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HR 4494 101th Congress House Environmental Protection Bank failures Finance and Financial Sector Foreclosure Hazardous waste disposal Liability for toxic substances pollution damages Trusts and trustees

To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the liability under that Act of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure or similar means and corporate fiduciaries administering estates or trusts.

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the definition of "owner or operator" (for purposes of liability) does not include: (1) a designated lending institution which acquires control of a facility pursuant to the terms of a security interest held by the person in such facility or in connection with a lease subject to Federal or State banking authorities; (2) a corporate fiduciary which operates or has legal title to a facility pursuant to the terms of an estate or trust; (3) an individual or institution that serves as an indenture trustee and acquires control of a facility as the result of default on a financing document between the trustee and the issuing entity; and (4) an individual fiduciary who has legal title to a facility for purposes of administering an estate or trust.

What's happening now August 2, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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