tocol, grant the petition with such condi-
tions or limitations as are necessary to 
meet any requirement of the LRTAP 
POPs Protocol or any other provision of 
law; or 
‘‘(ii) deny the petition. 
‘‘(4) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO SECRE-
TARIAT.—If the Administrator grants an exemption 
under paragraph (2) or (3), the Administrator, not 
later than 90 days after the date on which the ex-
emption is granted, shall provide the Secretariat of 
the LRTAP POPs Protocol with the information 
specified in paragraph 3 of Article 4 of the LRTAP 
POPs Protocol. 
‘‘(5) DISALLOWANCE OF EXEMPTION BY LRTAP 
POPS PROTOCOL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, after an exemption 
has been granted under paragraph (2) or (3), 
the exemption is no longer consistent with the 
requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), the Ad-
ministrator shall withdraw the grant of such ex-
emption. 
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION
OF
NOTICE
IN
FED-
ERAL REGISTER.—The Administrator shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register a notice announcing
the withdrawal under subparagraph (A) of any 
exemption. 
‘‘(6) NO EFFECT ON OTHER PROHIBITIONS.— 
Nothing in this subsection authorizes any manufac-
ture, processing, distribution in commerce for ex-
port, use, or disposal of a LRTAP POPs chemical 
substance or mixture that is prohibited under any 
other Act or any other title of this Act. 
‘‘(h) HARMONIZATION OF POPS CONVENTION AND 
LRTAP POPS PROTOCOL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a chemical substance or 
mixture is both a POPs chemical substance or mix-
ture and a LRTAP POPs chemical substance or 
mixture, in the case of a conflict between a provision 
of subsection (f) applicable to a POPs chemical sub-
stance or mixture and a provision of subsection (g) 
applicable to a LRTAP POPs chemical substance or 
mixture, the more stringent provision shall apply, as 
determined by the Administrator with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—In the case of a chemical 
substance or mixture described in paragraph (1), 
subsections (f) and (g) shall be applied in such a 
manner as to ensure that the United States is in 
compliance with the POPs Convention and the
LRTAP POPs Protocol with respect to the chemical 
substance or mixture. 
‘‘(i) ACTION BY THE ADMINISTRATOR UPON ADDI-
TION OF SOURCE CATEGORIES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—If the Conference de-
cides to amend Annex C of the POPs Convention to 
add to Part II new source categories not already 
listed under section 112(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7412(c)) as major source categories, such de-
cision shall be published in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(2) CONFERENCE DECISION NOTICE.—A no-
tice of a Conference decision published in the Fed-
eral Register pursuant to paragraph (1) of this sub-
section shall identify the source category or cat-
egories that are the subject of the decision. The no-
tice shall include a summary of the Conference deci-
sion and request information and public comment. 
‘‘(j) ACTION PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies 
if the United States— 
‘‘(A) develops an action plan under Article 
5(a) of the POPs Convention; 
‘‘(B) undertakes a review of a submitted 
action plan under Article 5(a)(v) of the POPs 
Convention;
‘‘(C) requires, under Article 5(c) of the 
POPs Convention, substitute or modified mate-
rials, products, or processes; or 
‘‘(D) requires, under Article 5(d) of the 
POPs Convention, the use of best available 
techniques. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of an action described in paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) publish in the Federal Register a no-
tice of such action; and 
‘‘(B) provide opportunity for public com-
ment on any action plan, review of an action 
plan, or requirement to be established pursuant 
to Article 5(c) or (d) of the POPs Convention. 
‘‘(3) 
AUTHORITY
TO
IMPLEMENT
ACTION 
PLAN.—An action to implement an action plan de-
veloped under Article 5(a) of the POPs Convention 
may be taken only to the extent that such action is 
authorized under the statutes of the United States. 
‘‘SEC. 504. AMENDMENTS AND CONSULTATION. 
‘‘(a) CONSENT TO BE BOUND.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the United States shall consent to be bound 
by an amendment to Annex A, B, or C of the POPs Con-
vention only after, pursuant to paragraph (4) of Article
25 of the POPs Convention, the United States has de-
clared that such amendment shall enter into force upon 
ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession of the 
United States to such amendment. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, as ap-
propriate, consult with Congress before consenting 
to bind the United States to an amendment to 
Annex A, B, or C of the POPs Convention. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The President shall provide 
such other information relating to an amendment 
described in paragraph (1) as the Congress may re-
quest in the fulfillment of its constitutional respon-
sibilities with respect to the protection of public 
health and the environment. 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL
OVERSIGHT.—Informa-
tion provided pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be 
transmitted to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate for appropriate action.