Environmental Justice Act of 2008

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Introduced

15 February 2007

Last action

24 September 2008 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1056.

Summary

Environmental Justice Act of 2007 - Authorizes and directs the President to execute, administer, and enforce as a matter of federal law the provisions of Executive Order 12898, dated February 11, 1994, (Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice In Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations) with modifications: (1) defining "environmental justice" and "fair treatment"; and (2) providing that the provisions concerning judicial review shall not apply. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out specified recommendations set forth in the following reports: (1) the EPA Inspector General's report number 2006-P-00034 entitled "EPA needs to conduct environmental justice reviews of its programs, policies and activities"; (2) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report numbered GAO-05-289 entitled "EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice when Developing Clean Air Rules"; and (3) the Inspector General's report number 2004-P-00007 entitled "EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice." Requires the Administrator to report semiannually to Congress on the implementation of such recommendations as well as progress on modifying emergency management procedures to incorporate environmental justice in the agency's Incident Command Structure in accordance with the December 18, 2006, letter from the Deputy Administrator to the Acting Inspector General.

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Timeline

15 February 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2087)
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2086-2087)
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1056.
Source: Calendars
24 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-485. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
24 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-485. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/642
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