To establish a commission to make recommendations to the President and Congress to assure a comprehensive national approach to effective, efficient, and expeditious environmental cleanup of contamination resulting from releases of hazardous substances at Department of Energy facilities.

Summary

Establishes the Commission on Department of Energy Environmental Remediation Activities. Requires the Commission to: (1) compile existing information related to environmental contamination from releases of hazardous substances at Department of Energy (DOE) facilities; and (2) develop recommendations for a national approach to carry out environmental remediation activities at such facilities. Directs the Commission, no later than November 30, 1989, to report such recommendations to the President and the Congress. Authorizes the Commission to obtain from any U.S. agency any information necessary to carry out this Act. Requires DOE contractors to provide the Commission with timely access to facilities, personnel, and information.

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 3 August 1989

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1989

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