A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under that Act for certain recycling transactions.

Summary

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Superfund Recycling Equity Act of 1999 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to absolve persons (other than owners or operators) who arranged for the recycling of recyclable material from liability for environmental response actions. Deems transactions involving scrap paper, plastic, glass, textiles, or rubber (other than whole tires) to...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(8/5/99)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. LOTT

(R) MS – 5

Cosponsors (20)

WARNER

(R) VA

CHAFEE

(R) RI

ALLARD

(R) CO

ABRAHAM

(R) MI

HOLLINGS

(D) SC

BENNETT

(R) UT

FRIST

(R) TN

JEFFORDS

(R) VT

HELMS

(R) NC

Cochran

(R) MS

Topics

Science & Technology

Business & Finance

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13086-13086)

Oct 25, 1999