3.0.0 332 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z 2023-01-11T13:20:58Z House H HR 2011-01-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 332.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution (clauses 1, 3, 14, and 18), which grantCongress the power to provide for the general welfare of theUnited States; to regulate Commerce among the several States;to make rules for the Government and Regulation of the landand naval Forces; and to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers.[Page H355]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-25T15:05:24Z Referred to 2011-01-19T15:04:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-04T14:43:37Z Referred to 2011-01-19T15:04:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-01T21:38:54Z Referred to 2011-01-19T15:04:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2011-01-20T19:26:09Z Referred to 2011-01-19T15:04:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-01-19T15:04:40Z 2011-02-25 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2011-02-04 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2011-02-01 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Committee 2011-01-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E101) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-20 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2011-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-02-08 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-02-08 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2011-02-15 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2011-02-17 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2011-03-03 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2011-07-21 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Appropriations Civil actions and liability Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government liability Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations Military procurement, research, weapons development Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Pollution liability Radioactive wastes and releases State and local government operations Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-01-19 Introduced in House 2011-01-24T17:16:27Z Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each weapon system for which congressional budget justification is required, to ensure that all development and procurement decisions comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Repeals prohibitions: (1) on the use of certain military appropriation accounts for the payment of fines and penalties for environmental noncompliance; and (2) forbidding the use of defense funds to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites designated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program.]]>

Military Environmental Responsibility Act Display Title Military Environmental Responsibility Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and installations. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Military Environmental Responsibility Act Introduced in House 2011-01-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr332ih/xml/BILLS-112hr332ih.xml 2011-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.