The purpose of title iii is to gather information about hazardous substances in the community through interaction and participation with industry, and to provide public access to this information and to use this information for planning for and responding to chemical emergencies. Today, the president signed into law the fannie lou hamer, rosa parks, and coretta scott king voting rights act reauthorization and amendments act of 2006. May 15, 2020 on october 17, 1986, president ronald reagan signed into law the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara created an innocent owner immunity status it recognizes that in certain cases a landowner in the chain of ownership was completely innocent and therefor should not be held liable.
A bill entitled the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara community right to know the public has a right to know about production, use, or transportation of toxic materials where they live toxic release inventory a listing of addresses where regulated materials are handled requires manufacturing facilities to report annually on releases of toxic materials superfund sites are listed for. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, the presi dent shall not provide any remedial actions pursuant to this section. Epcra regulations epa regulatory changes to 40 cfr parts 355 and 370. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara 1986.
Securities and exchange commission 17 cfr parts 275 and 279 release no. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund. Increase the state and tribal role in the superfund program through flexible partnership agreements between epa and states and tribes, based upon demonstrated resources and capabilities, to enable all parties to work together to determine which sites should proceed under what authorities, and under whose lead, so. This act amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla, commonly known as superfund. Both cercla and sara have the goals of identifying, remediating and preventing the release of hazardous substances to the environment. Code, is amended by striking section 47504c and all that follows through. This act may be cited as the capital markets amendment act, 20. This act may be cited as the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. Family violence and child abuse are unacceptable and require a strong response from australian governments. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara 1986 quick reference us legislation that amended the 1986comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act to provide additional funding for environmental cleanup of hazardous waste sites. Jul 27, 2006 today, the president signed into law the fannie lou hamer, rosa parks, and coretta scott king voting rights act reauthorization and amendments act of 2006. Sara was an amendment, or addition, to an already existing law the comprehensive environmental. This act was passed as title iii of the superfund amendments and.
Aug 22, 2016 the superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla on october 17, 1986. Full text of a legislative history of the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 public law 99499. The comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act of 1980 cercla, as amended by the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, 42 u. Full text of a legislative history of the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 and 40 cfr part. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amendments to the comprehensive environmental response,compensation and liability act cercla that placed greater emphasis on state and citizenry involvement and coordination,increased focus on human health problems from contamination,and put in place greater enforcement mechanisms. S73610 rin 3235ak82 rules implementing amendments to the investment advisers act of 1940 agency. Full text of a legislative history of the superfund. An act of parliament to amend the capital markets act and for connected purposes enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows short title. Aug 22, 2016 superfund reauthorization principles may 7, 1997.
Contents revenue and other legislation amendment act no. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program. Conference report filed in house 10031986 conference report filed in house, h. This law created a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and provided broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of. On october 17, 1986, president ronald reagan signed into law the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara. Sara title iii kentucky emergency management kentucky. The amendments made by 21 subsections a and b take effect on the date of the en22 actment of this act and apply with respect to any article 23 described in section 503b1b through g of the 24 trade act of 1974 that is the growth, product, or manu. Superfund amendment and reauthorization act history regulations the sara was passed by congress in october 17, 1986 and it made very important additions and changes to the cercla cerla is about the requirement to close the abandon hazardous waste sites. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara created an innocent landowner immunity status. On october 17, 1986, president reagan signed the superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara into law after a three year reauthorizing process. The ministry of finance invites your comments on a consultation draft of proposed amendments to the securities act.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara, passed on october 17, 1986, amends the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, or superfund, which the u. Proposed amendments to the family law act 1975 to respond to. The securities and exchange commission is proposing new rules and rule. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. Sara superfund amendments reauthorization act acronymattic. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amendments to the comprehensive environmental response,compensation and liability act cercla that placed greater emphasis on state and citizenry involvement and coordination,increased focus on human health problems from contamination, and put in place greater enforcement mechanisms. The government, in collaboration with the ontario securities commission osc, has developed proposed legislative changes to update and streamline registration requirements that apply to securities regulation. Amendments to the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act 1986 congress initially authorized comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla legislation in 1980 to clean up abandoned dump sites in the united states that contained hazardous waste. For complete classification of this act to the code, see short title of 1986 amendment note set out under section 9601 of title 42 and tables. Get title 40 of the us federal code, environmental protection, in searchable hypertext pdf format on cdrom from safety emporium. The federal superfund amendments and reauthorization act became law in 1986. The voting rights act of 1965 vra was designed to restore the birthright of every american the right to choose our leaders. Reported to senate with amendments 03092011 sbirsttr reauthorization act of 2011 title i. Superfund reauthorization principles superfund us epa. This act amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of. House of representatives passes the customer protection and enduser relief act that would amend certain provisions of the commodity exchange act implemented after doddfrank introduction on june 24, 2014, the house of representatives voted 265 to 144 to pass h.
The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla on october 17, 1986. Eckart, from the committee of conference, submitted the following conference report to accompany h. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act amended the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla on october 17, 1986. The act created a process for identifying potential responsible parties prps and for ordering them to take responsibility for the cleanup action. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 as amended through p. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act spanish. Sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program.
Superfund amendments and reauthorization act financial. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 by type by type research brief all authors all authors acton, jan paul dixon, lloyd drezner, debbie hammitt, james k. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 rand. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the progr. Provisions relating primarily to response and liability amends the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980 cercla superfund to direct the administrator of the environmental. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara new. Sara provides georgia residents with the resources needed to clean up hazardous waste sites, as well as emergency. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 1986.
Congress passed in 1980 to help solve the problems of hazardouswaste sites. Sara superfund amendments and reauthorization act, title iii. Sara sara revises and extends the authorities established under the comprehensive environmental. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986, referred to in subsec. Proposed amendments to house bill 4094 in line2 of the printed bill, delete 1. On tuesday, june 9, 2015, the house will consider h. Superfund amendment and reauthorization act by john bridgens. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara added minimum cleanup requirements in section 121, and required that most cleanup agreements with polluters be entered in federal court as a consent decree subject to public comment section 122. Cercla overview the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla, commonly known as superfund, was enacted by congress on december 11, 1980.
Environmental protection agency works with the tceq under the federal superfund environmental program and the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla to assess and clean up abandoned hazardous. Section 2 of the capital markets act, in this act referred to as the principal act, is. Usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of. Technical assistance program femas national preparedness directorate npd and grant programs directorate gpd technical assistance ta program assists states, tribes and local jurisdictions to build and sustain specific emergency management program capabilities by providing services and analytical capacities drawn from within fema. Promote outreach for developing local emergency preparedness programs to.
Superfund site identification, monitoring, and response activities in states are coordinated through the state environmental protection or waste management agencies. These amendments include provisions that reallocate primary responsibility for oversight of investment advisers by delegating generally to the states responsibility over certain midsized advisers i. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. As part of this response, the australian government invited public comment on an exposure draft of proposed legislative amendments to the family law act 1975 that would improve the family law systems response to family violence. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986 sara reflected epas experience in administering the complex superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and. Liability provisions of leading congressional proposals continuing a debate begun in the 103rd congress, the 106th congress now has before it several bills that seek to reauthorize or amend the superfund act. Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara of 1986 reauthorized cercla to continue cleanup activities around the country. The percent by weight of each toxic chemical and its associated chemical abstract system cas number are to be found in section i of this material safety data. Increase the state and tribal role in the superfund program through flexible partnership agreements between epa and states and tribes, based upon demonstrated resources and capabilities, to enable all parties to work together to determine which sites should proceed under what authorities, and under whose lead, so that. The superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara epa. Michael conaway rtx and was referred to the committee on agriculture, which ordered the bill reported by voice vote on. Summary of the comprehensive environmental response. Title iii of these sara provisions is also known as the emergency planning and community righttoknow act epcra.