COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

Amendments

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), H104, H106, H107 [9JA]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (H. Res. 455), H94 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HUD: establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 4173), H2256 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants (see S. 1951), S439 [16JA]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3870), H223 [14JA]

——— raise the per-incident cap on removal actions (see S. 1958), S439 [16JA]

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

States: clarify effect of State statutes of repose on the required commencement date for actions (see S. 2542), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4993), H5817 [26JN]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 4542), H3407 [1MY]

——— reinstate financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund (see S. 2679), S5050 [29JY]

Letters

Simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities: R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H101 [9JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H97 [9JA]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H97 [9JA]

Motions

EPA: simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), H109 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HUD: establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (H.R. 4173), E330 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 3870), E68 [14JA]

EPA: prohibit expansion of State waste disposal sites eligible for National Priorities List and preserve ‘‘highest priority facilities’’ listings for cleanup, H106, H107 [9JA]

——— prohibit implementation of provisions to simplify solid waste disposal process that increase litigation, reduce funding for cleanup, or delay cleanup of contaminated sites, H107, H108 [9JA]

——— prohibit implementation of provisions to simplify solid waste disposal processes that result in fewer cleaned-up sites, do not preserve polluter pays principle, and do not limit toxic chemical exposure, H110 [9JA]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), H25 [8JA], H96–H112 [9JA], E46 [10JA]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), consideration (H. Res. 455), H87–H96 [9JA]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), motion to recommit, H110 [9JA]

Public lands: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H88, H90, H92, H93, H96–H104 [9JA], E46 [10JA]

States: amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H88, H90, H92, H93, H96–H104, H106, H107 [9JA], E46 [10JA]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, H25 [8JA]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (H.R. 2193), H101 [9JA]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: reinstate financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund (S. 2679), S5053 [29JY]

Reports filed

Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 491) (S. Rept. 113–186), S3474 [5JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2279, Simplify EPA Waste Disposal Process Regulations and Amend CERCLA Relative to State Involvement in Site Remediation and Federal Facilities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2279, simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities, H87 [9JA]

H.R. 2279, simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities, H104 [9JA]