Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
Latest action · Sep 28, 2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2007
- Passed HouseSep 26, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to promulgate: (1) within 90 days, an interim final standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl that applies to all locations in the flavoring manufacturing industry that manufacture, use, handle, or process diacetyl and all microwave popcorn production and packaging establishments that use diacetyl-containing flavors; and (2) within two years, if diacetyl is still being processed or utilized in facilities, a final standard that contains a short term exposure limit and a permissible exposure limit not exceeding the lowest feasible level and that applies to all facilities where diacetyl is processed or used. Gives the interim standard the legal effect of an occupational safety and health standard until the final standard becomes effective.
Requires such standards to provide no less protection than the recommendations contained in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert "Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings" and to include specified requirements for: (1) engineering, work practice controls, and respiratory protection to minimize exposure to diacetyl; (2) a written exposure control plan that will indicate specific measures the employer will take to minimize employee exposure; (3) airborne exposure assessments; (4) medical surveillance for workers and referral for prompt medical evaluations; (5) protective equipment and clothing for workers; and (6) the provision of written safety and health information and training to employees.
Requires NIOSH to study and report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on food flavorings that may be used as substitutes for diacetyl.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 913 | On Passage | Passed260–154 | Sep 26, 2007 |
| House 912 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed189–233 | Sep 26, 2007 |
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2007 to Jul 11, 2007; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jul 11, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2007Markup Jun 20, 2007Reported Jul 18, 2007 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
- Sep 27, 2007Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Sep 26, 2007Rule H. Res. 678 passed House.
- Sep 26, 2007Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 678. (consideration: CR H10920-10932)
- Sep 26, 2007Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2693 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2911 | Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12320 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1998, E2007, S12316 | Betty McCollum D-MN, Joe Baca D-CA, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Sep 27, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10908–H10910, H10920–H10932Text printed H10908, H10928Amendments H10910, H10928, H10929Recorded votes H10912, H10931, H10932enactWilson of South Carolina amendment (allow National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish an exposure limit to diacetyl based on scientific evidence) | Betty Sutton D-OH, Carol Shea-Porter D-NH, George Miller D-CA (amendment), Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Jack Kingston R-GA, Joe Wilson R-SC (amendment), Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL (amendment), Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Phil Hare D-IL, Robert E. Andrews D-NJ, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Timothy H. Bishop D-NY, Tom Price R-GA | Sep 26, 2007 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H10758 | — | Sep 24, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jul 18, 2007H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007</p>
- Jul 18, 2007H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetylCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007
- Jul 13, 2007H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007</p>
- Jul 13, 2007H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetylCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 812 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-349 to clarify that a standard will only beneeded if diacetyl is still in use. Second, it clarifies that Section 4, calling for a NIOSH study, applies to potential substitutes for diacetyl. | George Miller D-CA | On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 813 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-349 to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to wait until the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) concludes there is sufficient data to support a recommended exposure limit and establishes such recommended exposure limit before issuing a final standard. | Joe Wilson R-SC | On agreeing to the Wilson (SC) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 233 (Roll no. 912). |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 678 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl. | Procedurally related | Sep 26, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative procedure
- Agriculture and Food
- Chemicals
- Commerce
- Department of Labor
- Employee training
- Environmental Protection
- Food industry
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Health warnings
- Indoor air pollution
- Labeling
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Lung diseases
- Medical tests
- Occupational health and safety
- Pollution measurement
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate
- Sep 26, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 18, 2007Reported in House
- Jun 13, 2007Introduced in House
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