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June /, 1973 JUN U 1973 NATIONAL PAINT & COATINGS ASSOCIATION ooo rvpo ISM AVCNIie .MM2 K.W, WASHINGTON O.C. nQfeiSi'c'TOMDITlHECGIOS' . gS.-TW*-**1 Q RESW "3($y JUH -SB73 :& awSSSinW - v TO: All NPCA Members in Missouri, Ohio, P enrrsylvanjaj Cl^CUlAlE Georgia, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin, California^ PLE Nev^JeMsey>M?chigan, Massachusetts. j ^^WWnSgfilative Committee I Subject; S.607, 93rd Congress - Lead in Paint Legislation . Enclosure: List of Members of House Subcommittee on Housing. A. Current Status: r *V :{:*? Senate; As reported in the May 21st issue of COATINGS, S. 607 has now passed the Senate. As passed, it established a 0,06% lead content standard effective January 1, 1974, except that- if prior to December 31, 1973, the Secretary of HEW based on research studies determines that another level of lead, not to exceed 0.5%, is safe, then such other level shall be effective after December 31, 1973. House: The Subcommittee on Housing of the House Banking and Currency Committee is scheduled to consider the matter in the very near ' future - probably'within the next week or two. ' ............ ... v&\". B. Action Needed Now >- The enclosure lists all members of the Housing Subcommittee. NPCA has recently communicated with each of these members and urged their support during committee deliberations, of the provisions of the three industry backed bills - H.R. 3743 ^/illiams), H.R. 5905 (Zwaeh), and H.R. 6469 (Slack). As previously reported, these three bills provide for a 0.5% standard plus Federal preemption. Each subcommittee member has also been provided with a copy of the NPCA position paper, "The Lead-inPoint Issues." 0007-SWP-004022324 Subcommittee on Housing (House Banking qn4.Currency,Committee) (Information in parenthesis shows party and Congressional district. Ail telephone numbers are the area code (202), plus 225, plus extension'.M.. shown.) , California Richard T. Hanna (D. 34th) John H. Rousselot (R. 24th) Georgia -ar..- Ben B. Blackburn (R. 4th) Robert G- Stephens, Jr*-.`(D.40th).. Massachusetts . */ Mis. Margaret M. Heckler (R. 10th) Michigan Garry Brown (R. 3rd) Missouri Mrs. LeonorK. Sullivan (D, 3rd) New Jersey William B. Widnall (R. 7th) Ohio Thomas L. Ashley (D. 9th) J. William Stanton (R. 11th) Pennsylvania William A. Barnett (D. 1st) Choirman William S. Moorhead (D. 14tfi) Phone Extension ** "`2965 4206 # - ' 4272 4101 ft' 4335 5011 2671 4465 4146 5306 4731 2301 0007-SWP-004022326 Rhode Island Fernand J, $f. Germain (D.-lst) Texas Henry 6. Gonzalez (D- 20th) Wisconsin Henry S. Reuss (D 5th) (Telegrams and letters can be addressed; Memorable_________ _______ House of Representatives Washington, D. C- 20515 ) 4911 3236 3571 0007-SWP-004022327