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Bill· SS. 3264 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Publicly Owned Treatment Works Biomonitoring Use Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that, in the control of toxicity it is necessary to include biological monitoring, testing, or assessment methods as a condition of a permit issued to a publicly owned treatment works, the failure of a single whole effluent toxicity test shall not result in a finding of violation. Makes it a violation of this Act if the treatment works fails to comply with a schedule or other permit condition to identify and control toxic discharges.
Bill· HRH.R. 5966 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
CO2 Offsets Policy Enabling Act of 1990 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit new major sources of carbon dioxide from operating without a permit issued under this Act. Requires new stationary sources to: (1) obtain certified carbon dioxide credits; (2) demonstrate possession of certified credits equal to one year's expected carbon dioxide emissions to the permitting authority before commencing operation; and (3) deposit annually with the permitting authority sufficient credits to compensate for the year's carbon dioxide emissions. Provides that the receipt by the permitting authority of carbon dioxide offset credits shall be a condition of any permit. Directs new sources that use biomass as a fuel to obtain credits sufficient to offset only the fossil fuel used in production of the biomass. Requires new sources that use trees as fuel to obtain credits for all carbon dioxide emissions. Directs new major sources emitting excess carbon dioxide to obtain credits as soon as practicable and to pay a penalty of $250 per ton of excess carbon dioxide. Adjusts such penalty annually according to percentage changes in the Consumer Price Index. Authorizes a permitting authority to certify carbon dioxide reductions as offset credits if the person providing the reduction or purchasing the credit is in compliance with regulations under this Act. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish regulations concerning the certification of stationary source carbon dioxide reductions. Requires the Administrator to promulgate rules establishing carbon dioxide fixation rates. Directs the Administrator to promulgate rules concerning the certification of: (1) carbon dioxide credits from fleet vehicle fuel efficiency improvements beyond the applicable Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency requirement; (2) carbon dioxide credits from appliance efficiency improvements beyond the minimum required under the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments; (3) carbon dioxide credits for energy conservation investments; (4) carbon dioxide equivalent credits from the capture and use of coal bed methane; (5) carbon dioxide credits created by construction of cogeneration facilities; and (6) carbon dioxide equivalent credit for the capture and destruction of chlorofluorocarbons. Requires the Administrator to establish regulations identifying the carbon dioxide credits to be granted by fuel switches to less carbon intensive fuels for mobile sources. Authorizes the Administrator to provide for expedited certification of carbon dioxide credits. Requires the Administrator to establish a baseline for sources subject to certification, to be set according to actual performances of such sources during 1990. Authorizes reductions in air pollutants that contribute to global warming to be certified as carbon dioxide offset credits if such reductions meet regulation criteria, except that the amounts of such credits may be reduced or increased based on radiative differences and atmospheric lifetime to reflect the global warming potential of such air pollutants. Requires the Administrator to establish the minimum elements of a permit program to be administered by any air pollution control agency. Requires State Governors to submit permit programs to the Administrator for approval. Directs the Administrator to enforce programs for States failing to make such submission. Requires permits to set forth inspection, entry, monitoring, compliance certification, and reporting requirements. Directs the Administrator to create a National Carbon Dioxide Offset Bank to ensure adequate supplies of carbon dioxide offsets and to create procedures for the tracking and retirement of used credits.
Bill· HRH.R. 5971 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act - Title I: Three-Year Extension of Indoor Radon Abatement Provisions of Toxic Substances Control Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to extend through FY 1994 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publication entitled "A Citizen's Guide to Radon"; (2) model construction standards and techniques for controlling radon levels in new buildings; (3) grants to States for radon programs; and (4) regional radon training centers. Title II: Radon Testing Provisions - Directs Federal agencies and Government-controlled corporations that provide federally related mortgages for house purchases to require, before such mortgages are received, that such houses be tested for radon and that the results of such tests be made available to potential purchasers. Requires houses owned by Federal agencies or Government-controlled corporations to be tested for radon before sold and provides that test results shall be made available to potential purchasers. Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a program that requires: (1) products offered for sale, or devices used in connection with public services, for radon measurement to meet minimum performance criteria; and (2) operators of devices, or persons employing techniques, used in connection with public services for radon measurement to meet a minimum level of proficiency. Requires the Administrator to establish user fees for manufacturers of such products or devices and for persons who operate such devices or employ such techniques. Waives or reduces such fees for persons who agree to test for radon in public and nonprofit child care facilities, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, or other care facilities. Provides for the deposit of such fees into a Radon Service Account. Directs the Administrator, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to: (1) jointly evaluate efforts to promote radon testing and ways to increase radon testing during real estate transactions; and (2) report to the Congress on alternative strategies for promoting such testing. Requires the Administrator to give grant preferences under the Toxic Substances Control Act to States which make efforts to adopt requirements for radon testing in residential real estate transactions. Title III: Radon in Schools - Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring local educational agencies to: (1) test each school building under the authority of such agencies; and (2) test, by September 30, 1993, school buildings in areas having a higher than average risk of radon exposure. Makes the results of such tests available to the public. Requires radon testing to be carried out by individuals approved by the Administrator pursuant to proficiency programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Establishes within EPA a Radon Testing and Mitigation Assistance Program to provide assistance for testing and mitigation devices and methods. Requires State Governors to establish priority lists of assistance applicants, based on the nature and magnitude of potential exposure to radon. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Administrator in ranking such applications. Authorizes the provision of grants of up to 50 percent of the cost of a testing program and loans for up to 100 percent of the cost of a mitigation program. Prescribes civil penalties for failures to comply with testing in school buildings. Sets forth provisions concerning citizen complaints. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: President's Commission on Radon Awareness - Establishes the President's Commission on Radon Awareness to: (1) examine public radon awareness programs; (2) act as an administrative and coordinating body for the donation of resources to implement programs and strategies to raise awareness of the health threats of radon; (3) encourage media outlets to provide information to increase radon awareness; and (4) assist in the update of such programs and strategies. Title V: Radon in the Workplace - Directs the Administrator to set a standard for the level of exposure to radon in the workplace that is associated with no greater health risk than the risk indicated by the EPA's action level for radon developed under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5970 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Public Recreation Area Recycling Incentives and Education Act - Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture to establish a comprehensive recycling program for public recreation areas operated by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. Requires the Secretaries to establish certain defined criteria under which each Service may exclude portions of public recreation areas from the recycling program. Permits each Service to use any revenues received from recycling programs for: (1) resource management, research, and interpretation; and (2) other public purposes relating to the enhancement of the public recreation areas at which the revenues were realized. Requires the Secretaries to study the effectiveness of the respective recycling programs established under this Act. Requires the Secretaries to direct each manager of a public recreation area conducting a recycling program to educate visitors to the public recreation area about: (1) the recycling program for such area; and (2) the benefits to the public recreation area and the local community of such program. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 5973 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Central Coast National Marine Sanctuary Act - Declares that the waters of the Central Coast in California meet the standards set forth in specified provisions of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 and designates them as a national marine sanctuary. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to prepare for such sanctuary: (1) a draft environmental impact statement; and (2) a draft management plan.
Bill· HRH.R. 5965 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Title I: General Provisions - Coastal Defense Initiative of 1990 - Sets forth congressional findings and definitions. Title II: Coastal Water Quality - Amends the Clean Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit to the Congress a five-year schedule for developing and revising criteria for pollutants which pose the greatest risk to coastal waters. Requires the Administrator to publish biological and sediment criteria for assessing coastal water quality to complement the pollutant-specific criteria. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to provide technical and scientific assistance to the Administrator with regard to the development of sediment criteria. Directs coastal States, whenever they review water quality standards, to adopt standards for pollutants for which criteria have been issued. Requires the Administrator to promulgate standards for States that fail to do so. Directs coastal States to develop coastal water quality protection programs. Requires such programs to: (1) identify coastal waters for which standards or designated uses are not expected to be achieved without additional control measures or waters threatened by foreseeable increases in pollutant loadings; (2) implement pollution control measures for such waters; (3) identify coastal waters requiring additional intensive efforts and implement remedial programs for such waters; (4) establish a system to assure that permits and other activities are consistent with pollution control measures; and (5) provide for public participation and improve coordination among State and local officials responsible for land use programs and permitting, water quality planning and permitting, habitat protection, and living resource management. Sets forth program approval procedures. Prohibits specified Federal assistance with respect to coastal waters to States that fail to submit approved water quality protection programs. Requires the Administrator to issue orders to, or commence civil actions against, States that fail to implement coastal water quality protection programs. Authorizes citizen suits against the United States for failures to comply with coastal water quality protection requirements. Directs coastal States to designate outstanding coastal resource waters with particular ecological, recreational, or aesthetic values or biological significance, taking into account fisheries and shellfish resources, habitat, and recreational uses. Requires such States to ensure that the coastal water quality and designated uses of such waters is protected, maintained, and enhanced. Prohibits the issuance or renewal of permits for discharges into estuaries nominated for the National Estuary Program, except in compliance with specified guidelines. Directs the Administrator to review and revise guidelines to prevent the degradation of coastal water quality and to reflect changes made by this Act. Authorizes State Governors to request the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into a cooperative agreement to permit a State or political subdivision to enforce requirements for marine sanitation devices. Requires such agreements to authorize States or political subdivisions to assess and retain required penalties. Directs the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Administrator to notify the fish and game and water pollution control authorities of each coastal State of the funds available under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to finance shoreside pumpout stations for marine sanitation devices in conjunction with approved Federal aid projects. Requires the EPA and the Coast Guard to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the number of operational pumpout facilities in each State; (2) the number of facilities needed to handle such devices in each State; and (3) the type of marinas and ports where such facilities should be located. Directs the Administrator to: (1) identify pollution control measures for controlling the introduction of pollutants into coastal waters from nonpoint sources; (2) develop techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of such measures; and (3) make available to State and local authorities technical guidance for implementing and monitoring such measures. Requires St. Johns River Estuary, Florida, and Morro Bay, California, to be given priority consideration for inclusion in the National Estuary Program. Requires management conferences under the National Estuary Program to be convened for at least ten years (currently, up to five years). Authorizes the Administrator to extend a conference for an additional five years if the affected Governors concur in the extension and the extension is necessary to meet requirements. Revises approval and implementation procedures for conservation and management plans under the Program. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for the implementation of such plans. Extends the authorization of appropriations for Program activities. Requires the Administrator to establish an office in the vicinity of Long Island Sound to carry out the Long Island Sound conservation and management plan. Authorizes supplemental appropriations for the implementation of conservation and management plans for Puget Sound, Washington, Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, and Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay program through FY 1992. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on the feasibility of designating an alternative site to the mud dump site at a distance at least 20 miles from the shoreline. Requires the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator to submit to the Congress a plan for the long-term management of dredged material from the New York/New Jersey Harbor region. Directs the Secretary to implement a demonstration project for disposing up to ten percent annually of material dredged from such region in an environmentally sound manner other than ocean disposal. Permits only dredged material that meets criteria of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act to be dumped at the mud dump site. Authorizes appropriations. Repeals a provision of the Water Resources Development Act concerning alternatives to the mud dump for disposal of dredged materials. Directs the Administrator to publish regulations requiring interim measures to control floatables in combined sewer overflow discharges into coastal waters. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct demonstration projects for: (1) the control of nonpoint sources of pollution entering coastal waters from Navesink and Shrewsbury River Basin, New Jersey; and (2) the elimination of contamination of the waters in the vicinity of Woodlawn Beach, Hamburg, New York, from nonpoint sources of pollution from surface runoff and septic system contamination entering Rush and Blasdell Creeks. Requires the non-Federal share of such projects to be 50 percent of the total cost. Directs the Administrator to implement four model demonstration programs for coastal waters to evaluate innovative nonpoint source pollution control measures through systems for allocating and exchanging discharge credits and pollution offsets between point and nonpoint sources of pollution. Applies such program only to conventional pollutants, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Sets forth program requirements. Modifies the New York Harbor collection and removal of drift projects to: (1) require, after 1990, material collected by the Secretary to be disposed of by alternative methods (other than burning); and (2) prohibit, after 1993, the burning of wood collected in carrying out the project on ocean waters. Provides that, effective January 1, 1991, and until December 31, 1993, at least half of the wood collected under the project shall be disposed by alternative methods of disposal. Requires the Administrator to continue to issue permits for the disposal of wood by burning on ocean waters until December 31, 1993, and to designate an interim site for such disposal. Ends such permitting when an alternative method of disposal is determined to be acceptable. Title III: Coastal Management - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require State coastal management agencies to submit Aquatic Resources Protection Programs to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere for approval. Declares that the purpose of such programs shall be to develop and implement measures for managing land uses which contribute to the pollution or degradation of coastal waters. Sets forth required contents of such programs and approval procedures. Makes States that fail to submit programs ineligible for specified funds under this Act. Requires the Under Secretary to withdraw specified percentages of grants, based on the number of years of noncompliance, from such States. Provides for: (1) technical assistance to States and local governments for implementing such programs; and (2) grants (on a matching basis) to coastal States for such programs. Requires the Under Secretary and the Administrator to review the inland coastal zone boundary of each State program to evaluate whether such boundary extends inland to the extent necessary to control land and water uses having a significant impact on State coastal waters. Directs the Under Secretary to recommend appropriate boundary modifications to the State if such modifications are necessary to more effectively manage land and water uses to protect coastal waters. Requires State agencies responsible for coastal zone management to nominate representatives to serve on management conferences convened under the National Estuary Program for waters within the jurisdiction of such States. Title IV: Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Program - Establishes the National Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Task Force to develop and implement a national strategy for conducting coastal water quality monitoring programs. Requires the Administrator to issue guidelines for such programs. Directs the Task Force to establish a Regional Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Team for each coastal region. Requires such teams to designate high priority coastal waters and develop monitoring programs for such waters. Sets forth requirements for coastal water quaity monitoring programs. Sets forth submission and approval procedures for such programs. Authorizes the Administrator to develop programs for regions without approved programs. Prohibits the Task Force from approving any program unless participating States provide at least 25 percent of the cost of implementing the program. Directs teams to compile information on the quantity, type, and location of contaminated sediments in coastal waters and the degree to which such sediments may pose risks to human health and the environment. Requires the Administrator, the Under Secretary, and State Governors to ensure compliance with such programs. Deems requirements of approved programs to be requirements of title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 and requires such programs to be submitted for approval as part of a coastal zone management program under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on: (1) combined sewer overflows from which discharges into U.S. waters occur; and (2) the scope and severity of contaminated sediments in U.S. coastal waters. Title V: Compliance and Enforcement - Requires the Administrator to provide to Federal agencies a list of persons introducing pollutants into coastal waters who have been found to be in significant noncompliance with: (1) discharge permits issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act; or (2) requirements for specified management programs or conservation and management plans under such Act. Provides for the annual revision of such list. Prohibits Federal agencies from entering into procurement contracts with such persons if such contracts are to be performed at a facility which gave rise to such finding and is owned, leased, or operated by such persons. Waives such prohibition if the President determines that an exemption will be in the paramount interest of the United States. Prohibits Federal agencies from undertaking any development project or awarding any grant that may adversely affect coastal water quality in any coastal State that has demonstrated a substantial and willful failure to adopt and maintain coastal water quality standards and to protect designated uses for such waters. Requires penalties assessed against a discharger under the Clean Water Act to be in an amount adequate to eliminate economic benefits or savings that may have accrued to such person as a result of the violation. Makes a conforming amendment to the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Requires States having coastal waters that do not meet applicable water quality standards or protect and maintain designated uses to post and maintain signs at each place of public access to such waters indicating the health and environmental effects that may occur as a result of the failure to meet such standards. Deems violations of this Act to be violations of the Clean Water Act. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize the Administrator to deny the issuance of permits for the dumping of material which does not comply with specified criteria relating to the effects of ocean dumping on the marine environment. Increases civil penalties for ocean dumping violations. Authorizes payments of up to $10,000 to any person furnishing information leading to a finding of liability, civil judgment, or criminal conviction under such Act. Title VI: Funding - Establishes the Coastal Defense Fund. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Administrator and the Under Secretary to make grants from the Fund to coastal States that: (1) establish a coastal protection fund into which such grants will be deposited; (2) agree to make grants and other expenditures from such fund; and (3) agree to implement periodic reporting and accounting procedures. Outlines specific criteria to be considered by the Administrator and the Under Secretary in determining grant amounts. Allocates Fund moneys. Requires the Administrator or the Under Secretary to enter into agreements with States that describe how grants will be used and assist in achieving the objectives of this Act. Title VII: Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement - Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Clean Water Act to extend from five to seven years the period for conducting study and demonstration projects on the removal of toxic pollutants from the Great Lakes. Includes Duluth Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin, in the list of locations to be given priority consideration for such projects. Directs the Administrator to develop: (1) guidance for numerical limits on pollutant concentrations in the Great Lakes; and (2) guidance for the use by States and local governments in implementing pollution prevention and antidegradation procedures for pollutants. Requires the Great Lakes States (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) to adopt water quality standards which are consistent with such guidance. Directs the Administrator to promulgate standards for Great Lakes States which fail to adopt such standards. Requires the Administrator to publish biological criteria for assessing Great Lakes water quality. Directs each Great Lakes State to submit remedial action plans to the International Joint Commission and the Director of the Great Lakes Program Office. Sets forth deadlines for the completion of specified schedules pursuant to the Great Lakes Agreement for areas of special concern. Requires the Program Office to provide technical assistance to Great Lakes States for developing such plans. Sets forth procedures for the extension of deadlines. Provides for revisions of deficient plans. Requires remedial actions to be included in such States' water quality plans. Directs the Administrator to develop a lakewide management plan for each of the Great Lakes. Requires the Administrator to submit the plan for Lake Michigan to the Commission for review. Provides for revisions of such plans, as necessary. Requires the Administrator to establish a program for making grants to Great Lakes States for the implementation of the Great Lakes Agreement and this Act. Directs the Administrator to develop consistent methods of reporting water quality data to the Commission. Authorizes and allocates appropriations. Designates a specified laboratory and research facility in Duluth, Minnesota, as the John A. Blatnik National Fresh Water Quality Research Laboratory. Title VIII: Extension of Federal Water Pollution Control Program - Amends the Clean Water Act to extend through FY 1992 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) specified research, investigations, training, and information; (2) grants to States for pollution control programs; (3) nonpoint source pollution control in rural areas; (4) interagency agreements to maintain water quality; (5) the clean lakes program; and (6) nonpoint source pollution management programs. Extends the general authorization for such Act through FY 1992. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for the State water pollution control revolving fund program for FY 1992. Requires the Administrator to conduct a project to demonstrate the use of constructed wetlands to improve the quality of effluent discharged from publicly owned treatment works operated by the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, into Mud Creek or its tributaries. Sets forth non-Federal responsibilities with respect to such project. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 5968 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 October 1990
Wetlands Conservation and Management Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to revise provisions concerning permits for dredged or fill material. Prohibits, unless such activity is undertaken pursuant to a permit issued by the Secretary of the Army: (1) the discharge of dredged or fill material into U.S. waters; (2) the draining or excavation of wetlands; and (3) the burning of vegetation on wetlands for purposes of altering the biological character of such wetlands. Authorizes the Secretary to issue permits for such activities. Sets forth permit application procedures. Requires the Secretary, upon receiving applications, to: (1) classify as Type A wetlands wetlands that are of critical significance to the long-term conservation of the ecosystem of which they are a part and which meet specified requirements; (2) classify as Type B wetlands wetlands that provide habitat for a significant population of avian, aquatic, or terrestrial wildlife or provide other ecologically significant wetlands functions; and (3) classify as Type C wetlands wetlands that serve limited ecological functions or that serve such functions but exist in such abundance that regulation of activities is not necessary to conserve wetlands values and functions. Directs the Secretary to notify a permit applicant of the classification and advise such applicant of the right to seek a classification modification. Sets forth provisions concerning modifications. Permits owners of interests in Type A wetlands to seek compensation for the fair market value of such lands. Provides that title for such lands shall pass to the United States upon acceptance of an offer for compensation. Deems such takings to be takings of surface interests in lands only unless the Secretary determines that the exploration for, or development of, oil and gas or mineral interests is not compatible with conservation of the surface interests in lands that have been classified as Type A wetlands. Authorizes the Secretary to classify such interests as Type A wetlands and to notify the owner that he may receive compensation. Sets forth provisions concerning court jurisdiction and remedies for taking of interests. Requires the Secretary to deny a permit authorizing activities in Type A wetlands unless: (1) such activities can be undertaken with de minimis alteration or surface disturbance; (2) there are overriding public interest concerns that require use of the lands for purposes other than conservation; or (3) the proposed use of the land will result in overall environmental benefits. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a permit for activities in Type B wetlands subject to conditions that ensure that the watershed or aquatic ecosystem of which such wetlands are a part does not suffer loss or degradation of wetlands values or functions. Imposes requirements for mitigation when such activities result in the permanent loss or degradation of Type B wetlands. Directs the Secretary to establish a mitigation banking program in each State to ensure compensation for loss and degradation of wetlands. Requires the primary objective of such programs to be to provide for the restoration, enhancement, or creation of ecologically significant wetlands on an ecosystem basis. Sets forth requirements of such programs. Permits activities in Type C wetlands to be undertaken without specified authorization. Authorizes the Secretary to issue general permits on a State, regional, or nationwide basis for activities in Type B wetlands if such activities are similar in nature and will not result in the significant loss of ecologically significant wetlands values and functions. Exempts specified activities from this Act's requirements. Permits States or political subdivisions to submit land management plans for identified wetlands for the Secretary's approval. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to establish standards that govern the delineation of lands as wetlands. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to undertake a project to identify and classify U.S. wetlands. Provides for public participation in such project and makes information concerning identification and classification available to the public. Authorizes the Secretary to commence civil actions for permit violations. Prescribes civil penalties for such violations. Applies a specified exemption from permit requirements for discharges from the construction of Federal projects to activities in wetlands related to such projects. Authorizes States to administer permit programs for activities covered by this Act, subject to the Secretary's approval.
Bill· SS. 3255 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1990
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a series of studies on the management and utilization of materials in the recycling process. Requires such studies to: (1) focus on one general type of material; (2) evaluate the impact of recycling such material in reducing the volume of waste material that requires disposal; (3) evaluate the adverse environmental impacts and benefits of management of the material; (4) take into account the distinction between bona fide materials in the recycling process and materials considered to be solid waste; and (5) include recommendations for regulation that balances environmental benefits and risks. Directs the Administrator to promulgate a three-tier permitting system to promote the environmentally safe recycling of the material addressed in the study. Requires the Administrator to establish permitting requirements for recycling with minimal, moderate, and substantial impacts on the environment. Directs the Administrator to establish, for recyclers having moderate or substantial impacts on the environment: (1) the percentage of material that must be processed for incorporation into a new product to meet a specified requirement under the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and (2) operating standards and recordkeeping requirements. Authorizes the Administrator to inspect any recycler's facilities or records. Requires recyclers having substantial impacts on the environment to demonstrate to the Administrator that the environmental benefit to be derived from their operations outweighs the potential environmental risk that such operations may pose. Provides that where a substance or practice used in manufacturing could constitute a threat to human health or the environment when the manufactured product is eventually recycled, such substance or practice shall constitute an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment for purposes of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to enhance the recyclability of manufactured articles by eliminating toxic materials from the manufacturing process. Authorizes the Administrator to revoke a person's designation as a recycler if such person has violated this Act.
Bill· SS. 3249 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1990
Deems the Strategic Target System program conducted by the Sandia National Laboratories of the Department of Energy at the Kauai Test Facility on the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, to be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Bill· SS. 3252 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1990
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to convene the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force to prepare a list of coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana in order of priority based on the cost-effectiveness of such projects in creating, restoring, or protecting wetlands, taking into account the quality of such wetlands. Directs the Secretary to transmit the list annually to the Congress. Provides that such list (prior to the date a plan to identify such projects is prepared) shall only include restoration projects that can be substantially completed during the initial five-year period. Directs the Task Force to prepare a plan to identify priority coastal restoration projects. Requires such plan to coordinate projects to ensure long-term conservation of Louisiana wetlands. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit such plan to the Congress; and (2) submit a triennial scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of such projects to the Congress. Deems ecological, aesthetic, cultural, and economic benefits to exceed the cost of any project which contributes significantly to wetlands restoration. Allocates funding for such projects based on a project's priority. Limits the Federal share of projects to 75 percent of the total cost. Raises such limit for States with approved coastal wetlands conservation plans. Sets forth forms of State shares of such projects. Requires the Secretary, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the Governor of Louisiana if the Governor agrees, to enter into an agreement to: (1) set forth a process by which the State of Louisiana agrees to develop and implement a Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan; and (2) designate a State agency to develop and submit such Plan to the Administrator, the Director, and the Secretary for approval. Directs the Administrator to make grants (not to exceed 75 percent of development costs) to assist the agency in developing the Plan. Requires the Secretary, the Director, and the Administrator to provide technical assistance to the State for such Plan. Sets forth a goal for such Plan of no net loss of wetlands as a result of development activities. Outlines the elements of the Plan. Provides for approval of the Plan if: (1) the State has adequate authority to implement the Plan; and (2) the Plan is adequate to attain the goal of no net loss of wetlands and is in compliance with this Act. Sets forth modification procedures in the case of noncompliance. Directs the Secretary, the Director, and the Administrator to report biennially to the Congress on such Plan. Requires the Director to make matching grants to coastal States to carry out coastal wetlands conservation projects. Directs the Director, in awarding such grants, to give priority to projects that are: (1) consistent with the National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan developed under the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act; (2) in coastal States that have established dedicated funding for programs to acquire coastal wetlands, natural areas, and open spaces; and (3) in maritime forests on coastal barrier islands. Subjects the provision of such grants to conditions that will ensure that real property interests acquired, enhanced, or restored with such moneys will be administered for the long-term conservation of lands, waters, and fish and wildlife. Limits such grants to 50 percent of the total cost of a project, except in cases where a State has established a trust fund. Authorizes the Director to: (1) make progress payments on wetlands conservation projects; and (2) enter into agreements to make payments on portions of such projects, subject to the availability of Federal funds. Requires the Director to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetland Inventory to update and digitize wetlands maps in Texas and to conduct an assessment of the wetlands in such State. Allocates funds to carry out this Act's activities, including an amount for allocation under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, or enhancement of aquatic and associated ecosystems. Requires the Secretary to give such projects equal consideration with irrigation, navigation, or flood control projects. Directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of modifying the operation of existing navigation and flood control projects to allow for an increase in the share of Mississippi River flows and sediment sent down the Atchafalaya River for purposes of land building and wetlands nourishment.
Bill· HRH.R. 5949 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1990
Makes the Florida panther an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Bill· HRH.R. 5950 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1990
Deems the Strategic Target System program conducted by the Sandia National Laboratories of the Department of Energy at the Kauai Test Facility on the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, to be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Bill· SS. 3246 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1990
States Solid Waste Regulatory Authority Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize each State to enact and enforce laws: (1) regulating the treatment, disposal, and other disposition of solid waste within such State, including imposing fees; and (2) banning the importation of solid waste beginning five years after enactment of this Act if the State has an approved solid waste management plan. Authorizes two or more States to negotiate an agreement or compact, not in conflict with a Federal law or treaty, to provide for the treatment, disposal, or other disposition of solid waste (but no such agreement or compact shall take effect until approved by the Congress). Requires State solid waste management plans to require that the State: (1) identify the amount of solid wastes by waste type that are reasonably expected to be generated within the State or accepted from another State during the ten-year period following enactment of this Act; (2) identify the amount of solid waste to be reduced during such ten-year period through source reduction, recycling, and resource recovery; and (3) establish a process to assure the availability of solid waste treatment storage and disposal (including recycling) facilities permitted under such Act. Requires a State, when identifying the amount of solid waste management capacity necessary for the solid waste identified, to take into account solid waste management compacts in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act within the State and one or more States. Requires that a State solid waste management plan: (1) require laws, regulations, and ordinances for the development of new and expanded solid waste management facilities, including the establishment of a process for the siting, and a schedule for the approval and construction, of such facilities; (2) describe solid waste management practices and programs, based on the State's environmental and economic conditions, that promote source reduction and recycling; (3) identify existing State and regional markets for recyclable materials and actions that the State will take to promote and develop recycling markets; (4) provide for a program requiring all solid waste management facilities to register with the State and that only registered facilities may manage solid waste identified in the plan; (5) provide for technical and financial assistance to local communities to meet plan requirements; and (6) specify the conditions under which the State will authorize a person to accept solid waste from other States, for purposes of solid waste management other than transportation, and ensure that such waste is managed in accordance with the plan and that acceptance of such waste will not impede the ability of the State of final destination to manage solid waste generated within its borders. Expresses the intention of such Act and the planning process developed pursuant to such Act that determinations regarding the need for, or size of, waste-to-energy facilities for solid waste management not interfere with the achievement, to the maximum extent possible, of the objectives and policies of such Act. Sets forth additional plan requirements, unless the State demonstrates that their inclusion is impracticable, including: (1) a policy requiring the State and its political subdivisions to procure products made with recyclable materials; (2) a program to encourage composting; (3) a system for curbside pickup of source-separated materials or separation at recycling facilities, or both; and (4) a policy requiring that recyclable materials from residences, commercial establishments, and office buildings in solid waste be separated, to the maximum extent economically practicable, prior to treatment or disposal in solid waste management facilities and requiring the imposition of a surcharge on tipping fees for solid waste from commercial establishments or office buildings that is not source-separated before delivery to a landfill, waste-to-energy facility, or waste treatment facility. Requires States to submit plans for approval within six months of the enactment of this Act. Specifies that if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency fails to act on a State plan within six months after submission, such plan shall become effective and shall remain in effect as submitted subject to review by the Administrator.
Bill· HRH.R. 5927 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1990
Superfund Liability Clarification Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exclude from liability as an "owner or operator" of a vessel or facility any mortgage lender, insured depository institution, or Federal lending institution (lender) that acquires such vessel or facility through foreclosure or that conducts a restructuring of a loan or other extension of credit with the owner of the vessel or facility, provided such lender complies with specified procedures or guidelines. Specifies that "participation in the management of a vessel or facility" (by the lender) for purposes of such Act (in which case such exemption would not apply) does not include: (1) the sale of collateral; (2) actions taken by a lender to comply with such procedures or guidelines, including the conduct of a Phase I Environmental Audit of the vessel or facility; (3) actions taken by a lender to responsibly manage the vessel or facility upon learning of any contamination so as not to cause a release of a hazardous substance from or at the vessel or facility, or to harm the public health and safety or the environment, during any period while the lender is acting to administer or wind down the affairs of the owner or while diligently proceeding to pass title of the vessel or facility; or (4) the status of having the capacity to affect hazardous waste disposal management decisions of the vessel or facility, without actually making or influencing any such decisions. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assure that depository and lending institutions and mortgage lenders develop and implement adequate procedures to evaluate potential environmental risks that may arise from or at vessels or facilities subject to their lending and fiduciary activities. States that the exclusion under such Act shall not affect the liability of a person who, by any act or omission, causes or contributes to a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance from or at a vessel or facility. Specifies that a defendant who has acquired real property establishes a rebuttable presumption that he has made "all appropriate inquiry" within the meaning of such Act if he establishes that, immediately prior to or at the time of acquisition, he obtained or conducted a Phase I Environmental Audit of the real property which meets the requirements of such Act. Defines "Phase I Environmental Audit" as an investigation of the real property, conducted by a certified environmental professional, to determine or discover any indicators of the presence or likely presence of a release or threatened release of hazardous substances on the property and which consists of a review of: (1) the recorded chain of title documents; (2) aerial photographs, maps, and other appropriate historical information which may reflect prior uses of the property and which are reasonably obtainable through State or local government agencies; (3) recorded environmental cleanup liens against the property; (4) reasonably obtainable Federal, State, and local government records of sites or facilities where there has been a release of hazardous substances and which are likely to cause or contribute to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances on the property, and other specified environmental records; (5) a visual site inspection of the property and all facilities and improvements on the property; and (6) a visual site inspection of adjacent property, to the extent permitted by the owners or operators of such property. Sets forth additional requirements with respect to the Phase I Environmental Audit. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations to expedite the determination of the allocation of responsibility of a person claiming no liability with respect to a release based on the "innocent landowner defense." Authorizes the Administrator to grant a conditional release from liability to such person. Requires the Administrator to revoke the conditional release if any new information with respect to such person is obtained during the course of settlement proceedings in connection with such release and, in such case, to determine the allocation of responsibility of such person along with the other potentially responsible parties. Requires that studies, investigations, and other activities regarding the Superfund evaluation process be streamlined with respect to sites that were used for similar purposes and that contain similar contamination. Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in carrying out such Act, the Administrator should: (1) focus the conduct of removal and remedial actions on public health, safety, and environmental considerations, rather than on litigation, through means such as the more frequent use of the authority provided under such Act to enter into de minimis settlements; (2) further delineate priorities within the National Priority List for purposes of ensuring that the sites which present the greatest danger to the public health and welfare are cleaned up first; and (3) provide the Congress with a more accurate estimate of the long-term funding necessary to carry out such Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5931 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1990
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish within EPA an office to promote pollution prevention through source reduction. Requires the Administrator to develop and implement a source reduction strategy which: (1) establishes standard methods for measuring source reduction; (2) coordinates and promotes source reduction activities and techniques in Federal agencies and businesses; (3) improves coordination of, streamlines, and assures public access to data collected under Federal environmental statutes; (4) establishes a training program on multimedia source reduction opportunities; (5) makes recommendations to the Congress to eliminate barriers to source reduction including the use of incentives; (6) develops and disseminates model source reduction auditing procedures designed to highlight source reduction opportunities; and (7) establishes an annual award program to recognize companies operating outstanding or innovative source reduction programs. Directs the Administrator to make matching grants to States for programs to promote source reduction by businesses. Sets forth criteria to be evaluated in the awarding of such grants. Limits Federal funds for such programs to 50 percent of the funds made available to a State each year. Requires the Administrator to establish a Source Reduction Clearinghouse to compile information including a computer data base which contains information on management, technical, and operational approaches to source reduction. Directs the Administrator to make such information available to the public. Directs owners or operators of facilities required to file annual toxic chemical release forms under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) to include with each such filing a toxic chemical source reduction and recycling report. Sets forth items to be included in such reports, including: (1) the quantity of each chemical entering any waste stream prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal during the reporting year, and the two years thereafter, and the percentage change from the previous year; (2) the amount of the chemical from the facility which is recycled annually, the percentage change from the previous year, and the process of recycling used; (3) the source reduction practices used with respect to such chemicals; (4) a ratio of production in the reporting year to production in the previous year; (5) the amount of any chemical released into the environment which resulted from a one-time event and is not associated with production processes; and (6) the amount of the chemical treated during the year and the percentage change from the previous year. Makes provisions of SARA applicable to the reporting requirements of this Act. Directs the Administrator to make data collected under this Act publicly available in the same manner as data collected under SARA. Requires the Administrator to report biennially to the Congress on actions and results of the source reduction strategy. Authorizes and allocates appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993.
Bill· HRH.R. 5919 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1990
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include with any regulations EPA issues a statement of their anticipated effects on small businesses.
Bill· HRH.R. 5910 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1990
Makes it unlawful for any person to commercially incinerate hazardous material which has been transported in commerce. Sets forth penalties for violating this Act.
Law· HRH.R. 5909 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1990
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act - Designates a specified area in Florida as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the operation of a tank vessel or a vessel greater than 50 meters in length in a certain Area to Be Avoided (ATBA). Provides that no leasing, exploration, development, or production of minerals or hydrocarbons shall be permitted within the Sanctuary. Requires the Secretary to develop a comprehensive management plan and implementing regulations. Terminates, upon the enactment of this Act, all congressionally mandated studies of existing areas in the Florida Keys for designation as National Marine Sanctuaries. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor of Florida to develop a comprehensive water quality protection program for the Sanctuary. Excludes such program from the comprehensive management plan if it does not meet the purpose for which the Sanctuary is designated or is otherwise inconsistent or incompatible with it. Requires the Secretary to establish an Advisory Council to assist with the comprehensive management plan. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the future requirements for funding the Sanctuary.
Bill· SS. 3232 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1990
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of General Services to: (1) establish, and periodically modify, a program requiring each Federal department, agency, or instrumentality to separate and collect solid waste (including high-grade paper, newspapers, aluminum, bottles, and containers) for recycling; (2) establish and implement a system for monitoring and enforcing the provisions of this Act; and (3) report periodically to the Congress as to the extent of compliance for the preceding 12-month period. Authorizes any such entity to retain any moneys received from the sale of such waste for use in carrying out its functions. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 3226 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1990
Hazardous Waste Safe Burning Act of 1990 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to modify the regulation setting standards applicable to the owners and operators of facilities which burn, for purposes of energy recovery, fuels containing hazardous waste to reflect the following provisions applicable to cement, lime, and aggregate kilns: (1) standards and requirements that are no less stringent than those which apply to incinerators by virtue of regulations currently in effect and permit requirements for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste under such Act; (2) emission standards no less stringent than those proposed for incinerators by the Administrator on April 27, 1990; (3) requirements for the management of all residues from the burning of hazardous waste that are no less stringent than those applicable to incinerators; (4) requirements that any products resulting from the burning of hazardous waste meet specified treatment standards issued pursuant to such Act; (5) requirements for submission to the Administrator of a trial burn plan by each major burner of hazardous waste (in excess of 10,000 tons in any consecutive 12-month period) by June 30, 1991, and by all other burners of hazardous waste by December 31, 1991; (6) the requirement for submission to the Administrator of a trial burn report within six months of completion of the trial burn; and (7) the requirement for submission of a permit application by major burners of hazardous waste by September 30, 1991, and by all other burners of hazardous waste by March 31, 1992. Prohibits the burning of any fuel which contains any hazardous waste, or any other hazardous waste, in any cement, aggregate, or lime kiln after June 30, 1991, unless such standards are issued in the form of a final regulation by such date. Directs the Administrator: (1) to supervise a trial burn by each burner of hazardous waste within three months from the submission of such burner's trial burn plan; (2) within three months from the submission of any trial burn report, to make a determination either approving, disapproving totally, or disapproving the burning until a subsequent trial burn is conducted and reviewed by the Administrator; and (3) to complete action on each permit application submitted within two years of submission. Requires any burner of hazardous waste for which any deadline under such Act is not met to cease burning hazardous waste as of the date of the missed deadline. Prohibits any facility: (1) which was not burning hazardous waste on January 1, 1990, from burning hazardous waste until it has received a permit from the Administrator; and (2) from constructing new capacity or increasing its capacity for the burning of hazardous waste until it has received a permit for such new or expanded capacity from the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator, until such time as the Administrator issues a permit, to impose such limitations with respect to that facility regarding hazardous waste as the Administrator deems necessary to protect human health and the environment. Repeals a provision restricting the regulation of cement kiln dust waste.
Bill· HRH.R. 5895 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1990
Ocean Dumping Companies Conservatorship Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a conservator to take over the control of an ocean dumping company whenever: (1) the owner of a company engaged in transporting sewage sludge to an ocean dumping site intends to cease operations; and (2) an environmentally acceptable alternative for disposal of the sewage sludge does not exist. Requires the conservator to become vested with the title of the company subject to the conservatorship. Sets forth general duties and powers of the conservator. Authorizes the conservator, subject to certain conditions, to dispose of any company property during the conservatorship. Requires the conservator, at the Administrator's direction, to pay all secured obligations. Provides for compensation to the conservator. Authorizes the Administrator to require purchasers of company property to assume the debts of such company. Requires compensation to be made to the owner of the company by the conservator, with the Administrator's approval. Provides for the proceeds from the disposition of any company property to be paid to the owner. Discontinues the conservatorship when all company property subject to the conservatorship has been disposed or when the Administrator determines the discontinuance to be in the public interest.
Bill· HRH.R. 5873 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 October 1990
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for an extension for the land disposal of hazardous wastes for land treatment facilities for which there are pending petitions to demonstrate that there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from disposal units.
Bill· HRH.R. 5878 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 October 1990
Publicly Owned Treatment Works Biomonitoring Use Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that, in the control of toxicity it is necessary to include biological monitoring, testing, or assessment methods as a condition of a permit issued to a publicly owned treatment works, the failure of a single whole effluent toxicity test shall not result in a finding of violation. Makes it a violation of this Act if the treatment works fails to comply with a schedule or other permit condition to identify and control toxic discharges.
Bill· SS. 3220 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1990
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain within EPA a Chesapeake Bay Liaison Office to support the Chesapeake Executive Council in the following areas: (1) supporting and coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to improve the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay; (2) assisting Bay program signatories in implementing specific action plans to carry out responsibilities under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement; (3) collecting and making available information on the Bay's environmental quality and living resources; and (4) coordinating the monitoring and data collection program to assess the impact of environmental changes on the Bay. Requires the Administrator and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement science, research, monitoring, and data collection activities supporting the Chesapeake Bay Program. Sets forth responsibilities of the Administrator of NOAA with respect to the Chesapeake Bay. Directs the Administrators to ensure that projects for which funds are requested have undergone peer review. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator to implement the Comprehensive Basinwide Toxics Reduction Strategy to achieve a multijurisdictional approach for reducing toxic inputs to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Directs the Administrator to: (1) undertake research and monitoring to improve understanding of intermedia transfers and the eventual fate and biological effects of toxics within the Bay watershed; and (2) implement toxics reduction and prevention programs. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to expedite the development of a Chesapeake Bay watershed land use data base to provide information to plan for and manage growth and development and associated impacts on the Chesapeake Bay system. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a demonstration program to address problems with urban and suburban runoff. Sets forth program requirements. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of NOAA, and the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to implement a living resources program for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed to meet commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to study and report to the Congress on the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, Chesapeake Bay Program management strategies, and the Chesapeake Bay restoration program. Authorizes appropriations. Extends the authorizations of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Program and related interstate development plan grants through FY 1994.
Bill· SS. 3218 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1990
Environmental Marketing Claims Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an environmental marketing claims regulatory program and an Independent Advisory Board to advise and make recommendations on the regulation of such claims. Requires the Administrator, in promulgating such regulations, to ensure that such claims are related to a specific environmental impact or attribute to ensure that the claims are not false or deceptive. Provides that such claims shall be substantiated on the basis of the best available scientific information. Requires the Administrator to assign products to categories based on the composition and packaging of the product. Sets forth requirements with respect to claims of recycled content, recyclability, reusability, or compostability of a product. Directs the Administrator to determine whether it is appropriate to promulgate additional regulations to: (1) reflect the best available technology to encourage higher performance levels in products and packaging; and (2) reflect the most recent scientific and practical knowledge of technological advances and improvements in manufacturing techniques and waste management. Provides for the triennial review of regulations. Authorizes interested individuals to petition the Administrator to promulgate additional regulations. Requires persons who intend to use environmental marketing claims for which the Administrator has promulgated a regulation to certify to the Administrator that the claims meet this Act's requirements. Directs persons using claims to resubmit a certification to the Administrator that the claims meet this Act's requirements if: (1) changes have been made in the product or the package that would affect its ability to meet previous regulatory requirements of the claim; or (2) new regulations have been promulgated under this Act relating to the claim being used. Makes it unlawful to fail to comply with regulation or certification requirements. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Sets forth provisions concerning citizen suits. Directs the Administrator to conduct a public information and education campaign to enable consumers to: (1) recognize environmental marketing claims regulated under this Act and be able to distinguish them from other claims; (2) have information about the criteria used by the Administrator in establishing standards and definitions for such claims; and (3) have a better understanding about the environmental effects of products and packages. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 5858 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1990
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain within EPA a Chesapeake Bay Liaison Office to support the Chesapeake Executive Council in the following areas: (1) supporting and coordinating Federal, State, and local efforts to improve the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay; (2) assisting Bay program signatories in implementing specific action plans to carry out responsibilities under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement; (3) collecting and making available information on the Bay's environmental quality and living resources; and (4) coordinating the monitoring and data collection program to assess the impact of environmental changes on the Bay. Requires the Administrator and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement science, research, monitoring, and data collection activities supporting the Chesapeake Bay Program. Sets forth responsibilities of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to the Chesapeake Bay. Directs the Administrators to ensure that projects for which funds are requested have undergone peer review. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator to implement the Comprehensive Basinwide Toxics Reduction Strategy to achieve a multijurisdictional approach for reducing toxic inputs to Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Directs the Administrator to: (1) undertake research and monitoring to improve understanding of intermedia transfers and the eventual fate and biological effects of toxics within the Bay watershed; and (2) implement toxics reduction and prevention programs. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to expedite the development of a Chesapeake Bay watershed land use data base to provide information to plan for and manage growth and development and associated impacts on the Chesapeake Bay system. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to establish a demonstration program to address problems associated with urban and suburban runoff. Sets forth program requirements. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to implement a living resources program for the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed to meet commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the EPA Administrator to study and report to the Congress on the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, Chesapeake Bay Program management strategies, and the Chesapeake Bay restoration program. Authorizes appropriations. Extends the authorizations of appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Program and related interstate development plan grants through FY 1994.
Bill· HRH.R. 5852 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1990
Species Introduction and Control Act of 1990 - Prohibits any entity from introducing a fish or wildlife species into an ecosystem to which the species is not indigenous unless: (1) the entity submits a proposal to the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (2) the protocols and procedures of this Act are followed; and (3) the States likely to be affected approve. Directs the Secretary to develop protocols for evaluating proposed introductions, including specified steps. Sets forth procedures for submitting proposals. Requires proponents of an introduction to take certain monitoring and controlling actions. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 5827 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1990
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include within the definition of "response action contractor" any surety who provides a bid, performance, or payment bond to a response action contractor and begins activities to meet obligations under such bond. Provides that surety bonds required for direct Federal procurement of response action contracts under the Miller Act shall be issued in accordance with such Act. Provides that, if under any Federal law surety bonds are required for direct Federal procurement of response action contracts: (1) no right of action shall accrue on the performance bond issued on such contract to or for the use of any person other than the obligee named in the bond; and (2) in the event of a default, the surety's liability on a bond shall be only for the cost of completion of the contract work in accordance with the plans less the balance of funds remaining to be paid under the contract, up to the penal sum of the bond.
Bill· SS. 3193 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1990
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report to the Congress on: (1) what action EPA has taken or intends to take in connection with the regulation of fiberglass and mineral wool; and (2) recommendations regarding the desirability of, and need for, a program for the pretesting of chemical substances and mixtures likely to be used as substitutes for hazardous chemical substances and mixtures banned or regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Requires the Administrator to publish and distribute to all local educational agencies and State Governors information describing the risks associated with replacement fibers for asbestos such as fiberglass and mineral wool.
Bill· HRH.R. 5824 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1990
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize a State to enforce laws collecting fees in connection with the treatment and disposal within such State of solid waste generated in another State. Permits a State, after the submission to the Administrator of a certification under this Act, to enforce laws regulating the treatment and disposal of solid waste within the State. Authorizes any State which has adopted a 20-year solid waste management plan to submit a certification to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on the solid waste treatment and disposal capacity of the State. Sets forth minimum requirements of the plan. Permits the Governor of each State which has adopted a 20-year management plan to certify to the Administrator that the State has adequate capacity to manage all solid waste generated in the State or received from other States for the following 60-month period. Exempts specified types of waste from regulation under this Act. Grants congressional approval to agreements or compacts entered into by two or more States for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance for solid waste management. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate regulations exempting waste types or recycling practices from the authority granted to States under this Act if such action promotes the development of an interstate market for recyclable materials or is necessary to promote environmentally sound waste disposal practices.
Law· SS. 3187 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1990
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include within the definition of "response action contractor" any surety who provides a bid, performance, or payment bond to a response action contractor and begins activities to meet obligations under such bond. Provides that surety bonds required for direct Federal procurement of response action contracts under the Miller Act shall be issued in accordance with such Act. Provides that, if under any Federal law surety bonds are required for direct Federal procurement of response action contracts: (1) no right of action shall accrue on the performance bond issued on such contract to or for the use of any person other than the obligee named in the bond; and (2) in the event of a default, the surety's liability on a bond shall be only for the cost of completion of the contract work in accordance with the plans less the balance of funds remaining to be paid under the contract, up to the penal sum of the bond.
Bill· SS. 3186 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 1990
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require applicants for Federal licenses for activities which may result in water quality degradation or impairment of designated State uses in navigable waters to provide a certification from the affected State that such activities will not result in such degradation or impairment and will protect the water quality and uses identified in the State's water quality standards.
Law· SS. 3176 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1990
National Environmental Education Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an Office of Environmental Education within EPA to carry out this Act. Establishes an Environmental Education and Training Program to train educational professionals in the development and delivery of environmental education and training programs and studies. Directs the Administrator to make an annual grant to an institution of higher education or nonprofit institution to operate such program. Sets forth application and eligibility requirements and criteria to be considered in awarding such grants. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into cooperative agreements or provide grants to support projects to design, demonstrate, or disseminate practices related to environmental education and training. Outlines activities eligible for grant support and priorities in awarding such grants. Requires the Administrator to publish an annual solicitation for environmental education grants. Authorizes local education agencies, colleges or universities, nonprofit agencies, or noncommercial broadcasting entities to apply for such grants. Limits Federal funds for demonstration projects to 75 percent of the total cost, except in specified instances. Limits such grants to $200,000 and requires 25 percent of all funds obligated to be for grants of no more than $5,000. Requires the Administrator to provide for internships by postsecondary students and fellowships for in-service teachers with Federal agencies involved in environmental issues. Directs the Administrator, to the extent practicable, to support at least 250 internships and 50 fellowships annually. Makes eligible for participation in such program: (1) students enrolled at accredited colleges or universities who have successfully completed at least four courses or the equivalent in environmental studies; and (2) in-service teachers who are currently employed by local educational agencies and have at least two years' experience in teaching environmental education, environmental sciences, or related courses. Requires the Administrator to provide for a series of national awards recognizing outstanding contributions to environmental education to include: (1) the Theodore Roosevelt Award for environmental teaching or administration; (2) the Henry David Thoreau Award for literature on the environment and pollution problems; (3) the Rachel Carson Award for film, broadcast, or print media for public education and information on environmental issues or problems; and (4) the Gifford Pinchot Award for multiple use and sustained yield land management. Provides that recipients of such awards shall be nominated by the Environmental Education Advisory Council. Authorizes the Administrator to provide for the President's Environmental Youth Awards to be given to young people in grades kindergarten through 12th for outstanding projects to promote local environmental awareness. Permits the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to administer an awards program to recognize elementary and secondary education teachers who advance environmental education through innovative approaches. Establishes a National Environmental Education Advisory Council and Federal Task Force on Environmental Education. Requires the Council to report biennially to the Congress on: (1) the extent and quality of national environmental education; (2) activities conducted pursuant to this Act; (3) obstacles to improving environmental education; (4) training and skills needed to respond to environmental problems; and (5) the extent and quality of environmental education available to senior Americans. Establishes the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation to support environmental education programs. Establishes the Environmental Education Trust Fund. Requires 50 percent of fines or penalties received under specified environmental Acts to be deposited in the Fund. Limits the total amount of deposits to the Fund in any fiscal year. Authorizes and allocates appropriations.
Bill· SS. 3182 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1990
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to extend through September 30, 1996, the authorization of appropriations made from the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Extends through FY 1996 funding for: (1) reimbursements to local governments affected by releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances; (2) worker training education grants; (3) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (4) hazardous substance research, development, demonstration, and training activities; (5) university hazardous substance research centers; and (6) the Hazardous Substance Superfund. Makes conforming amendments to the Internal Revenue Code with respect to: (1) the application of the Superfund financing rate; (2) the application of environmental taxes; (3) the amount of tax on xylene; and (4) advances made to Superfund. Amends the Superfund Revenue Act of 1986 to extend the authorization of appropriations for Superfund through FY 1996.
Bill· SS. 3169 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1990
Reduction of Metals in Packaging Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations prohibiting the sale or promotion in the United States of any packaging that includes inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, other additives, lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution. Sets forth ceilings on allowable concentrations of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium in packaging. Makes such regulations inapplicable (for a specified period) for packaging: (1) that was manufactured prior to this Act's effective date; (2) to which lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added to comply with Federal health or safety requirements or for which there is no feasible alternative, provided that the manufacturer petitions EPA for the exemption; or (3) that would not exceed the maximum contaminant levels set forth in this Act but for the addition of post-consumer materials. Requires packaging manufacturers or suppliers to furnish certificates of compliance (with respect to this Act's requirements) to purchasers. Authorizes the assessment of civil penalties for violations of this Act. Sets forth requirements with respect to public access to certificates of compliance.
Bill· HRH.R. 5795 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1990
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend through FY 1992 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) specified research, investigations, training, and information; (2) grants to States for pollution control programs; (3) the Great Lakes program; (4) nonpoint source pollution control in rural areas; (5) interagency agreements to maintain water quality; (6) the clean lakes program; and (7) nonpoint source pollution management programs. Extends the general authorization for such Act through FY 1992. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for the State water pollution control revolving fund program for FY 1992.
Bill· HRH.R. 5786 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1990
Requires the President to transmit to the Congress annually a detailed and comprehensive written report on the National Energy and Environmental Strategy of the United States. Requires such report to be sufficiently detailed to assist the Congress in allocating funds to support all energy-related and environment-related policies, plans, and programs of the U.S. Government.
Bill· HRH.R. 5768 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1990
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to convene the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force to prepare a list of coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana in order of priority based on the cost-effectiveness of such projects in creating, restoring, or protecting wetlands, taking into account the quality of such wetlands. Directs the Secretary to transmit the list annually to the Congress. Provides that such list (prior to the date a plan to identify such projects is prepared) shall only include restoration projects that can be substantially completed during the initial five-year period. Directs the Task Force to prepare a plan to identify priority coastal restoration projects. Requires such plan to coordinate projects to ensure long-term conservation of Louisiana wetlands. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit such plan to the Congress; and (2) submit a triennial scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of such projects to the Congress. Deems ecological, aesthetic, cultural, and economic benefits to exceed the cost of any project which contributes significantly to wetlands restoration. Allocates funding for such projects based on a project's priority. Limits the Federal share of projects to 75 percent of the total cost. Raises such limit for States with approved coastal wetlands conservation plans. Sets forth forms of State shares of such projects. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the Governor of Louisiana if the Governor agrees, to enter into an agreement to: (1) set forth a process by which the State of Louisiana agrees to develop and implement a Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan; and (2) designate a State agency to develop and submit such Plan to the Administrator and the Secretary for approval. Directs the Administrator to make grants to assist the agency in developing the Plan. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator to provide technical assistance to the State for such Plan. Sets forth a goal for such Plan of no net loss of wetlands as a result of development activities. Outlines the elements of the Plan. Provides for approval of the Plan if: (1) the State has adequate authority to implement the Plan; and (2) the Plan is adequate to attain the goal of no net loss of wetlands and is in compliance with this Act. Sets forth modification procedures in the case of noncompliance. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to report biennially to the Congress on such Plan. Requires the Secretary to make matching grants to coastal States to carry out coastal wetlands conservation projects. Directs the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to give priority to projects that are: (1) consistent with the National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan developed under the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act; and (2) in coastal States that have established dedicated funding for programs to acquire coastal wetlands, natural areas, and open spaces. Subjects the provision of such grants to conditions that will ensure that real property interests acquired, enhanced, or restored with such moneys will be administered for the long-term conservation of lands, waters, and fish and wildlife. Limits such grants to 50 percent of the total cost of a project, except in cases where a State has established a trust fund. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make progress payments on wetlands conservation projects; and (2) enter into agreements to make payments on portions of such projects, subject to the availability of Federal funds. Makes funds appropriated or credited to a wetlands fund to carry out this Act available through FY 1999. Allocates funds to carry out this Act's activities, including an amount for allocation under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and to assess Texas wetlands. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, or enhancement of aquatic and associated ecosystems. Requires the Secretary to give such projects equal consideration with irrigation, navigation, or flood control projects. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of modifying the operation of existing navigation and flood control projects to allow for an increase in the share of Mississippi River flows and sediment sent down the Atchafalaya River for purposes of land building and wetlands nourishment.
Bill· HRH.R. 5719 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1990
Requires hazardous waste generators to treat, dispose, or recycle waste on the site on which the waste was generated.
Bill· HRH.R. 5665 (101st)open
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1990
Title I: General Provisions - Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 - Sets forth findings and purposes. Title II: Coastal Zone Management Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to replace the Act with new provisions and rename it as the Coastal Zone Management Act. Revises definitions applicable to the Act. Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to make grants for: (1) management program development; (2) administration; and (3) preservation or restoration, redevelopment, and public access. Requires each State's coastal management agency to submit to the Under Secretary for approval a Coastal Water Quality Protection Program to develop and implement coastal land use management measures for land-based sources of nonpoint source pollution. Provides for coordination and cooperation between the Under Secretary and other Federal agencies. Requires Federally licensed or permitted activities, including outer continental shelf exploration, development, or production, to be in compliance with State approved management programs. Requires the Under Secretary to: (1) recommend to the Congress a coastal energy impact program to meet the needs of coastal States and local governments resulting from energy facilities and related activities affecting natural resources, land uses, or water uses in the coastal zone; (2) implement a program to assist coastal States in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; and (3) make grants to any coastal State likely to be affected by outer continental shelf energy activities. Directs the Under Secretary to establish and maintain the Coastal Zone Management Fund for use in specified types of projects and situations. Directs the Under Secretary to implement an ongoing program to encourage each coastal State to make continual improvements in its management program in the national interest areas of: (1) coastal wetlands management and protection; (2) natural hazards management; (3) public access to coastal areas; (4) cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development; and (5) coastal energy development. Directs the Under Secretary to establish the Walter B. Jones Awards to promote excellence in coastal zone management by acknowledging outstanding accomplishments. Establishes the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Directs the Under Secretary to develop guidelines for research within the System and educational activities in reserves. Authorizes the Under Secretary to make grants to acquire lands and waters, to operate or manage a reserve and construct facilities, for educational or interpretive activities, and for research and monitoring within a reserve. Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions of this Act. Gives the consent of the Congress to two or more coastal States to negotiate and enter into agreements or compacts for: (1) developing and administering coordinated coastal zone planning, policies, and programs under provisions of this Act; and (2) establishing instrumentalities for the implementation of the agreements or compacts. Makes the agreements or compacts binding and obligatory upon any State or party thereto without further approval by the Congress. Authorizes appropriations for use by one Pacific island coastal State to develop a draft joint Federal-State resource management plan for ocean resources lying three to 12 miles from the baseline from which its territorial sea is measured.
Bill· HRH.R. 5681 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1990
Environmental Research Geographical Location Information Act - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to periodically identify at least 35 environmental research journals, conference proceedings, or other reference sources in which scientific research or engineering studies related to air, water, or soil quality or pollution or other environmental issues are published. Requires the review of at least 50 journals or proceedings. Directs the EPA to review such materials annually and to publish an index of the articles by geographic location. Requires the EPA to review the list of references at least biennially and to revise the list of sources, as appropriate. Provides that all reports resulting from EPA research projects shall indicate the specific location to which the research pertains. Requires all U.S. Government documents relating to the environment that are submitted to the National Technical Information Service to identify the location to which the document pertains. Directs the Service to submit to the Congress an annual bibliography of publications by geographic location. Authorizes appropriations.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 468 (101st)passed
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1990
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 4450 (coastal zone management).
Law· SS. 3069 (101st)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1990
Environmental Research Geographic Location Information Act - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to periodically identify at least 35 environmental research journals, conference proceedings, or other reference sources in which scientific research or engineering studies related to air, water, or soil quality or pollution or other environmental issues are published. Requires the review of at least 50 journals or proceedings. Directs the EPA to review such materials annually and to publish an index of the articles by geographic location. Requires the EPA to review the list of references at least biennially and to revise the list of sources, as appropriate. Provides that all reports resulting from EPA research projects shall indicate the specific location to which the research pertains. Requires all U.S. Government documents relating to the environment that are submitted to the National Technical Information Service to identify the location to which the document pertains. Directs the Service to submit to the Congress an annual bibliography of publications by geographic location. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· SS. 3060 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1990
Zebra Mussel Control Act of 1990 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to develop a program of research and technology development for the control of Zebra Mussels in and around public infrastructure facilities. Authorizes the Governor of each State to submit to the Assistant Secretary for approval a management plan which identifies: (1) public infrastructure facilities which need financial and technical assistance; and (2) management practices which will be undertaken to reduce Zebra Mussel infestation. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to make grants to States to assist the States in implementing the management program. Authorizes appropriations to carry out specified provisions.
Bill· HRH.R. 5632 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1990
Plastic Recycling Assistance Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to require plastic containers manufactured or offered for sale in the United States to be coded to identify the principal plastic resin used in such containers. Establishes a symbol and numbers identifying specific types of resins, including degradable resins, for such codes. Prohibits States or political subdivisions from: (1) enforcing any law applicable to plastic coding unless requirements are the same as requirements under this Act; and (2) enforcing any ban on plastic containers coded in compliance with this Act. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on technology to facilitate the automated sorting of municipal solid waste from nonrecyclable wastes and to separate such wastes by type or category. Authorizes appropriations.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 371 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1990
Expresses the sense of the Congress that, in furtherance of the shared responsibility of the executive and legislative branches to oversee and develop energy efficiency and conservation policies, the Congress: (1) urges the President to convene a national energy summit including experts on the environment and energy from both governmental and private sectors; and (2) believes the National Energy Strategy being developed by the Department of Energy should be an important part of the discussion at the energy summit.
Bill· SS. 3057 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 1990
Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to make the United States liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by an individual acting under the supervision of an authorized Federal employee pursuant to such Act. Considers an individual authorized by such Act, for purposes of access to trade secrets and confidential business information in connection with programs administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Noise Control Act, or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to be eligible for such access.
Bill· HRH.R. 5603 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1990
Requires the United States Forest Service to reinitiate consultations with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to assess the impact on the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel of the construction and operation of the proposed astrophysical observatory on Mount Graham within the Coronado National Forest, Arizona. Prohibits further construction of the observatory until such consultation has been completed and the results implemented.
Bill· SS. 2976 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1990
National Mine Waste Technology Center Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish the National Mine Waste Technology Center for mining waste technology research, development, and demonstration at the Department of Energy testing facility in Butte, Montana. Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements to provide for research, evaluation, testing, development, and demonstration of alternative or innovative technologies which may be used for: (1) managing mining waste and other industrial waste with similar contaminants; and (2) response actions to achieve permanent protection of human health and the environment at the Butte/Clarkford Superfund site in Montana, and in other parts of the country with similar environmental contamination. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 5513 (101st)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1990
Amends the Clean Air Act to provide that nonattainment plans for areas which are nonattainment for any air pollutant emitted by a motor vehicle shall require employers to provide a monthly payment to each employee for whom an employer-subsidized parking space is not provided or who elects not to use such parking space. Applies such requirement to an employer who employs at least 25 employees monthly and provides subsidized parking spaces. Requires the payment to be equal to the parking subsidy received by an employee who receives a parking benefit.