Community Cleanup Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1804 To amend the public participation requirements of the Comprehensive Envi- ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 11, 2021 Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and In- frastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris- diction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the public participation requirements of the Com- prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Cleanup 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:53 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1804.IH H1804 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1804 IH SEC. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. 1 (a) PROPOSED PLAN.—Section 117(a) of the Com- 2 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 3 Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(a)) is amended— 4 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘.’’ at the end 5 and inserting ‘‘, including the highest ranking offi- 6 cial of the local government with jurisdiction over 7 the facility subject to the plan.’’; and 8 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘(including 9 comments regarding use of the facility at issue after 10 remedial action is taken)’’ after ‘‘written and oral 11 comments’’. 12 (b) FINAL PLAN.—Section 117(b) of the Comprehen- 13 sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil- 14 ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(b)) is amended by insert- 15 ing ‘‘, and transmitted to all local, elected officials with 16 jurisdiction over the facility subject to the plan,’’ after 17 ‘‘available to the public’’. 18 (c) PUBLICATION.—Section 117(d) of the Com- 19 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 20 Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(d)) is amended— 21 (1) by inserting ‘‘and require’’ after ‘‘publica- 22 tion shall include’’; and 23 (2) by striking ‘‘general circulation.’’ and in- 24 serting ‘‘general circulation (if available), announce- 25 ment sent to a radio station, or television station, 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:53 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1804.IH H1804 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1804 IH the broadcast area of which includes the community 1 surrounding the facility at issue, relevant and appro- 2 priate digital or social media publications, and post- 3 ing to the website of the President, State, or other 4 person who, as appropriate, is proposing to adopt a 5 plan for remediation under section 104, 106, 120, or 6 122.’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:53 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1804.IH H1804 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS