Superfund & Related Clean-up Legislation
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:H.R.2727, COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
House Committee on Ways & Means
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
10/23/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced and referred to committees
AMSA ACTION:
The AMSA National Office forwarded a letter to Congressman Boehlert on October 29 thanking him for his efforts to reauthorize Superfund and requesting his assistance in protecting POTWs from unwarranted Superfund litigation. In the letter, AMSA reqeusted the inclusion of an amendment in the legislation that would exempt POTWs from liability by amending the statute's definition of "facility" to clearly exempt POTWs. AMSA will continue to work on this amendment when Congress reconvenes in January.
AMSA finalized a new issue paper, Clarifying Congressional Intent to Exclude POTWs from Liability under Superfund, and forwarded it to all members via Legislative Alert 98-1. The paper will serve as a valuable tool in revitalizing the Association's efforts on this issue and refocusing Members of Congress on the need to address this matter during the final year of the 105th Congress. Specifically, AMSA is recommending that Congress clarify prior law and intent by specifically exempting POTWs from the statute's definition of "facility."
The National Office has also been negotiating with staff to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment on amendment language that would provide POTWs protection, in lieu of exemption, from third party liability under the statute. We expect that Congressional leaders will make reauthorization of Superfund an early priority. AMSA will be calling on a number of AMSA members to contact Representatives and Senators on the issue of POTW liability.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.2750, SUPERFUND CLEANUP ACCELERATION AND LIABILITY EQUITY ACT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative James A. Barcia (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
10/28/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA has focused efforts on H.R.2727, but will monitor and act, if necessary, on this legislation.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.3000, COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Michael Oxley (R-OH)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
House Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
11/09/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced and referred to committees
AMSA ACTIONS:
AMSA has focused efforts on H.R.2727, but will monitor and act, if necessary, on this legislation.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.8, SUPERFUND CLEANUP ACCELERATION ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Robert Smith (R-NH)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability, and Compensation Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/21/97 -- In The SENATE
Introduced and reffered to committee
03/05/97 -- In The SENATE
Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control and Risk
09/0497 -- In The SENATE
Hearing held by the Environment & Public Works Committee
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA will write to members of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee to engage them on the issue of POTW relief from Superfund liabilty.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1224, FEDERAL FACILITY SUPERFUND COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
REFERRALS:
Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal compliance with that Act.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
09/26/97 -- In The SENATE
Introduced and referred to Senate Committeeon Environment & Public Works
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1317, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend Superfund to expand the opportunity for health protection for citizens affected by hazardous waste sites.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
10/24/97 -- In The SENATE
Introduced and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1878, MORATORIUM ON ENFORCEMENT OF CERCLA AGAINST DE MINIMIS PARTIES
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Charles Canady (R-FL)
Cosponsored by Parker (R-MS)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to impose an indefinite moratorium on enforcement of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 against certain de minimis parties.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
06/12/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by CANADY (R-FL) and referred to committees
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.2087, POLLUTER PAYS ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Paul Gillmor (R-OH)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to require that polluters are responsible for the cleanup of hazardous substances, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
06/27/97 -- In the HOUSE
Introduced by Gillmor and referred to committees
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.2485, COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide liability relief for small parties, innocent parties and prospective landowners.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
09/16/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by STUPAK (D-MI) and referred to committee
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1386, REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in the waters of the United States.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
11/06/97 -- In The SENATE
Introduced and referred to committee
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.1497, EQUITY AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN SUPERFUND ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to release contributors of ordinary trash and minor amounts of hazardous substances from litigation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
11/09/97 -- In The SENATE
Introduced and referred to committee
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
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