Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Amendments to the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978. Liability provisions of leading congressional proposals continuing a debate begun in the 103rd congress, the 106th congress now has before it several bills that seek to reauthorize or amend the superfund act. Title iii of these sara provisions is also known as the emergency planning and community righttoknow act epcra. The percent by weight of each toxic chemical and its associated chemical abstract system cas number are to be found in section i of this material safety data. Contents revenue and other legislation amendment act no. A legislative history of the superfund amendments and. Dixon submitted on march 10, 1995, to the subcommittee on superfund, waste control and risk assessment. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara added minimum cleanup requirements in section 121, and. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. Testing accommodations and supports the act test act. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara, passed on october 17, 1986, amends the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, or superfund, which the u.
The comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act of 1980 cercla, as amended by the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, 42 u. On january 1, 2015, the riskbased capital rules under 12 cfr part 217 became effective, and the proposal would remove references to the riskbased capital rules in 12 cfr part 225 that are no. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amendments to the comprehensive environmental response,compensation and liability act cercla that placed greater emphasis on state and citizenry involvement and coordination,increased focus on human health problems from contamination,and put in place greater enforcement mechanisms. Congress passed in 1980 to help solve the problems of hazardouswaste sites. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act financial. State revenue legislation further amendment act 2010 no 118. District testing administration late spring the act for k12. The purpose of title iii is to gather information about hazardous substances in the community through interaction and participation with industry, and to provide public access to this information and to use this information for planning for and responding to chemical emergencies. A bill entitled the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. Digital engineering capability to automate testing and evaluation. The federal superfund amendments and reauthorization act became law in 1986.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara new. Sara superfund amendments reauthorization act acronymattic. Environmental protection agency works with the tceq under the federal superfund environmental program and the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla to assess and clean up abandoned hazardous. Amendments to the capital plan and stress test rules. The mismanagement of the program under anne gorsuch burford, reagans first chosen administrator of the agency, led to a congressional investigation and the reauthorization of the program in 1986 through an act amending cercla. Ten years ago, hivaids was devastating the health and wellbeing of millions of individuals in communities across africa and in other resourcepoor countries around the world. Home mortgage disclosure act means the home mortgage disclosure. A legislative history of the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 public law 99499. The act district testing program provides students the opportunity to earn collegereportable act.
This law created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and provided broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of. Code, concerned with emergency response preparedness on october 17, 1986, president ronald reagan signed into law the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program. Sara is an amendment to the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, the original superfund law passed in 1980. The prescription drug pdufa and medical device mdufa user fee programs, which run for 5 years, must be renewed by september 30 of this year last day of the current fiscal year.
The voting rights act of 1965 vra was designed to restore the birthright of every american the right to choose our leaders. Start studying real estate chapter 21 environmental issues and the real estate transaction. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara community right to know the public has a right to know about production, use, or transportation of toxic materials where they live toxic release inventory a listing of addresses where regulated materials are handled requires manufacturing facilities to report annually on releases of toxic materials superfund sites are listed for. Superfund policy, guidance and laws superfund us epa.
Sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program. The bill focuses on completing outstanding mandates from the 2011 reauthorization bill the pipeline safety, regulatory certainty, and job creation act of 2011. Full text of a legislative history of the superfund. Sara superfund amendments and reauthorization act, title iii. On tuesday, june 9, 2015, the house will consider h. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and. Technical and conforming amendments to the small business act. Promote outreach for developing local emergency preparedness programs to.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 as amended through p. The fda matters guide to the user fee reauthorization. The proposal would also make certain technical amendments to the capital plan and stress test rules to incorporate changes related to other rulemakings. Page 5 state revenue legislation further amendment act 2010 no 118 amendment of duties act 1997 no 123 schedule 1 5 in this section. It must be realized that this law is strongly linked to n.
Epcra regulations epa regulatory changes to 40 cfr parts 355 and 370. Usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of. Consumer loan act rulemaking draft proposed amendments. Major amendments were enacted in the clean water act of 19773 and the water quality act of 1987. House committee staff has just released a 205page first draft of reauthorization legislation. Third party testing and verification of screening technology. Overview of superfund s laws, policies and regulatory information, including complying with and enforcing superfund related policy. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, the presi dent shall.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 rand. Implications for transaction costs and site cleanup. For complete classification of this act to the code, see short title of 1986 amendment note set out under section 9601 of title 42 and tables. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla on october 17, 1986.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 1986. On october 17, 1986, president reagan signed the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara into law after a three year reauthorizing process. Memorandum provides interim guidance on the use of the new administrative penalty provisions of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, commonly referred to as superfund and the civil and criminal penalty provisions of the emergency planning and community righttoknow act epcra, as added by the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. Superfund reauthorization principles superfund us epa. Groundwater protection provisions are included in the safe drinking water act, resource conservation and recovery act, and thesuperfund act.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This report deals with one set of issues, those involving the acts liability scheme, as addressed by the major house bills and a house democratic substitute. New accounts must be validated prior to accessing taa, this may take up to 5 business days for this process to occur. President obama signs reauthorization of pepfar cdc. This productmixture contains the following toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of section 3 of title iii of the u. Senate passes reauthorization bill for phmsa jd supra. Technical assistance program femas national preparedness directorate npd and grant programs directorate gpd technical assistance ta program assists states, tribes and local jurisdictions to build and sustain specific emergency management program capabilities by providing services and. This act may be cited as the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. With senate passage of the bipartisan bicameral workforce innovation and opportunity act. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla on october 17, 1986. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara. The first column of the table refers to the existing provisions in bill c69, the middle column proposes wording for the amendment, and the third column offers a brief explanation for the proposed amendment. Gonzalez specialist in science and technology policy may 11, 2011 congressional research service 75700. Section 36b of title 18, united states code, is amended by.
Today, the president signed into law the fannie lou hamer, rosa parks, and coretta scott king voting rights act reauthorization and amendments act of 2006. This publication contains the written statement of lloyd s. Senate passes workforce investment act reauthorization bill. Michael conaway rtx and was referred to the committee on agriculture, which ordered the bill reported by voice vote on april 30, 2015.
When the district test coordinator changes the school test coordinator in pearsonaccess next. Provisions relating primarily to response and liability amends the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla superfund to direct the administrator of the environmental. Signed into law in 1998, the workforce investment act authorizes the federal job training and workforce investment system. Cercla overview the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, commonly known as superfund, was enacted by congress on december 11, 1980.
This act may be cited as the justice for all reauthorization. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, referred to in subsec. The emergency planning and community righttoknow act of 1986 is a united states federal law passed by the 99th united states congress located at title 42, chapter 116 of the u. The following is a selection of proposed amendments to bill c69 to strengthen the new impact assessment act. Eckart, from the committee of conference, submitted the following conference report to accompany h. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara epa. House of representatives passes the customer protection and enduser relief act that would amend certain provisions of the commodity exchange act implemented after doddfrank introduction on june 24, 2014, the house of representatives voted 265 to 144 to pass h.
It has been vital to guaranteeing the right to vote for generations of americans and has helped millions. Full text of a legislative history of the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of. Selected policy provisions, funding, and implementation issues heather b. Sara provides georgia residents with the resources needed to clean up hazardous waste sites, as well as emergency. Reported to senate with amendments 03092011 sbirsttr reauthorization act of 2011 title i. On october 17, 1986, then president ronald reagan signed into law the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara.