I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4087 
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 to include certain landlocked releases of petroleum, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2019 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CONNOLLY, 
and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include certain 
landlocked releases of petroleum, 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 ‘‘CERCLA Liability Ex-
pansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pol-
lution Act’’ or the ‘‘CLEANUP Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF LANDLOCKED RELEASES OF PETRO-
LEUM. 
(a) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DEFINED.—Section 
101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601(14)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(F)’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and (G) petroleum products’’ 
after ‘‘Toxic Substances Control Act’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘petroleum, including crude oil 
or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise spe-
cifically listed or designated as a hazardous sub-
stance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this 
paragraph, and the term does not include’’. 
(b) RELEASE DEFINED.—Section 101(22) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(22)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and (D) the normal application of fer-
tilizer’’ and inserting ‘‘(D) the normal application of fer-
tilizer, and (E) the release of a petroleum product if liabil-
ity for such release is established by any other Federal 
law’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT.—Section 
101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(42) PETROLEUM PRODUCT.—The term ‘pe-
troleum product’ means petroleum or oil of any kind, 
in any form, or any fraction thereof, including fuel 
oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes 
other than dredged spoil.’’. 
(d) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
101(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘excluded from the definition of ‘hazardous sub-
stance’ under section 101’’. 
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