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ACA Urges Congressional Action to Keep America Competitive

ACA is encouraging bipartisan efforts to advance policies to strengthen the ability of American workers and companies to compete globally, including with China. This week, Congress begins the conference process to reconcile the differences between the America COMPETES Act and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). Read More…

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OSHA Proposes Changes to Occupational Injury, Illness Recordkeeping Rule

In addition to reporting Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the proposed rule would require certain establishments in certain high-hazards industries to electronically submit additional information from their Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, as well as their Injury and Illness Incident Report. Read More…

TSCA

EPA Announces New Program to Support New Chemical Reviews, Seeks Comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention is proposing to develop and implement a multi-year collaborative research program in partnership with the agency’s Office of Research and Development and other federal entities focused on approaches for performing risk assessments on new chemical substances under TSCA. Read More…