Community Cleanup Act

Bill: 117-hr-1804
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-11
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Government information and archives

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Pollution liability

Public participation and lobbying

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Community Cleanup Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands existing notice and publication requirements related to remedial action plans for Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances).</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Notice of the final remedial action plan must be transmitted to the local government officials with jurisdiction over the facility at issue. </p> <p>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).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 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 amend the public participation requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Cleanup Act . 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. .