S 946 · 98th Congress · Environmental Protection
Environmental Poisoning Victim Compensation Act
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Introduced2
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House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1983-03-24)
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Environmental Poisoning Victim Compensation Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("the Superfund Act") to revise the definition of damages under such Act to include damages for personal injury or economic loss. Provides that claims for such damages may be asserted against the Hazardous Substance Response Fund for: (1) all medical expenses; (2) limited amounts compensating individual loss of regular earnings; and (3) limited amounts as death benefits. Lowers (from 85 percent) to 50 percent the amount of the money credited to the Fund which is available only for certain purposes relating to governmental costs. Directs the President to delegate authority to settle such claims against the Fund under this Act to officials of any State which agree to provide 20 percent of the administrative costs of such a claims program and which possess specified qualifications. Sets forth the types of proof which a claimant must provide in any claim asserted against the Fund under this Act. Provides, in the case of injury or disease due to mutagenic or teratogenic effects, that "the individual on whom the claim is based" with respect to exposure to a h…
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