An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to create a study by the EPA to determine the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal recreation waters.

1. Adds SEC. 11. PRESENCE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN COASTAL RECREATION WATERS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: SEC. 11. PRESENCE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN COASTAL RECREATION WATERS.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with appropriate government agencies (including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), shall conduct a study of the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (in this section referred to as "PPCPs") in coastal recreation waters .

   Inserted: (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall--

   Inserted: (1) identify PPCPs that have been detected in the waters of the United States and the levels at which such PPCPs have been detected; and

   Inserted: (2) identify the sources of PPCPs in the waters of the United States.

   Inserted: (c) Examination of Wastewater Effluent and Run-Off From Agricultural Products.--In identifying sources of PPCPs under subsection (b)(2), the Administrator shall examine wastewater effluent and run-off from agricultural products.

   Inserted: (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to provide a better understanding of the effects of PPCPs in the waters of the United States on human health, aquatic animal health, and aquatic wildlife, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section.

   Inserted: (e) Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Defined.--In this section, the terms "pharmaceuticals and personal care products" and "PPCPs" mean products used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons or used by agribusiness to enhance growth or health of livestock.

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