COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT

Amendments

Ecology and environment: assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and increase fairness in litigation (S. 1105), S7263 [18JN]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (S. 1090), S7263 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

Amend (see H.R. 617), H480 [8FE]

Business and industry: amend relative to settlements by certain qualified businesses (see H.R. 2921), H8556 [22SE]

Corps of Engineers: require performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 376), H269 [19JA]

Courts: provide liability relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and prospective purchasers (see H.R. 2940), H8628 [23SE]

Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1756), H2997 [11MY]

———assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1750), H2997 [11MY]

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see S. 20), S338 [19JA]

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and increase fairness in litigation (see S. 1105), S5834 [24MY]

———development and use of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1537), H2299 [22AP]

———encourage State response programs for contaminated sites, remove barriers to cleanup of brownfield sites, and return contaminated sites to economically productive or other beneficial uses (see H.R. 2580), H6198 [21JY]

———establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2726), H7881 [5AU]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (see S. 1090), S5738 [20MY] (see S. 1537), S10389 [5AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1799 [25MR]

Education: restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R. 375), H269 [19JA]

EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers (see H.R. 1391), H1971 [13AP]

Housing: clarify liability for sale of certain facilities for residential use (see H.R. 1418), H2054 [14AP]

Reauthorize (see H.R. 2956), H8872 [27SE]

Recycling: clarify liability for certain transactions (see S. 1528), S10389 [5AU]

Research: authorize certain research, development, and demonstration activities (see H.R. 3207), H11480 [3NO]

Small business: exempt from certain liability (see H.R. 2247), H4470 [16JN]

———provide capital for the redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 1408), S8952 [21JY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: management of remediation waste at brownfields and other remediation sites (see H.R. 2718), H7881 [5AU]

Superfund: limit portion expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, design, investigations, monitoring, assessment and evaluation, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2754), H7882 [5AU]

Histories

Clarify CERCLA Liability Provisions for Certain Recycling Transactions, S15048-S15050 [19NO]

Letters

Clarify liability for certain recycling transactions under CERCLA: several organizations, S7262 [18JN]

Superfund excise taxes: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S14401 [9NO]

———Red Cavaney, American Petroleum Institute, and Thomas J. Donahue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S14402 [9NO]

———Robert E. Vagley, American Insurance Association, S14401 [9NO]

———Robert N. Burt, Business Roundtable (organization), S14401 [9NO]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: reform Superfund program, E1572 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Ecology and environment: assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfield sites, H4231 [15JN]

———encourage State response programs for contaminated sites, remove barriers to cleanup of brownfield sites, and return contaminated sites to economically productive or other beneficial uses (H.R. 2580), E1626 [22JY]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (H.R. 1300), H10230 [19OC]

Education: restrict liability of local educational agencies (H.R. 375), E80, E82 [20JA]

Reauthorize (H.R. 2956), E1979 [28SE]

Recycling: clarify liability for certain transactions, E2535 [3DE]

Small business: exempt from certain liability (H.R. 2247), H4349 [16JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: management of remediation waste at brownfields and other remediation sites (H.R. 2718), E1767, E1768 [5AU]

Superfund: reform program, E1572 [16JY]

Remarks in Senate

Ecology and environment: assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (S. 20), S388 [19JA], S3977 [21AP]

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and increase fairness in litigation (S. 1105), S5837-S5839 [24MY], S7262, S7263 [18JN]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment, S14401, S14402 [9NO]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (S. 1090), S5742-S5756 [20MY], S7262, S7263 [18JN]

———reauthorize and reform Superfund program and promote brownfields redevelopment (S. 1537), S10442-S10458 [5AU]

Idaho: cleanup of areas surrounding the Bunker Hill Superfund site, S9057 [22JY]

Recycling: clarify liability for certain transactions, S7262, S7263 [18JN], S14987, S15028, S15046, S15048, S15051 [19NO]

———clarify liability for certain transactions (S. 1528), S10431-S10433 [5AU], S13086 [25OC]

Small business: provide capital for the redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 1408), S8955, S8956 [21JY]

Taxation: reinstate Superfund excise taxes, S14401, S14402 [9NO]

Reports filed

Recycle America's Land Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 106-353), H9076 [30SE]

Summaries

Assist States and Local Governments in Assessing and Remediating Brownfield Sites and Encouraging Environmental Cleanup Programs (S. 20), S388 [19JA]

Superfund Litigation Reduction and Brownfield Cleanup Act (S. 1105), S5848 [24MY]

Texts of

S. 1090, Superfund Program Completion Act, S5743-S5753 [20MY]

S. 1105, Superfund Litigation Reduction and Brownfield Cleanup Act, S5839-S5848 [24MY]

S. 1408, Small Business Brownfields Redevelopment Act, S8955 [21JY]

S. 1528, Superfund Recycling Equity Act, S10432 [5AU]

S. 1537, Superfund program reauthorization and reform and promote brownfields redevelopment, S10444-S10456 [5AU]