Community Cleanup Act
Bill: H.R.1804 | Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (R-GA)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Community Cleanup Act
This bill expands existing notice and publication requirements related to remedial action plans for Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances).
Specifically, the bill requires the notice and analysis of a proposed plan to be transmitted to the highest ranking official of the local government with jurisdiction over the facility subject to the plan. During the public comment period, written and oral comments may be submitted regarding the use of the facility at issue after the remedial action is taken.
Notice of the final remedial action plan must be transmitted to the local government officials with jurisdiction over the facility at issue.
Finally, the bill expands the minimum publication requirements for proposed and final plans to include (1) an announcement via a radio or television station in the broadcast area surrounding the facility at issue, (2) digital or social media publications, and (3) a posting to the website of the person proposing to adopt a plan for remediation (e.g., the state or Environmental Protection Agency website).

To amend the public participation requirements of the Comprehensive 
 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Cleanup Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

    (a) Proposed Plan.--Section 117(a) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9617(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``.'' at the end and 
        inserting ``, including the highest ranking official of the 
        local government with jurisdiction over the facility subject to 
        the plan.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(including comments 
        regarding use of the facility at issue after remedial action is 
        taken)'' after ``written and oral comments''.
    (b) Final Plan.--Section 117(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(b)) 
is amended by inserting ``, and transmitted to all local, elected 
officials with jurisdiction over the facility subject to the plan,'' 
after ``available to the public''.
    (c) Publication.--Section 117(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and require'' after ``publication shall 
        include''; and
            (2) by striking ``general circulation.'' and inserting 
        ``general circulation (if available), announcement sent to a 
        radio station, or television station, the broadcast area of 
        which includes the community surrounding the facility at issue, 
        relevant and appropriate digital or social media publications, 
        and posting to the website of the President, State, or other 
        person who, as appropriate, is proposing to adopt a plan for 
        remediation under section 104, 106, 120, or 122.''.
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