Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 352, S. 1660. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1660) to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act''. SEC. 2. FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS. (a) Amendment.--The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``TITLE VI--FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS ``SEC. 601. FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Finished good.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `finished good' means any good or product (other than a panel) containing-- ``(i) hardwood plywood; ``(ii) particleboard; or ``(iii) medium-density fiberboard.…
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