S 195 · 108th Congress · Environmental Protection
Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2003
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.(2003-05-20)
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Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2003 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 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. 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 (MTBE) releases. Permits the consideration of an owner or operator's violation history when a State or t…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2003
Feb 28, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on February 12, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2003
Feb 28, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on February 12, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (4)
1 Democrat2 Republicans1 Independent