SUPERFUND REFORM H.R. 3262

[Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@cpeo.org>]

Congress Pallone introduced the following bill in the House February 25,
1998. This is the first people-oriented reform bill we have seen on
Superfund.

As of yet there is no summary available (at least on the web) for this
bill. I have not yet had a chance to read any of the language, but at
quick glance it appears that Titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and VIII all
have relevence to federal facilities.

In this posting I have included the Table of Contents for H.R. 3262, as
well as all the co-sponsors. The bill has been referred to the
following Committees: House Commerce, House Transportation &
Infrastructure, and House Ways & Means. We'll keep you updated as this
bill moves through committee.

You may download H.R. 3262 at the following URL:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query

Aimee Houghton
CAREER/PRO
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H.R.3262

 Children's Protection and Community Cleanup Act of 1998 (Introduced
in the House)

Table of Contents:

Beginning
February 25, 1998

 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 Sec. 603. Assistance for workforce training.

TITLE I--REMEDY

 SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SELECTION OF REMEDIAL ACTION.
 SEC. 102. AUTHORITIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS.
 SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO RESPONSE AUTHORITIES.

TITLE II--COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HUMAN HEALTH
Subtitle A--Community Participation

 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
 SEC. 202. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
 SEC. 203. COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND ACCESS OFFICES.
 SEC. 204. COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUPS.
 SEC. 205. TECHNICAL OUTREACH SERVICES FOR COMMUNITIES.
 SEC. 206. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

Subtitle B--Human Health

 SEC. 211. DISEASE REGISTRY AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
 SEC. 212. SUBSTANCE PROFILES.
 SEC. 213. EXPOSURE LEVELS.
 SEC. 214. HEALTH STUDIES.
 SEC. 215. RELOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS.
 SEC. 216. GRANT AWARDS, CONTRACTS, AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
 ACTIVITIES.
 SEC. 217. INDIAN HEALTH PROVISIONS.
 SEC. 218. PUBLIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS IN REMEDIAL ACTIONS.

Subtitle C--General Provisions

 SEC. 221. TRANSITION.

TITLE III--RIGHT TO KNOW

 SEC. 301. RIGHT TO KNOW.
 SEC. 302. UNSTUDIED CHEMICAL RELEASE FORMS.

TITLE IV--ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

 SEC. 401. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

TITLE V--CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

 SEC. 501. CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
 `SEC. 128. CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

TITLE VI--BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
Subtitle A--Brownfields

 SEC. 601. BROWNFIELDS TITLE.

`TITLE V--BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

 `SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS.
 `SEC. 502. INVENTORY, ASSESSMENT, AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.
 `SEC. 503. GRANTS FOR REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS.
 `SEC. 504. REPORTS.
 `SEC. 505. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.
 `SEC. 506. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
 `SEC. 507. REGULATIONS.
 `SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 SEC. 602. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION.
 SEC. 803. ASSISTANCE FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING.

Subtitle B--Innocent Landowners and Prospective Purchaser Liability

 SEC. 621. INNOCENT LANDOWNERS.
 SEC. 622. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR RESPONSE COSTS FOR
PROSPECTIVE
 PURCHASERS.
 SEC. 623. CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY PROPERTIES.

Subtitle C--Department of Housing and Urban Development Brownfield
Grants

 SEC. 631. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH
COMMUNITY
 DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES.

TITLE VII--NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES

 SEC. 701. LIABILITY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGES.
 SEC. 702. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
 SEC. 703. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.
 SEC. 704. STANDARD OF REVIEW.
 SEC. 705. CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS.
 SEC. 706. RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM.
 SEC. 707. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
 SEC. 708. ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES.
 SEC. 709. CITIZEN SUITS.
 SEC. 710. TRANSITION RULES.

TITLE VIII--FEDERAL FACILITIES

 SEC. 801. FEDERAL ENTITIES AND FACILITIES.
 `SEC. 120. FEDERAL ENTITIES AND FACILITIES.'.
 SEC. 802. ADJOINING STATES.
 SEC. 803. ENFORCEABILITY OF FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS.

TITLE IX--LIABILITY

 SEC. 901. LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS.

TITLE X--FUNDING

 SEC. 1001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 SEC. 1002. AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY.
 SEC. 1003. LIMITATIONS ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION
 PROGRAMS.
 SEC. 1004. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL REVENUES.

 SEC. 1005. ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.
 SEC. 1006. WORKER TRAINING AND EDUCATION GRANTS.
 SEC. 1007. EXTENSION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND.

TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS

 SEC. 1101. PENALTIES.
 SEC. 1102. EMPLOYEE PROTECTION.
 SEC. 1103. RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED SITES.

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45 COSPONSORS:

 Rep Lewis, John - 02/25/98
 Rep Waxman - 02/25/98
 Rep Markey - 02/25/98
 Rep Furse - 02/25/98
 Rep Payne, D. - 02/25/98
 Rep Rush - 02/25/98
 Rep DeGette - 02/25/98
 Rep Hinchey - 02/25/98
 Rep McKinney - 02/25/98
 Rep Clayton - 02/25/98
 Rep Lowey - 02/25/98
 Rep Serrano - 02/25/98
 Rep Vento - 02/25/98
 Rep Christian-Green - 02/25/98
 Rep Wexler - 02/25/98
 Rep Berman - 02/25/98
 Rep Dixon - 02/25/98
 Rep Jackson-Lee - 02/25/98
 Rep Evans - 02/25/98
 Rep Pelosi - 02/25/98
 Rep DeLauro - 02/25/98
 Rep Gejdenson - 02/25/98
 Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 02/25/98
 Rep Frost - 02/25/98
 Rep Yates - 02/25/98
 Rep Kennedy, J. - 02/25/98
 Rep Olver - 02/25/98
 Rep Kucinich - 02/25/98
 Rep Neal - 02/25/98
 Rep Millender-McDonald - 02/25/98
 Rep Gutierrez - 02/25/98
 Rep Owens - 02/25/98
 Rep Sanders - 02/25/98
 Rep Brown, G. - 02/25/98
 Rep Davis, D. - 02/25/98
 Rep McGovern - 02/25/98
 Rep Lantos - 02/25/98
 Rep Stark - 02/25/98
 Rep Barrett, T. - 02/25/98
 Rep Delahunt - 02/25/98
 Rep Conyers - 02/25/98
 Rep Miller, G. - 02/25/98
 Rep Farr - 02/25/98
 Rep Roybal-Allard - 02/26/98
 Rep Woolsey - 02/26/98