S 1285 · 104th Congress · Environmental Protection

Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-09-29· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-645.(1996-04-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Community Participation Title II: State Role Title III: Voluntary Cleanup Title IV: Selection of Remedial Actions Title V: Liability Allocations Title VI: Federal Facilities Title VII: Natural Resource Damages Title VIII: Miscellaneous Title IX: Funding Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act of 1995 - Title I: Community Participation - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish Community Response Organizations (CROs) to solicit views on issues affecting remedial action plans. Authorizes technical assistance grants to citizen groups of two or more who may be affected by the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant on the State registry or National Priorities List (NPL). Adds provisions designed to improve public participation in the Superfund decisionmaking process and requiring the Administrator to consider community remedial action alternatives in the same manner as alternatives proposed by potentially responsible parties. Title II: State Role - A…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Republicans