S 955 · 99th Congress · Taxation

Superfund Revenue Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-18· Sponsored by Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]· 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: Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Environmental Protection Agency.(1985-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Superfund Revenue Act of 1985 - Title I: Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code - Subtitle A: Feedstocks and Petroleum - Increases the tax on petroleum from the present level of 0.79 cents per barrel to 1.13 cents per barrel of crude oil. Provides that this tax shall not apply after FY 1990. Increases the tax rate on certain organic and inorganic feedstock chemicals to 1.5 percent of the wholesale selling price of a substance or $5.35 per ton, whichever is lower. Provides that these tax rates will be adjusted annually for inflation. Subtitle B: Tax on Hazardous Wastes - Imposes a tax of $3.65 per metric ton on the receipt of hazardous waste at qualified hazardous waste facilities and on the exportation of hazardous waste from the United States. Provides for an annual inflation adjustment for the tax rates. Imposes the tax on the owner or operator of the qualified hazardous waste facility or on the exporter of the hazardous waste. Terminates the tax on hazardous waste received or exported after FY 1990. Subtitle C: Tax on Corporate Earnings and Profits - Imposes an environmental tax on corporate earnings and profits at a rate of three-tenths of one percent on corporate earnings and…

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1 Republican