[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3093 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3093

    To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the release of 
        hazardous waste due to flooding, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 1999

   Mr. Franks of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
 on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the release of 
        hazardous waste due to flooding, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN FLOOD 
              PLAINS.

    Section 3004(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6924(a)) 
is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``The standards 
under paragraph (4) shall prohibit the issuance of a permit under 
section 3005 after the enactment of this sentence for any hazardous 
waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility to be located in a flood 
plain if such facility is a major facility (as determined by the 
Environmental Protection Agency).''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF 100-YEAR FLOOD RULE.

    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
conduct a study of the 100-year flood criteria contained in regulations 
under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 and 
following) regarding the location of hazardous waste treatment, 
storage, and disposal facilities. Such study shall investigate whether 
such criteria is adequate to protect human health and the environment 
from the release of hazardous waste due to flooding at such facilities. 
The Administrator shall submit a report to Congress containing the 
results of such study and investigation.

SEC. 3. LABELLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS.

    Section 3002(a)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6922) 
is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``and insure 
that the information labels will remain in place and visible during 
transportation and storage in the event of flood or other natural 
disaster''.

SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PRESENT IN FLOOD PLAIN 
              AREAS.

    Section 312(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11022(d)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended 
by adding the following at the end thereof: ``Such location information 
shall include a statement of whether or not the hazardous chemicals are 
located in a flood plain area, as defined by the Administrator in rules 
promulgated by the Administrator for purposes of section 3004(a)(4) of 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act.''.
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