113 HR 4993 IH: To clarify the effect of State statutes of repose on the required commencement date for actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. U.S. House of Representatives 2014-06-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2014 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To clarify the effect of State statutes of repose on the required commencement date for actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

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Actions under State law for damages from exposure to hazardous substances

Section 309 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9658) is amended— (1)in the subsection heading of subsection (a), by inserting and Repose after Statutes of Limitations; and (2)by inserting or repose after limitations each of the other places it appears.