National Institute of 
                        Environmental Health Sciences of the 
                        Department of Health and Human 
                        Services.
                    (C) Date of appointments.--The appointment 
                of a member of the Task Force shall be made not 
                later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
                of this section.
                    (D) Term; vacancies.--
                            (i) Term.--A member shall be 
                        appointed for the life of the Task 
                        Force.
                            (ii) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the 
                        Task Force--
                                    (I) shall not affect the 
                                powers of the Task Force; and
                                    (II) shall be filled in the 
                                same manner as the original 
                                appointment was made.
                    (E) Meetings.--
                            (i) Initial meeting.--Not later 
                        than 30 days after the date on which 
                        all members of the Task Force have been 
                        appointed, the Task Force shall hold 
                        the initial meeting of the Task Force.
                            (ii) Calling of meetings.--The Task 
                        Force shall meet at the call of the 
                        Chairperson.
                            (iii) Quorum.--A majority of the 
                        members of the Task Force shall 
                        constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
                        number of members may hold hearings.
                    (F) Duties.--
                            (i) In general.--Not later than 1 
                        year after the date of the initial 
                        meeting of the Task Force, the Task 
                        Force shall submit to Congress a report 
                        containing recommendations and 
                        suggested actions concerning--
                                    (I) the long-term 
                                management of surplus mercury 
                                collected from--
                                            (aa) mercury fever 
                                        thermometers;
                                            (bb) other medical 
                                        and commercial sources;
                                            (cc) government 
                                        sources, including 
                                        mercury stored by the 
                                        Department of Defense 
                                        and the Department of 
                                        Energy; and
                                            (dd) industrial or 
                                        other sources in the 
                                        United States;
                                    (II) programs to test the 
                                long-term durability of 
                                promising technologies for 
                                sequestration of mercury;
                                    (III) storage of mercury 
                                collected or sequestered under 
                                subclause (I) or (II), in a 
                                manner that ensures that there 
                                is no release of the mercury 
                                into the environment;
                                    (IV) reduction of the total 
                                threat posed by mercury to 
                                humans and the environment; and
                                    (V) reduction of the total 
                                quantity of mercury produced, 
                                used, and released on a global 
                                basis, including whether and 
                                how--
                                            (aa) the quantity 
                                        of virgin mercury mined 
                                        from the ground and 
                                        placed in circulation 
                                        each year can be 
                                        reduced through 
                                        bilateral or 
                                        international 
                                        agreements or other 
                                        means;
                                            (bb) the quantity 
                                        of mercury used in 
                                        products, mining, and 
                                        manufacturing can be 
                                        reduced through 
                                        substitution of 
                                        mercury-free 
                                        alternatives that are 
                                        safer, available, and 
                                        affordable; and
                                            (cc) essential 
                                        mercury needs can be 
                                        met through use of 
                                        stockpiles in existence 
                                        on the date of 
                                        enactment of this 
                                        section rather than 
                                        through use of virgin 
                                        mercury.
                            (ii) Consultation.--In carrying out 
                        this subparagraph, the Task Force shall 
                        consult with States, industries, and 
                        health, environmental, and consumer 
                        organizations.
                    (G) Hearings.--The Task Force may hold such 
                hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
                take such testimony, and receive such evidence 
                as the Task Force considers advisable to carry 
                out this section.
                    (H) Information from federal agencies.--
                            (i) In general.--The Task Force may 
                        secure directly from a Federal agency 
                        such information as the Task Force 
                        considers necessary to carry out this 
                        section.
                            (ii) Provision of information.--On 
                        request of the Chairperson of the Task 
                        Force, the head of the agency shall 
                        provide the information to the Task 
                        Force.
                    (I) Postal services.--The Task Force may 
                use the United States mails in the same manner 
                and under the same conditions as other agencies 
                of the Federal Government.
                    (J) Gifts.--The Task Force may accept, use, 
                and dispose of gifts or donations of services 
                or property.
                    (K) Compensation of members; travel 
                expenses.--
                            (i) Federal employees.--A member of 
                        the Task Force who is an officer or 
                        employee of the Federal Government 
                        shall serve without compensation in 
                        addition to the compensation received 
                        for the services of the member as an 
                        officer or employee of the Federal 
                        Government.
                            (ii) Travel expenses.--A member of 
                        the Task Force shall be allowed travel 
                        expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                        subsistence, at rates authorized for an 
                        employee of an agency under subchapter 
                        I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, while away from the home 
                        or regular place of business of the 
                        member in the performance of the duties 
                        of the Task Force.
                    (L) Staff and funding.--
                            (i) Determination.--The Chairperson 
                        of the Task Force shall determine the 
                        level of staff and funding that are 
                        adequate to carry out the activities of 
                        the Task Force.
                            (ii) Source.--The staff and funding 
                        shall be provided by and drawn equally 
                        from the resources of--
                                    (I) the Department of 
                                Energy;
                                    (II) the Department of 
                                Defense; and
                                    (III) the Environmental 
                                Protection Agency.
                            (iii) Appointment of staff.--The 
                        Chairperson may, without regard to the 
                        civil service laws (including 
                        regulations), appoint and terminate 
                        such staff as are necessary to enable 
                        the Task Force to perform the duties of 
                        the Task Force.
                            (iv) Compensation.--
                                    (I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), the 
                                Chairperson may fix the 
                                compensation of the staff of 
                                the Task Force that are not 
                                officers or employees of the 
                                Federal Government without 
                                regard to the provisions of 
                                chapter 51 and subchapter III 
                                of chapter 53 of title 5, 
                                United States Code, relating to 
                                classification of positions and 
                                General Schedule pay rates.
                                    (II) Maximum rate of pay.--
                                The rate of pay for the staff 
                                shall not exceed the rate 
                                payable for level V of the 
                                Executive Schedule under 
                                section 5316 of title 5, United 
                                States Code.
                            (v) Detail of federal government 
                        employees.--
                                    (I) In general.--An 
                                employee of the Federal 
                                Government may be detailed to 
                                the Task Force without 
                                reimbursement.
                                    (II) Civil service 
                                status.--The detail of the 
                                employee shall be without 
                                interruption or loss of civil 
                                service status or privilege.
                            (vi) Procurement of temporary and 
                        intermittent services.--The Chairperson 
                        of the Task Force may procure for the 
                        purposes of the Task Force temporary 
                        and intermittent services in accordance 
                        with section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
                        States Code, at rates for individuals 
                        that do not exceed the daily equivalent 
                        of the annual rate of basic pay 
                        prescribed for level V of the Executive 
                        Schedule under section 5316 of that 
                        title.
                    (M) Termination of task force.--The Task 
                Force shall terminate on the date that is 90 
                days after the date on which the Task Force 
                submits the report required under subparagraph 
                (F)(i).
                    (N) No effect on other law.--Nothing in 
                this paragraph affects the regulation of 
                mercury under--
                            (i) any other provision of this 
                        subtitle; or
                            (ii) any other law.
            (2) Responsibility of the administrator for safe 
        management and storage of mercury.--In consultation 
        with the Task Force, the Administrator shall--
                    (A)(i) purchase or otherwise take title to 
                the mercury collected under the thermometer 
                exchange program established under subsection 
                (b), or collected from any other source;
                    (ii) manage (or designate a contractor to 
                manage) the mercury collected in a manner that 
                ensures that the mercury collected is not 
                released into the environment;
                    (iii) ensure, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, that the mercury collected under 
                the thermometer exchange program established 
                under subsection (b), or an equivalent quantity 
                of mercury, is not reintroduced into commerce; 
                and
                    (iv) provide to the Task Force, for 
                inclusion in the report of the Task Force under 
                paragraph (1)(F)(i), an analysis of, and 
                recommendations relating to, the mercury 
                collection and management activities carried 
                out under this section; and
                    (B)(i) identify potential mercury 
                stabilization technologies and long-term 
                storage measures that ensure minimal release of 
                mercury into the environment; and
                    (ii) conduct such research, development, 
                and demonstration of the technologies and 
                measures as the Administrator determines to be 
                appropriate.
    (d) Relation to Other Law.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) precludes any State from imposing any 
        additional requirement; or
            (2) diminishes any obligation, liability, or other 
        responsibility under other Federal law.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section (other than 
        subsection (c)(2)(A)) $20,000,000, of which--
                    (A) not more than 2.5 percent shall be used 
                to carry out the activities of the Task Force; 
                and
                    (B) not more than 2.5 percent shall be used 
                to carry out subsection (c)(2)(B).
            (2) Safe management and storage.--In addition to 
        the amount authorized to be appropriated under 
        paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out subsection (c)(2)(A) $1,000,000 for each 
        fiscal year.

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