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Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
Public Law 107-118 (H.R. 2869): "Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act"
- Text of Legislation - Final version (Enrolled Bill) as passed
by both Houses, Full Text Document:
[ HTML (89K) | PDF (202K) 26 Pages]- Subtitle A - Brownfields Revitalization Funding (see Grants)
- Subtitle B - Brownfields Liability Clarifications (see Liability)
- Subtitle C - State Response Programs (see States)
- Implementation Chart(PDF) (6 pp, 86.9k)
- Legislation Details:
Legislative History: Library of Congress Thomas Web Site: (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp107:FLD010:@1(sr002))
Senate floor debate transcript - April 25, 2001 - Library of Congress Thomas Site (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r107:FLD001:S03880) - Bill Summary
- Bill Benefits
- EPA
Newsroom Headline Story
January 11, 2002 - Remarks
by the President in Signing of H.R. 2869, the Small Business Liability
Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
January 11, 2002 - Remarks of Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
[HTML (3K) | PDF (141K) 1 Page]
January 11, 2002 - Executive Order: Further Amendment to Executive Order 12580, as Amended, Superfund Implementation (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/06/print/20030620.html)
- Brownfields Legislation Implementation Listening Session
- Environmental Justice and Community Stakeholders
[HTML (9K) | PDF (38K) 4 pages]
April 1, 2002 - Private Sector Stakeholders
[HTML (12K) | PDF (42K) 4 pages]
April 4, 2002 - Environmental and Land Use Organizations
- State and Local Government and Tribal Stakeholders
[HTML (11K) | PDF (49K) 3 pages]
April 8, 2002
- Environmental Justice and Community Stakeholders
SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
(italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization
Act Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act
of 2001 Small Business Liability Protection Act
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To provide certain relief for small businesses from liability under
the Comprehension Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, and to amend such Act to promote the cleanup and reuse
of brownfields, to provide financial assistance for brownfields
revitalization, to enhance State response programs, and for other
purposes.
9/10/2001:
- 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.
9/10/2001:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
9/17/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
9/10/2001:
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
9/11/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
12/20/2001 4:25am:
Mr. Gillmor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/20/2001 4:26am: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/19/2001 H10892-10904)
12/20/2001 4:54am:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/19/2001 H10893-10899)
12/20/2001 4:54am:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2001:
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14063-14064)
12/20/2001:
Cleared for White House.
12/21/2001:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1/7/2002:
Presented to President.
1/11/2002:
Signed by President.
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: |
|---|---|
| House Energy and Commerce | Referral |
| Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials | Referral |
| House Transportation and Infrastructure | Referral |
| Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment | Referral |
RELATED BILL DETAILS:
(additional related bills may be indentified in Status)
Bill: S.350
Relationship: Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office
- **NONE***
ALPHABETICAL
Rep Boehlert, Sherwood L. - 9/10/2001
Rep Carson, Julia - 12/5/2001
Rep Dingell, John D. - 9/10/2001
Rep Green, Gene - 9/10/2001
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 9/10/2001
Rep Sawyer, Tom - 9/12/2001
Rep Shimkus, John - 9/10/2001
Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 9/10/2001
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 9/10/2001