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!f\OD NATIONAL PAINT & COATINGS ASSOCIATION / 16D0 Rhod Island Av*mi*. N W / Washington. D.C. 20006 Val 7h. No l*.Sptembf 74. ti>73 Lcratarnujwmqrwarim nam i^jrTgjaraarai n pc a schedules Conference Committee `,hl "4.19?3 ^r^TraiTOc Resolves Differences In oct i6 7 DC1 21973 Senate & House Lead Bills 111.! N.llum.ll I'.Hilt .ttt<I Comings Asso- ;11 1111 (NPCA) wiil luild .in ' 'Filuc.itmii mill I mining (.'inli-ti mic ' l>i:l<t>:t 1(5-17 ill thi! St Lom-. Aii|in:l M.iirioU Motor Motel, to est.ihlish <|iiifl>:liiit:n rirtci goals for the Association newly lormtid Edooalion and frainiuq Division. All industry n.emhers interested in the fntuie of traininq antf education within the coatings industry am encouraged to attend I lie new Association division, now in its second month ol existence, was appKivcd by NPCA's Executive Committee on duly 7 0. and msiilted from Hit) July 19 -lissolution of file Paint Industry f.due.moil Bureau (PIEBI formerly spoil -aired jointly by NPCA. the Federation of Societies for Paint Industry. * and the Canadian Paint Manufeciuiois Associa tion iSec August 27. 1973 Coatings.) A'a tlime PIER sponsois apreed that sepmate education qiibqijin efforts would prove more effective anti pertinent NPCA. in pursuit of future training and i.-il'i'M'einal programs fm its mein.bersliip. has beduled a Iwo-day session of Sir'enMorriiiirg" Boginniog at 7 p in on tuosdnv. Cih iIit iuiir.e participants will tic tui'-fc I mi die Education and framing ! 1 ivt. -1-:. foiieaimn and its broad ohjeca e". a-d goals fnllowing tins orienlaiio-i ji.iitirapaids will brettk up into small work groups of 10 15. which will be i im'iiiui d on Wednesday morning. Tho g"-.`ps will define and develop industry educational ami training needs in the am.v, of geoeial management, sales and . narkemii). pioduciion. technical, and any o'her needed categories On Wednesday morning resells will be presented from each woik group Abending the Conference from the Assoiaalinn s headquarters staff will bo He.haul Johnson, Director of the new <f ....... . .mil funnel head of PIER: Roliert A Unkind, (xenutive Vice President: Maik Pin low. Direr lor of Trade Sales (Sim "Contemner? Scheduled. .." page O'}.) The differences in the Senate lead bill, passed oil May 9. and the House of Rep rcsontauvns' brad bill, passed on Septem ber 5. were resolved by' 8 Conference Committee on September 19. Ttie final compromise version reported out by the Committee, containing provi sions from both ttie Senate and House versions, includes: 1) the House bill's language for a Fed eral research program to be conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commis sion (CPSC) on multiple layers of dried paint film to determine the safe level of lead for residential paint, with a report due to Congress by December 31. 1974; 2) a compromise definition of "leadbased paim" setting a lead standard of _0 5% prior to December 31, 1974: after that -date the standard woura'~E*ecome 0-06%. except that, if the research report sliows* another level (not to exceed 0.5%) is safe that other level would go into ef fect: 3) ttie jSonate lead bill language pro hibiting the use of "lead-based paint" on any toy. furniture, cooking, drinking, and eating utensil manufactured and distrib uted after ttie bill's date of enactment; 4) Federal preemption, included in the House bill, which would supersede any state or local laws containing require ments. prohibitions, or standards differ ent from this bill. 5) about SI25 million, a compromise sum. was adopted for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 for lead poisoning prevention, detection, and elimination programs. The Conference Committee Report of the lead bill will now go back to both the House and Senate floors for final ap proval. The approved bill will then go to the President for signing at which time it will become law. Background .The House of Representatives' lead bill to amend ttie Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1970 passed on Sep tember 5 hy a 368-11 vote. The House version specifically incl-^ eluded 1) a Federal research program to bo conduclod by the Consumer Product 1 Safety Commission (CPSC) on multiple layers of dried paint film to determine the safe level of lead for residential point. .with a repotl due to Congress by Der.em-; bor 31. 1974; 2) an immediate 0.5% lead standard; and 3) Federal preemption to establish one nationwide lead content standard. In comparison, the Senate lead bill version which passed on May 9 required' 1) research to be conducted by the Do pnrtment of Health. Education and Wei fare IHEWI with an earlier deadline. October 1. 1973, for a report to be made to Congress; and 2} a 0.5% lead standard prior to December 31. V97J3, after that date a 0.06% standard wool# be enforced unless the HE\^ report Showed another, level, not exceeding 0 5%. to be safe. The Senate version contained no provision for Federal preemption. ---------------- ,------------------------- Correction The following corrections should he made to the Board of Directors Nominations list which appeared in the September 10. 1973 issue of Coatings: C. A. Brethen. Jr.. Wyandotte Paint Products Co., Wyandotte. Mich. --Class A. Board of Directors for a two year term. - . . E. A. Von Doe'sten.' Ashland Chemical Co., Div. Ashland'Oil & Refining Co.. Columbus, Ohio.-- Class B. Board of Directors for a . two year term. D, H. McClure. EXXON Chemical. Co. U.S.A.. Houston. Texas--- Class B. Board of Directors for. a one year term. \ Richard J. Kerr replaces Ronald S. Wishart from Union Carbide Corp.. New York. i>N.Y.. whose term expires in 1974. V> Printed in U.S.A. Pgi A3 - Siptambtr 24, VtlS y*r\ * t ju NATION At. PAINT & COATINUS ASKOrTIA HON / J600 Rhod Island Avenir*. NW / Washington, D.C. 20006 vl ?*.. No 1*. &#pt#mbr 24, UW3 &Eaa.r.33MUB^^ < ____________ ttf n pc a Schedules Conference Committee 19^; Education and Train^3T0MC, Reso[ves Differences In Conference for Oct. 16-17 o c t 21913 5enate & House Lead Bills, the N.ttion.il I'aml iinil t.'oalmijri Asso ciation (NPCA) v.id hold .in "Education .Kid Iraining <.*n(<'/!<:* ' Oi IiiIiit 10-17 al the Si Lo u is Au j iu iI Marriott Motor Hotr-l, to establish <|i ut 1<;lttu;- and goals ' (or the! Association's uewlv furniort E.du ration and Cramiiii) Diveunn Alt industry members interested m tin: Intuit! of tiamiiiM and education within tlut coatings industry am oncourn(|t:d in attend I hr- now Association division, now in its second month of existence, was npptuvud by NPCA's Executive Comnulten on .Inly 20. and insulted hoin ttie July 13 dissolution of the Pami Industry Munition Bureau (PIEB1 formerly spon-.urod |tuntly tiy NPCA. the federation of Societies for Paint Industry, arid the Canadian Paint Manulactuiors Associa tion (Son August 27. 137 3 Coalings.) Ail ttueu PltB sponsors atiteotl that sop ataie education qubgrom efferis would/ prove more eflectivo and po'tmnnt. NPCA.. m puisuit of future training and cd'i' .i'i'>nal iKoiirams for its membership. , has 'a aediiletl a two day session of i a -h iif.toi nuiT'i" Beginning at ? jj.ni. on Tuesday. Crmterunr.n participants will tie tunfed en the Education and Training !Tivi i, loimillion and its luoad oh|oc!r<es .1* d gn.llS following this OMOIItatirio participants will break up into small work ijiiHip-i of 10 15, which will be i h i.'imied on Wednesday morning. The (coups will deline and develop industry -.iliK.atuinal and naming needs in the a'cas ol genei.tl management, salds and . 'uarketuig. pioduction. technical, and any <11 her needed categories On Wednesday moii'inn results will be presented from .-act) wmk group Attending tlie Conference from the Association'!; headguaiieis staff will bn: Hu.Unit Johnson. Director of mo new d've.iim and formi.u tiead ol PIER; Robed A Itoi.iiid Executive Vua* President: Man f'adow. Dneitor ut Trade Sales CS'ee "Cnnlcrrnct; Scheduled. . [ui<)n 94.) Tlw differences in the Senate lead bill, passed on May 9, and the House of Rop resentatives' load bill, passed on Septem ber 5. weie resolved by' a Conference Committee on September 19. The final compromise version reported out by the Committee, containing provi sions from both the Senate and House versions, includes: 1) the House bill's language for a Fed eral research program to be conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commis sion (CPSC) on multiple layers of dried paint film to deteimine the safe level of lead for residential paint, with a report due to Congress by December 31. 1974; 2) a compromise definition of "leadbased paint" setting a lead'standard ol _0.5% prior to December 31, 1974: after that' -date~~Tfiir~1;fandard would TTecomg 0.06%. except That, if the research report shows another level (not to exceed 0.5%| is safe that other level would go into ef fect: 3) the fSenate lead bill language pro hibiting the use of "lead-based paint" on any toy. furniture, cooking, drinking, and eating utensil manufactured and distrib uted after the bill's date of enactment: 4) Federal preemption, included in the House bill, which would supersede any state or local laws containing require ments. prohibitions, or standards differ ent from this bill. 5) about $125 million, a compromise sum. was adopted (or fiscal years 1974 and 1975 for lead poisoning prevention, detection, and elimination programs. The Conference Committee Report of the lead bill will now go back to both the House and Senate floors (or final ap proval. The approved bill will then go to the President for signing at which time it will become law. Background .The House ol Representatives' lead bill to amend the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1970 passed on Sep tember 5 by a 368-11 vote. The House version specifically incl-fl eluded II a Federal research program to ;T bo conducted by the Consumer Product ' Safety Commission (CPSC) on multiple layers ol dried paint film to determine the , safe level of lead for residential point, i with a report due to Congress by Decern-1: ber 31. 1974; 2) an immediate 0.5% lead standard; and 3) Federal preemption to establish one nationwide lead content standard. In comparison, the Senate lead hill. version which passed on May 9 required' 1) research to be conducted by the Dopaitment of Health, Education and Wei fare IHF.W) with an earlier tloadlinc. October 1. 1973. for a report to be made to Congress: and 2) a 0.5% lead standard piioi to December 31. 197J}, after thatdate a 0.06% standard wottlffbe enforced unless the HEW report showed another level, not exceeding 0 5%, to be safe. The Sen3te version contained no provision for Federal preemption. ------------------ *--------------------------- Correction The following corrections should be made to the Board of Directors Nominations list which appeared . in the September 10. 1973 issue ol Coatings: C./k. Brethen. Jr.. Wyandotte Paint : Products Co., Wyandotte. Mich. --. Class A. Board of Directors for a two year term. / E. A. Von Doe'sten. Ashland Chemical Co.. Div. Ashland'Oil & Refining Co.. Columbus. Ohio.-- Cltiss B. Board ol Dilectors for' a , two year term. D. H. McClure. EXXON Chemical Co. U.S.A.. Houston. Texas---' Class B. Board of Directors for. a one year term. Richard J. Kerr replaces Ronald S. Wishart from Union Carbide' Carp., New York. i-N.Y.. whose term expires in 1974. Printed in U.S.A. GLD012380 13 - fptmbr 24, ife