Miscellaneous Environmental Initiatives
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1209, DEFENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Cosponsored by GEPHARDT (D-MO), MILLER, GEORGE (D-CA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on the Judiciary
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment by requiring
members of the House and Senate to vote on provisions included
in legislation that reduce protection of the environment. Additionally,
the bill would require the Office of Management and Budget to
ensure that an adequate analysis is conducted for provisions included
in major rules that reduce protection of the environment.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/20/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Joint referral to House Committee on Rules and House Committee on the Judiciary
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1506, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY ACT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination
regarding exposure to hazardous substances. Prohibits any entity
that handles, manages, treats, releases, disposes, stores, transports
or delivers "covered substances" (defined as hazardous
contaminants, chemicals, materials, wastes, and substances listed,
identified or defined in specified laws) from disproportionately
exposing any individual or community, on the ground of race, color
or national origin, to any covered substance.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/30/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Introduced by VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Referred to House Committee on Commerce
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1404 - DEFENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Cosponsored by BARRETT, THOMAS (D-WI), BERMAN (D-CA), BLUMENAUR
(D-OR), CLAY (D-MO), DEFAZIO (D-OR), DEGETTE (D-CO), DELAHUNT
(D-MA), DELLUMS (D-CA), DIXON (D-CA), EVANS (D-IL), FARR (D-CA),
FILNER (D-CA), FURSE (D-OF), GUTIERREZ (D-IL), HINCHEY (D-NY),
KENNEDY, JOSEPH (D-MA), KENNELLY (D-CT), KUCINICH (D-OH), LAMPSON
(D-TX), LOWEY (D-NY), MARKEY (D-MA), MCKINNEY (D-GA), MINK (D-HI),
NADLER (D-NY), MOLVER (D-MA), PASCRELL (D-NJ), PASTOR (D-AZ),
PAYNE (D-NJ), RIVERS (D-MI), ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA), RUSH (D-IL),
SANDERS (I-VT), SCHUMER (D-NY), SHERMAN (D-CA), THOMPSON (D-MS)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to provide for the defense of the government and for
other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/17/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Introduced by WAXMAN (D-CA)
- Joint referral to House Committees on Rules and Government Reform and Oversight
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1636, CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RIGHT TO
KNOW ACT OF 1997
SPONSORED BY:
Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health
and expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use
and release, and for other purposes. Requires the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish thresholds
for toxic chemicals which may present significant risks to children's
health or the environment. Includes lead, mercury, dioxin, cadmium,
chromium and other specified bioaccumulative chemicals as substances
subject to such thresholds.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
05/15/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Introduced by WAXMAN (D-CA)
- Referred to the House Committee on Commerce
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.599, CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Cosponsored by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to protect children and other sensitive subpopulations
from exposure the certain environmental pollutants. The bill would
require the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that pollution
limits are set at levels that protect children, not average adults
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/16/97 -- In The SENATE
- Referred to the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.769 - RIGHT-TO-KNOW-MORE AND POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT OF
1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the provisions of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to expand the public's right
to know about toxic chemical use and release, tor promote pollution
prevention, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
05/20/97 -- In The SENATE
- Introduced by LAUTENBERG
- Referred to Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.866, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend Title 28, U.S.C. to provide that certain voluntary
disclosures of violation of Federal law made as a result of a
voluntary environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery
or admitted into evidence during a judicial or administrative
proceeding, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
06/10/97 - In The SENATE
- Introduced by HUTCHINSON
- Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
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