US Congress House Bill 2318 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-11-01 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to apply all guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria applicable to response actions (currently, preliminary assessments) to address hazardous substances at facilities to those currently or formerly owned or operated by the United States. Requires federal facilities to comply with state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants, including state hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. Waives sovereign immunity with respect to state substantive or procedural requirements. Prohibits an agent, employee, or officer of the United States from being: (1) immune or exempt from injunctive relief with respect to such state requirements, and (2) personally liable for any civil penalty under such requirements or CERCLA with respect to any act or omission within the scope of their official duties. Provides that state substantive and procedural requirements include administrative orders, injunctive relief, civil and administrative penalties and fines, reasonable service charges or oversight costs, and laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review as determined necessary, or upon state request, actions taken or regulations promulgated pursuant to any duties or powers delegated or assigned by the President to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than EPA to ensure consistency with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator.

Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]

Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-01	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
2013-11-01	House	Committee on Transportation discharged.
2013-11-01	House	Provisions of this measure incorporated into H.R. 2279.
2013-07-30	House	House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 1, 2013.
2013-07-30	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-180, Part I.
2013-06-19	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
2013-06-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-06-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-06-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2013-06-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2013-06-11	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2013-06-11	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-06-11	House	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.
2013-06-06	House	Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction.
2013-06-06	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2013-05-17	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction and Referral.

HB2279 (Related) 2014-01-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2318/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2318/BILLS-113hr2318ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2318/BILLS-113hr2318rh.pdf