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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 434
To provide additional funding for cleanup activities under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for facilities 
on the National Priority List, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2005
Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide additional funding for cleanup activities under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act for facilities on the National Pri-
ority List, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Superfund Enhance-
ment and Prioritization Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 
SUPERFUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005. 
Of the amounts made available to the Environmental 
Protection Agency under the heading ‘‘Science and Tech-
nology’’ in title III of division I of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005, $124,000,000 shall be transferred to 
the ‘‘Hazardous Substance Superfund’’ appropriation for 
fiscal year 2005. Such funds shall be used for carrying 
out cleanup activities under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for facilities on the National Priority 
List. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2006 THROUGH 2009. 
(a) OFFSET FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the total of amounts 
appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for 
projects, activities, and other costs funded under the 
‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation may not exceed 
$620,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts otherwise authorized, there is authorized 
to be appropriated for carrying out remedial actions under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for facili-
ties on the National Priority List $124,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT 
AND ADMINISTRATION COSTS. 
Not to exceed 22 percent of the total amount appro-
priated for a fiscal year to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) may be used for management 
and administration costs. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. 
No site or facility may be added to the National Pri-
orities List established under section 105 of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9605) until such date as the 
President certifies that remedial actions have been com-
pleted at all sites and facilities included on the National 
Priorities List as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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