HR 3300 · 99th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish local emergency response committees which will plan and coordinate local response to hazardous substance emergencies and to provide members of the community with information about hazardous substances that are located within the community, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-09-12· Sponsored by Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.2005.(1985-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to add a new title IV: State and Local Coordination of Emergency Response; Community Right to Know. Directs each Governor to appoint an emergency response commission to coordinate response planning in such State for hazardous substance emergencies. Directs these commissions to designate local emergency response committees to develop and implement emergency response plans in case of a hazardous substance emergency. Requires such plans to include emergency notification personnel and procedures, evacuation plans, and an assessment and use plan for local medical and police resources. Requires owners and operators of covered facilities which produce, use, or store hazardous substances to file with local committees a hazardous substance report setting forth the following information for each substance: type; amount; location; emergency and first aid procedures; routes and symptoms of exposure; and emergency personnel to contact. Requires the periodic updating of such reports. Directs the Administrator to publish and update a list of covered hazardous substances requiring such a report. Permits indivi…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans