HR 4915 · 98th Congress · Environmental Protection
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Amendments of 1984
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: See H.R.2867.(1984-10-03)
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Funding - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) (CERCLA) to replace provisions for environmental taxes on petroleum, certain chemicals, and hazardous waste disposal with provisions for fees on petroleum, certain chemicals, and hazardous waste disposal and provisions for the collection, enforcement, and deposit of such fees in the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund. Imposes a fee of four cents a barrel on: (1) crude oil received at a U.S. refinery (to be paid by the operator of the U.S. refinery); and (2) petroleum products entering the United States for consumption, use, or warehousing (to be paid by the person entering the product for such purposes). Imposes such fee (to be paid by the user or exporter) on any domestic crude oil if: (1) it is used in or exported from the United States; and (2) such fee was not imposed before such use or exemption. Provides that such fee shall not apply to any use of domestic crude oil for extracting oil or natural gas on the premises where such crude oil was produced. Sets forth def…
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Cosponsors (20)
2 Democrats18 Republicans