S 1850 · 107th Congress · Environmental Protection

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2002

Introduced 2001-12-19· Sponsored by Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]· 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: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 732.(2002-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to distribute to States at least 80 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to pay the reasonable costs incurred under cooperative agreements of: (1) certain corrective actions and compensation programs; (2) directly related administrative expenses; or (3) enforcement of State or local requirements regulating underground storage tanks (USTs). Allows undistributed funds to be used for enforcing UST regulations. Provides for allocation and distribution of such funds to States. Requires the Administrator or a State with an approved program to require compliance inspections of USTs at least once every two years. Directs the Administrator to publish operator training guidelines and States to develop and implement a training strategy consistent with stated requirements. Authorizes the use of funds made available for the petroleum response program to carry out corrective actions with respect to methyl tertiary butyl ether releases. Authorizes the use of …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1850, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2002

Aug 14, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2002</p>

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S. 1850, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2002

Aug 14, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

3 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent