HR 4782 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Agriculture Environmental Restoration Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-05-10· Sponsored by Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]· 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.(1990-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agriculture Environmental Restoration Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to carry out an agriculture environmental restoration program which shall: (1) identify and clean up hazardous substances released from facilities owned or formerly owned by the Department of Agriculture (Department); and (2) determine whether groundwater contamination has occurred at such sites, including well water testing and warnings to persons in the affected vicinity. Directs the Secretary to carry out: (1) hazardous waste research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) related information collection and dissemination. Establishes in the Department the Agriculture Environmental Restoration Fund. Directs: (1) the Secretary to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the most commonly found unregulated hazardous substances at Department facilities; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure the timely preparation of toxicological profiles of such substances; (3) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare hazardous substance health advisories; and (4) the Secretary to notify the appropriate EPA offices and State and local authorities…

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