Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
All labels observed (2)
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| Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act canonical | 3 |
| Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Context triple: [Toxic Substances Control Act, amendedBy, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act]
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Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a key U.S. law that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety, labeling, and marketing of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Target entity description: The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
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A.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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C.
Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.
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D.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the federal government to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and to hold responsible parties liable for the costs.
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E.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a key U.S. law that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the safety, labeling, and marketing of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| acronym | LCSA ⓘ |
| allows | consideration of costs in risk management phase ⓘ |
| amends | Toxic Substances Control Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
chemicals distributed in commerce in the United States
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chemicals manufactured in the United States ⓘ chemicals processed in the United States ⓘ |
| authorizes | EPA to require testing by order, rule, or consent agreement ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateSigned | 2016-06-22 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2016-06-22 ⓘ |
| establishes |
deadlines for EPA chemical risk evaluations
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prioritization process for chemicals ⓘ risk evaluation process for high-priority chemicals ⓘ risk-based safety standard for chemicals ⓘ |
| goal |
improve protection of human health from chemical risks
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improve protection of the environment from chemical risks ⓘ modernize U.S. chemical safety regulation ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on confidential business information
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provisions on federal-state regulatory preemption ⓘ provisions on fees to support EPA chemical reviews ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Frank R. Lautenberg
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linked to:
Frank Lautenberg
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| predecessor |
original Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
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linked to:
Toxic Substances Control Act
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| preempts | certain state chemical regulations under specified conditions ⓘ |
| prohibits | consideration of costs in risk evaluation phase ⓘ |
| reforms | Toxic Substances Control Act ⓘ |
| regulates |
existing chemicals on the TSCA inventory
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new chemicals and significant new uses ⓘ |
| replaces | previous TSCA risk evaluation framework ⓘ |
| requires |
EPA evaluation of existing chemicals
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EPA evaluation of new chemicals before market entry ⓘ EPA risk-based safety reviews for chemicals in commerce ⓘ EPA to consider vulnerable populations in risk evaluations ⓘ EPA to focus on unreasonable risks to health or the environment ⓘ EPA to maintain an active and inactive TSCA inventory ⓘ safety findings for new and existing chemicals ⓘ |
| sector | chemical regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| strengthens |
EPA authority to obtain information on chemicals
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EPA authority to require testing of chemicals ⓘ federal oversight of chemicals in commerce ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2016 ⓘ |
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Subject: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Description of subject: The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Toxic Substances Control Act
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amendedBy
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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shortName
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Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
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linked to: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act