S 1591
106th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Environmental Protection
Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Hazardous waste site remediation
Islands
Land transfers
Land use
Law
Liability for toxic substances pollution damages
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation
Puerto Rico
Submerged lands
Transportation and Public Works
A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12, (P.L. 96-205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 15, 1999
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Sep 15, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10943-10944)
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act to transfer without consideration certain Federal property on or within one mile surrounding the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to the Government of Puerto Rico. Makes Federal agencies exercising control over such lands responsible for the removal or clean up of any toxic or hazardous material.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1