HR 3786 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection

To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to support independently created community reward funds for rewards leading to the identification and conviction of, or identification of and recovery of cleanup costs from, responsible parties.

Introduced 1989-11-20· Sponsored by Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1989-12-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to support community reward funds established for the purpose of paying rewards to persons providing information leading to: (1) the identification, arrest, and conviction of a person for a violation subject to a criminal penalty under such Act; or (2) the identification of, and the recovery of response costs for, a release of a hazardous substance from a responsible party. Permits the President to pay an award of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of response costs from a responsible party for a release of a hazardous substance.…

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