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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1371
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
conduct a study on the effects of oxybenzone and octinoxate on the
environment and public health, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 8, 2019
Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. HIRONO) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to conduct a study on the effects of
oxybenzone and octinoxate on the environment and public
health, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oxybenzone and
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Octinoxate Impact Study Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF OXYBENZONE AND
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OCTINOXATE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND
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PUBLIC HEALTH.
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(a) STUDY.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the
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Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in
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this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall conduct a
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study on the impact of oxybenzone and octinoxate
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on—
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(A) the environment, including lethal and
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sublethal impacts on aquatic ecosystems; and
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(B) public health.
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(2) INCLUSION.—The study under paragraph
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(1) shall include analysis, documentation, and deter-
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minations on the impact of oxybenzone and
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octinoxate on the protection and propagation of—
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(A) coral reefs; and
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(B) marine life.
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(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study
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under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult
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with—
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(A) marine biology research centers located
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in the United States on the shores of large bod-
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ies of water; and
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(B) the Director of the Centers for Disease
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Control and Prevention.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the
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date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
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mit to Congress and make publicly available on the website
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of the Environmental Protection Agency a report that de-
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scribes the results of the study conducted under subsection
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(a).
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