[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 434 Introduced in House (IH)]

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109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 434

    To provide additional funding for cleanup activities under the 
 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
 for facilities on the National Priority List, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 1, 200547Mr. Terry introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 provide additional funding for cleanup activities under the 
 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
 for facilities on the National Priority List, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Superfund Enhancement and 
Prioritization Act of 2005''. 

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND FOR FISCAL 
              YEAR 2005.

    Of the amounts made available to the Environmental Protection 
Agency under the heading ``Science and Technology'' in title III of 
division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, $124,000,000 
shall be transferred to the ``Hazardous Substance Superfund'' 
appropriation for fiscal year 2005. Such funds shall be used for 
carrying out cleanup activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for 
facilities on the National Priority List.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 
              SUPERFUND FOR FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2009.

    (a) Offset for Additional Funding.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the total of amounts appropriated to the 
Environmental Protection Agency for projects, activities, and other 
costs funded under the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation may not 
exceed $620,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts 
otherwise authorized, there is authorized to be appropriated for 
carrying out remedial actions under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for 
facilities on the National Priority List $124,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
              COSTS.

    Not to exceed 22 percent of the total amount appropriated for a 
fiscal year to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) may be used 
for management and administration costs.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST.

    No site or facility may be added to the National Priorities List 
established under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9605) until such 
date as the President certifies that remedial actions have been 
completed at all sites and facilities included on the National 
Priorities List as of the date of enactment of this Act.