HR 3299
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Environmental health
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Hazardous waste disposal
Hazardous waste site remediation
Health
Indemnity
Labor and Employment
Laboratories
Land transfers
Law
Liability for toxic substances pollution damages
Liability for water pollution damages
Homestake Mine Conveyance Act of 2001
Introduced: November 15, 2001
Introduced by:
Thune, John
Republican
· South Dakota
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Nov 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2100)
Nov 15, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Homestake Mine Conveyance Act of 2001 - Prescribes procedural guidelines for the conveyance of certain portions of the Homestake Mine to the State of South Dakota, including assumption of liability by the United States for specified damages, reclamation, and hazardous substance response.
Requires the State of South Dakota to establish an Environment and Project Trust Fund to pay for designated expenses including environmental cleanup, remediation, and hazardous substance removal.
States that this Act shall be effective contingent upon the selection of the Mine by the National Science Foundation as a national underground scientific laboratory site.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Committees of jurisdiction
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