[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2378 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2378

 To authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, 
  Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List 
                     Site, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2007

  Mr. Roberts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, 
  Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List 
                     Site, 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. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authorization.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall make available to the State of Kansas in fiscal 
year 2009 not more than $6,000,000 for use by the State in accordance 
with subsection (b).
    (b) Use of Funds by State.--
            (1) In general.--The State of Kansas shall--
                    (A) deposit the amounts received under subsection 
                (a) into the fund established under Kansas House Bill 
                2168 (2007), entitled ``An Act concerning certain 
                communities within superfund sites; providing for 
                relocation and other assistance.'' and enacted on July 
                13, 2007 (2007 Kan. Sess. Laws 17); and
                    (B) use the amounts in accordance with that bill 
                for the purpose of--
                            (i) purchasing, with the consent of the 
                        property owners, the properties described in 
                        paragraph (2); and
                            (ii) providing relocation assistance to the 
                        residents of those properties.
            (2) Description of properties.--The properties referred to 
        in paragraph (1) are--
                    (A) properties in Treece, Kansas, that are in 
                danger of being destroyed by subsidence relating to, 
                and that may endanger the health of occupants as a 
                result of risks posed by, the Cherokee County National 
                Priorities List Site; and
                    (B) residential properties of water customers of 
                Picher, Oklahoma, residing in or near Treece, Kansas.
    (c) Limitation.--The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) 
shall not apply to any use of funds in accordance with this section.
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