HR 324
107th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Agriculture and Food
Alternative dispute resolution
Animal diseases
Animals
Auditing
Authorization
Battery recycling
Brownfields
Business records
Buy American
Cadmium
Chemicals
Citizen participation
Civil actions and liability
Claims
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Recycle America's Land Act of 2001
Introduced: January 31, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E689)
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 31, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 31, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recycle America's Land Act of 2001- Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to direct the President to establish assistance programs for: (1) assessment and remediation of brownfields; and (2) State voluntary cleanup programs.
Absolves of liability under CERCLA: (1) certain owners or operators, including heirs, specified treatment works, and owners or operators of rights-of-way; (2) certain non-owner/operators, including small businesses, landfills, de micromis contributors, and recyclers; and (4) contiguous property owners.
Limits the right to seek contribution from other parties in certain circumstances.
Revises provisions regarding settlements.
Establishes a liability allocation process for NPL facilities.
Reauthorizes appropriations to the Hazardous Substance Superfund through FY 2007.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E689)