WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Liability for environmental damages

S. 3179, The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3179 would authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3544, The Superfund Polluter Pays Act

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3544 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the financing of the Superfund....

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S. 3478, The Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3478 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency....

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S. 1911, The TCE Reduction Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1911 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion....

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P.L. 110-365, The Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5.89

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6460 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern....

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H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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H.R. 6592, The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6592 would authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy....

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S. 2700, A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009, and for other purposes - Savings per Average Family: $0.05

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2700 would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to double liability limits for single-hull tankers and tank barges for 2009....

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S. 3261, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1169.76

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3261 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6107, The American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6107 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska....

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H.R. 5844, To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5844 would provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System....

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S. 2787, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2787 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....

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H.R. 5527, The TCE Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5527 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion....

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S. 2642, The American Renewable Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2642 would establish a national renewable energy standard, and it would extend and create renewable energy tax incentives....

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H.R. 5336, The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5336 would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding for brownfields revitalization activities and State response programs....

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P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4925.89

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

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H.R. 5046, To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5046 would amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area....

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P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $542.80

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 4936, The Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2007

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4936 would amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable....

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H.R. 4857, To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4857 would limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil....

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S. 2429, A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to equalize the limit on the liability for oil tankers and cargo vessels and to provide for the investment of amounts in the Damage Assessment Restoration Revolving Fund

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2429 would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to equalize the limit on the liability for oil tankers and cargo vessels and to provide for the investment of amounts in the Damage Assessment Restoration Revolving Fund....

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H.R. 4196, The National Public Notification of Environmental Hazards Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4196 would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to improve public notification and community relations concerning actions for the removal of environmental hazards....

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S. 2345, The American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1818.76

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....

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