‘‘(cc) produced by the manu-
facturer or fabricator of the fin-
ished good in which the product 
is incorporated. 
‘‘(4) MANUFACTURED HOME.—The term ‘man-
ufactured home’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3280.2 of title 24, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of promulgation of 
regulations pursuant to subsection 601 (d)). 
‘‘(5) 
MEDIUM-DENSITY
FIBERBOARD.—The 
term ‘medium-density fiberboard’ means a panel 
composed of cellulosic fibers made by dry forming 
and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as determined 
under the standard numbered ANSI A208.2–2009 
(or a successor standard)). 
‘‘(6) MODULAR
HOME.—The term ‘modular 
home’ means a home that is constructed in a factory 
in 1 or more modules— 
‘‘(A) each of which meet applicable State 
and local building codes of the area in which 
the home will be located; and 
‘‘(B) that are transported to the home 
building site, installed on foundations, and com-
pleted. 
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‘‘(7) 
NO-ADDED
FORMALDEHYDE-BASED 
RESIN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘no-added 
formaldehyde-based resin’ means a resin formu-
lated with no added formaldehyde as part of the 
resin cross-linking structure that meets the per-
formance 
standard 
contained 
in 
section 
93120.3(c) of title 17, California Code of Regu-
lations (as in effect on July 28, 2009). 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘no-added 
formaldehyde-based resin’ may include any 
resin made from— 
‘‘(i) soy; 
‘‘(ii) polyvinyl acetate; or 
‘‘(iii) methylene diisocyanate. 
‘‘(8) PARTICLEBOARD.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
term 
‘particleboard’ means a panel composed of cel-
lulosic material in the form of discrete particles 
(as 
distinguished 
from 
fibers, 
flakes, 
or 
strands) that are pressed together with resin 
(as determined under the standard numbered 
ANSI A208.1–2009 (or a successor standard)). 
‘‘(B) 
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘particleboard’ does not include any product 
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specified in the standard entitled ‘Voluntary 
Product Standard–Performance Standard for 
Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels’ and num-
bered PS 2–04 (or a successor standard). 
‘‘(9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.—The term ‘rec-
reational vehicle’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 3282.8 of title 24, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of promulgation of 
regulations pursuant to subsection 601 (d)). 
‘‘(10) ULTRA
LOW-EMITTING
FORMALDEHYDE 
RESIN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘ultra low- 
emitting formaldehyde resin’ means a resin for-
mulated using a process the average formalde-
hyde emissions of which are consistently below 
the phase 2 emission standards contained in the 
airborne toxic control measure for composite 
wood products described in section 93120.3(d) 
of title 17, California Code of Regulations (as 
in effect on July 28, 2009). 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘ultra low- 
emitting formaldehyde resin’ may include— 
‘‘(i) 
melamine-urea-formaldehyde 
resin; 
‘‘(ii) phenol formaldehyde resin; and 
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‘‘(iii) resorcinol formaldehyde resin. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in an 
applicable sell-through regulation promulgated pur-
suant to subsection (d), effective beginning on the 
date that is 180 days after the date of promulgation 
of those regulations, the formaldehyde emission 
standard contained in table 1 of section 93120.2(a) 
of title 17, California Code of Regulations (relating 
to an airborne toxic control measure to reduce form-
aldehyde emissions from composite wood products) 
(as in effect on July 28, 2009), shall apply to hard-
wood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and 
particleboard sold, supplied, offered for sale, or man-
ufactured in the United States. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The formaldehyde emis-
sion standard referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
apply regardless of whether an applicable hardwood 
plywood, 
medium-density 
fiberboard, 
or 
particleboard is— 
‘‘(A) in the form of an unfinished panel; or 
‘‘(B) incorporated into a finished good. 
‘‘(c) EXEMPTIONS.—The formaldehyde emission 
standard referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall not apply 
to— 
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‘‘(1) hardboard; 
‘‘(2) structural plywood, as specified in the 
standard entitled ‘Voluntary Product Standard– 
Structural Plywood’ and numbered PS 1–07 (or a 
successor standard); 
‘‘(3) structural panels, as specified in the stand-
ard entitled ‘Voluntary Product Standard–Perform-
ance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Pan-
els’ and numbered PS 2–04 (or a successor stand-
ard); 
‘‘(4) structural composite lumber, as specified 
in the standard entitled ‘Standard Specification for 
Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Prod-
ucts’ and numbered ASTM D 5456–06 (or a suc-
cessor standard); 
‘‘(5) oriented strand board; 
‘‘(6) glued laminated lumber, as specified in the 
standard entitled ‘Structural Glued Laminated Tim-
ber’ and numbered ANSI A190.1–2002 (or a suc-
cessor standard); 
‘‘(7) prefabricated wood I-joists, as specified in 
the standard entitled ‘Standard Specification for Es-
tablishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of 
Prefabricated Wood I-Joists’ and numbered ASTM 
D 5055–05 (or a successor standard); 
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‘‘(8) finger-jointed lumber; 
‘‘(9) wood packaging (including pallets, crates, 
spools, and dunnage); 
‘‘(10) composite wood products used inside new 
vehicles (as defined in section 430 of the California 
Vehicle Code) (excluding recreational vehicles), rail 
cars, boats, aerospace craft, or aircraft; 
‘‘(11) windows that contain composite wood 
products, if the window product contains less than 
percent 
by 
volume 
of 
hardwood 
plywood, 
particleboard, or medium-density fiberboard, com-
bined, in relation to the total volume of the finished 
window product; or 
‘‘(12) exterior doors and garage doors that con-
tain composite wood products, if— 
‘‘(A) the doors are made from composite 
wood products manufactured with no-added 
formaldehyde-based resins or ultra low-emitting 
formaldehyde resins; or 
‘‘(B) the doors contain less than 3 percent 
by volume of hardwood plywood, particleboard, 
or medium-density fiberboard, combined, in re-
lation to the total volume of the finished exte-
rior door or garage door. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2012, the Administrator shall promulgate regula-
tions to implement the formaldehyde emission stand-
ard required under subsection (b) in a manner that 
ensures that compliance with the standard is equiva-
lent to compliance with the standard contained in 
table 1 of section 93120.2(a) of title 17, California 
Code of Regulations (as in effect on July 28, 2009). 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The regulations promul-
gated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include provi-
sions relating to— 
‘‘(A) labeling; 
‘‘(B) chain of custody requirements; 
‘‘(C) sell-through provisions; 
‘‘(D) ultra low-emitting formaldehyde res-
ins; 
‘‘(E) no-added formaldehyde-based resins; 
‘‘(F) finished goods; 
‘‘(G) third-party testing and certification; 
‘‘(H) auditing and reporting of third-party 
certifiers; 
‘‘(I) recordkeeping; 
‘‘(J) enforcement; and 
‘‘(K) laminated products. 
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‘‘(3) FINISHED
GOODS
REGULATORY
IMPLE-
MENTATION FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MANU-
FACTURED
HOMES, AND
MODULAR
HOMES.—With 
respect to finished goods containing regulated com-
posite wood products— 
‘‘(A) the effective date of sell-through reg-
ulations for recreational vehicles, manufactured 
homes, and modular homes shall be based on a 
designated date of manufacture of the finished 
good, rather than date of sale of the finished 
good; and 
‘‘(B) any inventory of finished goods con-
taining regulated composite wood products and 
manufactured before designated date of manu-
facture of the finished goods shall not be sub-
ject to the formaldehyde emissions standard re-
quired under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(4) IMPORT
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
July 1, 2012, the Administrator, in coordination 
with the Commissioner of Customs and Border Pro-
tection and other appropriate Federal departments 
and agencies, shall revise regulations promulgated 
pursuant to section 13 as the Administrator deter-
mines to be necessary to ensure compliance with this 
section. 
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‘‘(5) MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS.—The Ad-
ministrator may modify, by regulation, any reference 
to an industry standard contained in this subsection 
if the standard is subsequently updated. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITED ACTS.—An individual or entity 
that violates any requirement under this section (including 
any regulation promulgated pursuant to subsection (d)) 
shall be considered to have committed a prohibited act 
under section 15.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. prec. 
2601) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD 
PRODUCTS 
‘‘Sec. 601. Formaldehyde standards.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than December 31, 2010, and annually 
thereafter through December 31, 2014, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report describing, with re-
spect to the preceding calendar year— 
(1) the status of the measures carried out or 
planned to be carried out pursuant to title VI of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act; and 
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(2) the extent to which relevant industries have 
achieved compliance with the requirements under 
that title. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF REGULATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of promulga-
tion of regulations pursuant to section 601(d) of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (as amended by section 2), the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall up-
date the regulation contained in section 3280.308 of title 
24, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act), to ensure that the regulation 
reflects the standards established by section 601 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act. 
Æ 
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