HR 4481 109th Congress House

Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the financing for Superfund for purposes of cleanup activities with respect to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Dec 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Dec 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Dec 8, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Dec 8, 2005

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Superfund for Hurricane Accountability and Recovery Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate; and (2) the corporate environmental income tax.

Increases by 50%, between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008: (1) such financing rate; and (2) the excise tax per ton for certain chemicals. Increases the corporate environmental income tax rate from .12% to .18% during the same period.

Establishes a Gulf Hurricanes Cleanup Account in the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to such Account the temporary tax increases imposed by this Act. Provides that amounts in such Account shall be made available for remediation of hazardous substance releases (or threatened releases) caused or exacerbated by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to Congress on Hurricane Katrina and Rita cleanup activities.

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Connecticut · Dec 13, 2005

STUPAK, BART

· Dec 13, 2005

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2005

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Dec 8, 2005

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Dec 8, 2005

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Dec 8, 2005

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