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HR 2179 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Congressional reporting requirements Easements Federal installations Government liability Hazardous waste disposal Land transfers Liability for toxic substances pollution damages Military bases Real property

To amend provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to Federal property transferred by Federal agencies.

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 1992
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
May 10, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
May 9, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 1, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make specified contract notice requirements currently applicable to property transferred by Federal agencies on which a hazardous substance was stored, released, or disposed applicable to leases of, or granting of easements on, such property.

Considers remedial action to have been taken on transferred Federal property on which a hazardous substance was stored, released, or disposed if one of the following conditions exists: (1) remedial action has been completed on the property or no action was required; or (2) remedial action has been commenced on the property with respect to any remaining hazardous substance, the deed for the transfer of such property assures access so that such action can be taken, and the United States agrees to carry out actions until remedial action has been completed.

Authorizes the President, acting through a Federal agency, to arrange for the removal of any hazardous substance on real property, regardless of whether a danger to the public health or welfare or the environment exists.

Permits Federal agencies to subdivide property subject to this Act for purposes of sale, lease, grant of easement, or other transfer.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the manner in which the Department of Defense plans to carry out environmental restoration activities on military installations to be closed.

What's happening now April 30, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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