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Enforcement - Environmental Crimes

BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.277 - ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1997; ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES TRAINING ACT OF 1996

INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Cosponsored by MILLER, GEORGE (CA), CAPALLONE (NJ)

REFERRALS:
House Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
House Committee on Resources

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act of 1997 provides that, upon motion of the United States, any person found guilty of a criminal violation of specified Federal environmental laws, or conspiracy to violate such laws, may be ordered to pay the costs incurred by a State, local or tribal government or an agency thereof for assistance to the Federal governments's investigation and criminal prosecution of the case, with the payments used solely for environmental law enforcement.

The Environmental Crimes Training Act of 1996 directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish within EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance a State, Local and Tribal Enforcement Training Program to train state, local and tribal law enforcement personnel in the investigation of environmental crimes.

MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/07/97 -- In the HOUSE
Introduced by Schumer

AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1453 - CLEAN WATER ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ)

REFERRALS:
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the enforcement and compliance programs.

MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/24/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by Pallone and referred to Committee
Cosponsored by BONIOR (D-MI), EHLERS (R-MI), ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA), VENTO (D-MN)

AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring


BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.645 - CLEAN WATER ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the enforcement and compliance programs.

MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/24/97 -- In the SENATE
Introduced by Lautenberg and referred to committee

AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring


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