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Superfund Polluter Pays Act [HB-2193]
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Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2019, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/23/2013
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit citizens suits against publicly owned treatment works, to provide for defenses, to extend the period of a permit, to limit attorneys fees, and for other purposes. [HB-202]
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Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit a citizen suit from being commenced against a publicly owned treatment works (POTW): (1) to enforce an effluent standard or limitation unless the POTW is in significant non-compliance as defined in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) guidance document entitled "A General Design for SNC Redefinition Enhancement in PCS," or (2) that is in significant non-compliance based on a manual designation as defined by such guidance document. Prohibits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom McClintock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 01/07/2013
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Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2013 [HB-1887]
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Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all income tax credits and deductions to an offending oil polluter. Defines "offending oil polluter" to mean any person responsible for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged, unless such person: (1) has met all obligations under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide compensation for covered removal costs and damages; (2) was not found during the seven-year period after the first oil discharge to have committed willful or repeated violations under the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/08/2013
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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 [HB-1881]
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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 - Deems the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to have: (1) approved the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and (2) issued a final environmental impact statement for such Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 06/14/2013
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 [HB-1743]
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to remove the limit on liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of a party responsible for an offshore facility except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 04/26/2013
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Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1214]
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Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that no person shall be liable under any federal, state, or local law, and no provider of financial assurance may deny payment for a claim, because an underground storage tank, underground storage tank system, or associated dispensing equipment at a stationary facility is not compatible with any fuel or fuel additive for use in a motor vehicle, nonroad vehicle, or engine if such tank or equipment has been determined to be compatible pursuant to the guidelines
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 04/15/2013
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act [HB-1185]
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) from performing a discharge (defined as an intentional diversion of waste streams to bypass any portion of a treatment facility which results in a discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage into the Great Lakes) unless: (1) the bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage, there is no feasible alternative, and the treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 03/15/2013
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Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013 [HB-1073]
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Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013 - Title I: Safety of Maritime Navigation - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to provide that existing prohibitions against conduct that endangers the safe navigation of a ship: (1) shall apply to conduct that is committed against or on board a U.S. vessel or a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction, in U.S. territorial seas, or by a U.S. corporation or legal entity; and (2) shall not apply to activities of armed forces during an armed conflict or in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/21/2013
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Tax Reform Act of 2014 [HB-1]
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Tax Reform Act of 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Camp
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1800-1801) on 12/12/2014
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CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12]
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Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil. [S.983]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for business-related expenses paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to an incident resulting in the discharge of oil into the navigable waters, other than an incident caused by an act of God or an act of war.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/12/2011
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National Endowment for the Oceans Act [S.973]
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National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants for programs to restore, protect, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes. Requires state matching funds for specified projects. States that programs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2941-2942) on 05/12/2011
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Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 [S.917]
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Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prescribe a program of structural reform for management of the Outer Continental Shelf, including establishing two bureaus to carry out leasing, permitting, and safety and environmental regulatory functions. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) an office to carry out the royalty and revenue management functions, and (2) an Outer Continental Shelf Safety and Environmental Advisory Board. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) recruit and directly
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-51. on 05/17/2011
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Pollution Accountability Act of 2011 [S.870]
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Pollution Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to subject the owner, operator, or person in charge of any vessel, onshore facility, or offshore facility from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged in violation of such Act: (1) to a civil penalty of the higher of the currently prescribed amounts (i.e., up to $25,000 per day of violation or up to $1,000 per barrel of oil or unit of reportable quantity of hazardous substances discharged), and (2) in any case in
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2623-2624) on 05/03/2011
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Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act [S.862]
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Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act - Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Council, which shall be composed of members of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Requires the Council, in coordination with the natural resource trustees designated with respect to natural resource damages relating to the Gulf oil spill in connection with the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, to: (1) develop the Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery Plan to restore,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2536) on 04/14/2011
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Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 [S.861]
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Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund to be available for expenditure for programs and projects to restore, protect, and make sustainable use of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, coastal wetlands, and the economy of the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Requires the Secretary to deposit in the Fund 80% of all administrative, civil,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu
Committee On Environment And Public Works Subcommittee On Water And Wildlife. Hearings Held. on 06/28/2011
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Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 [S.662]
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Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to convene a panel of scientists to evaluate and report on the natural resource damages from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, the resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment, and the various response actions that injured natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Environment And Public Works Subcommittee On Water And Wildlife. Hearings Held. on 06/28/2011
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Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011 [S.653]
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Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Program (Program) under which the Administrator may waive, for up to three years and $15,000 total, the interest payments of small businesses that resume operations in a declared disaster area during the period beginning on: (1) September 1, 2005, and ending on October 1, 2006, for loans relating
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1896-1897) on 03/28/2011
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Oil Spill Victims Redress Act [S.594]
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Oil Spill Victims Redress Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) require all claims against each responsible party for removal costs or damages under such Act to be presented first to the responsible party or guarantor of the source of the discharge or threat; (2) authorize a state court to award damages or other relief to any person for claims under state law against any responsible party or other person; (3) provide that a civil action brought in state court with respect to a discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters, adjoining
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/16/2011
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Maritime Liability Fairness Act [S.592]
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Maritime Liability Fairness Act - Declares that, in any civil action for damages arising out of a maritime tort case, punitive damages may be assessed without regard to the amount of compensatory damages assessed in the action. (Thus, removes the cap ratio of 1:1 on punitive-to-compensatory damages established in the Exxon Shipping Co. v Baker case for the award of punitive damages.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/16/2011