A bill to provide that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 will apply to certain petroleum and to establish a separate account in the Superfund for leaking underground storage tanks.

Summary

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) (Superfund) to include petroleum when designated as a hazardous substance under the coverage of such Act. Establishes within Superfund the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Account for expenditures required by the Superfund Leaking Underground Storage Tank Amendments of 1985. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer eight and one half percent of Superfund monies into such Account.

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Timeline

1. 2 April 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 December 1985

   Committee

   See H.R.2005.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 April 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986