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HR 4016 102th Congress House

Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act

Official title: To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the Federal government, before termination of Federal act… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the Federal government, before termination of Federal activities on any real property owned by the Government, to identify real property where no hazardous substance was stored, released, or disposed of.

Introduced: April 29, 1992 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Environmental ProtectionGovernment liabilityGovernment paperworkHazardous waste disposal
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1992
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-426.
Oct 9, 1992
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Oct 6, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 6, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 1992
Conference report agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 6, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the conference report.
Oct 6, 1992
Mr. Swift moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 102-986.
Oct 5, 1992
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1992
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1992
Conference report H. Rept. 102-986 filed.
Oct 3, 1992
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-986 filed.
Oct 3, 1992
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Oct 3, 1992
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 3, 1992
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 30, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Sep 25, 1992
SPEAKER'S APPOINTMENT - Pursuant to the authority granted on September 23, 1992, the Chair announced the following modification in the appointment of conferees on the bill (H.R. 4016): As an additional conferee from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of Senate amendments Nos. 1-4, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Saxton.
Sep 24, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Sep 23, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1992
By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments and to specify particular portions of the House bill and Senate amendments as the subjects of the various appointments.
Sep 23, 1992
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of Senate amendments Nos. 1 through 4, and modifications committed to conference: Aspin, Ray, and Saxton.
Sep 23, 1992
The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Roe, Nowak, and Hammerschmidt.
Sep 23, 1992
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Swift, Eckart, Slattery, Sikorski, Lent, Ritter, and Rinaldo.
Sep 23, 1992
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1992
Mr. Swift asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Sep 22, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 1992
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Moynihan; Mitchell; Lautenberg; Chafee; Warner.
Sep 18, 1992
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1992
Amendment SP 3087 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1992
Amendment SP 3087 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Mitchell.
Sep 18, 1992
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Aug 11, 1992
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Aug 10, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 10, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 10, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 10, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 10, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Aug 10, 1992
Mr. Swift moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 6, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Aug 6, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-814.
Jun 2, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 2, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 13, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jan 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,087 – To provide for identification of uncontaminated real property. Agreed to Sep 18, 1992
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 Latest action October 19, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-426.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require Federal agencies that plan to terminate operations on real property owned by the United States or on property on which the United States plans to close or realign military operations to identify property on which neither hazardous substances nor petroleum products or derivatives were stored for one year or more, released, or disposed. Requires the identification to be based on an investigation of the property to determine the presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products. Sets forth minimum requirements for the identification. Requires identifications to be made: (1) at least six months before the termination of operations on the property (18 months after this Act's enactment date for real property on which operations have been closed or realigned pursuant to a base closure law or 18 months after disposition of a resolution of disapproval for property scheduled for closure or realignment after this Act's enactment date); and (2) with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the appropriate State official.

Provides that, in the case of the sale or transfer of an identified property, the deed entered into for the sale or transfer of the property by the United States to any other person shall contain: (1) a covenant warranting that any response or corrective action found to be necessary after the date of such sale or transfer shall be conducted by the United States; and (2) a clause granting the United States access to the property in any case in which a response or corrective action is necessary at the property or on adjoining property.

Declares that, in the case of a covenant required in deeds for the transfer of U.S. property on which a hazardous substance was stored or released, remedial action has been taken if the construction and installation of an approved remedial design has been completed and the remedy is operating properly. Requires such covenants to contain a clause granting the United States access to the property in any case in which remedial or corrective action is found to be necessary after the date of such transfer.

Directs Federal agencies that plan to terminate operations on U.S. property on which hazardous substances or petroleum products were stored for one year or more, released, or disposed of to notify the State in which the property is located of any lease that will encumber the property beyond the date of termination of operations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 29, 1992
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