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HR 4986 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Administrative responsibility Chemicals Emergency Management Federal budgets Federal employees Federal installations Government Operations and Politics Government liability Government paperwork Injunctions

Federal Facilities Toxics Release Act

Introduced: April 9, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Facilities Toxics Release Act - Amends the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act to require Federal facilities that are subject to safety or chemical inventory reporting requirements under such Act or that manufacture or use a toxic chemical listed under such Act in excess of threshold amounts to comply with all Federal, State, and local requirements respecting emergency planning, notification, and reporting on substances covered by such Act.

Waives sovereign immunity and the immunity of Federal employees for purposes of enforcement and injunctive relief. Authorizes the President to exempt a facility from requirements for one year if it is in the U.S. interest. Prohibits such an exemption due to lack of appropriations unless the President has specifically requested the appropriation as part of the budgetary process and the Congress failed to make it available. Authorizes additional exemptions for periods of up to one year.

Permits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to commence administrative enforcement actions against Federal agencies pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on making chemicals used by Federal facilities subject to toxic chemical release form requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act.

What's happening now April 21, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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