A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give highest priority to petroleum contaminants in drinking water in issuing corrective action orders under the response program for petroleum.

Summary

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in issuing corrective action orders to owners or operators of underground storage tanks, to give highest priority to releases of petroleum into drinking water that pose a threat to human health or the environment.

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Timeline

1. 20 January 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 January 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S797-799)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 January 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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