Summary: Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national mercury monitoring program that monitors: (1) long-term changes in mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the air, and (2) long-term changes in mercury and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the water and soil or sediments and in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Requires the Administrator to: (1) select multiple monitoring sites representing multiple ecoregions that include national parks, wildlife refuges, National Estuarine Research Reserve units, and other sensitive ecological areas in which substantive changes are expected from reductions in domestic mercury emissions; (2) establish and publish standardized measurement protocols for the program; and (3) establish a centralized database for environmental mercury data. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish a Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee to advise the Administrator on the establishment, site selection, measurement, recording protocols, and operation of the program; (2) report on the program every two years and include, every four years, an assessment of the reduction in mercury deposition rates that are required to be achieved in order to prevent adverse human and ecological effects; and (3) make all data obtained under this Act available to the public through a dedicated website and on written request.

comprehensive national mercury monitoring act_-_directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish national mercury monitoring program monitors long term changes mercury levels important ancillary measures air long term changes mercury methyl mercury levels important ancillary measures water soil aquatic terrestrial organisms requires administrator select multiple monitoring sites representing multiple include national parks wildlife refuges national estuarine research reserve units sensitive ecological areas substantive changes expected reductions domestic mercury emissions establish publish standardized measurement protocols program establish centralized database environmental mercury data requires administrator establish mercury monitoring advisory_committee advise administrator establishment site selection measurement recording protocols operation program report program years include years assessment reduction mercury deposition rates required achieved order prevent adverse human ecological effects data obtained act available public dedicated website written request


Summary: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Exposure Elimination Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, as part of the National Toxicology Program, to: (1) establish and implement a research program designed to strengthen the scientific basis of information used by federal agencies to understand the effects of, and reduce human exposure to, endocrine-disrupting chemicals; (2) establish an Endocrine Disruption Expert Panel to report to the Director on issues related to identification, classification, or evaluation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals; (3) for each chemical determined by the Director to be a potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemical, identify the level of evidence that such chemical is or may be an endocrine-disrupting chemical, the level of concern that such chemical may disrupt the human endocrine system, and the pathways of exposure to the chemical for humans and animals; and (4) provide to Congress and each relevant federal agency and make publicly available every two years an up-to-date list of potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemicals and a report on the Program's activities and on federal agencies' activities with respect to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Requires the Panel to: (1) report to the Director on issues related to identification, classification, or evaluation of not more than 10 endocrine-disrupting chemicals or groups of chemicals; (2) evaluate existing research aimed at understanding the biological pathways in humans by which such chemicals operate and identify future research priorities; and (3) maintain a list that identifies chemicals of concern for endocrine disruption effects. Authorizes any federal agency, state, local or tribal government, or person to petition the Director to: (1) determine whether a chemical should be identified by the Program as a potential or actual endocrine-disrupting chemical and included in the list; or (2) reclassify a chemical, revise a finding, or amend any other determination of the Program based upon new information. Provides that a listing, finding, or other determination shall not be subject to judicial review or to correction under the Information Quality Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director to conduct and support an Endocrine Disruption Research Program. Authorizes the Director to conduct workshops and forums and provide information on the health effects associated with chemicals that may disrupt the endocrine system. Requires each federal agency with regulatory authority over any chemical included on the list to prepare and publish a written response to each biennial list. Specifies actions each such agency must take if: (1) the Director determines there is a minimal level of concern that a chemical may disrupt the human endocrine system (e.g, developing a strategy for reducing human exposure to the chemical, including methods to promote voluntary actions by industry for reducing such exposure), and (2) the Director finds there is a high level of concern (e.g., prohibiting the use of the chemical in a manner in or affecting interstate commerce unless the pathway to human exposure is mitigated before or in conjunction with such use). Provides for citizen suits to restrain the prohibited use of chemicals under this Act. Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include findings and determinations of the Program in the Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource databases to the extent permitted by law, and (2) the Director to establish a program to support graduate and postdoctoral training in fields related to the study and prevention of endocrine disruption.

endocrine disrupting chemicals exposure elimination act requires director national_institute_of_environmental_health_sciences national toxicology program establish implement research program designed strengthen scientific basis information federal agencies understand effects reduce human exposure endocrine disrupting chemicals establish endocrine disruption expert panel report director issues related identification classification evaluation endocrine disrupting chemicals chemical determined director potential actual endocrine disrupting chemical identify level evidence chemical endocrine disrupting chemical level concern chemical disrupt human endocrine system pathways exposure chemical humans animals provide congress relevant federal agency publicly available years date list potential actual endocrine disrupting chemicals report program activities federal agencies activities respect endocrine disrupting chemicals requires panel report director issues related identification classification evaluation endocrine disrupting chemicals groups chemicals evaluate existing research aimed understanding biological pathways humans chemicals operate identify future research priorities maintain list identifies chemicals concern endocrine disruption effects authorizes federal agency state local tribal government person petition director determine chemical identified program potential actual endocrine disrupting chemical included list reclassify chemical revise finding amend determination program based new information provides listing finding determination shall subject judicial review correction information quality act amends public_health_service_act require director conduct support endocrine disruption research program authorizes director conduct workshops forums provide information health effects associated chemicals disrupt endocrine system requires federal agency regulatory authority chemical included list prepare publish written response biennial list specifies actions agency director determines minimal level concern chemical disrupt human endocrine system developing strategy reducing human exposure chemical including methods promote voluntary actions industry reducing exposure director finds high level concern prohibiting use chemical manner affecting interstate commerce pathway human exposure mitigated conjunction use provides citizen suits restrain prohibited use chemicals act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa include findings determinations program aggregated toxicology resource databases extent permitted law director establish program support graduate postdoctoral training fields related study prevention endocrine disruption


Summary: Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" and "pollutant or contaminant" for purposes of such Act. Defines "manure" to mean: (1) digestive emissions, feces, urine, urea and other excrement from livestock; (2) any associated bedding, compost, raw materials or other materials commingled with such excrement from livestock; (3) any process water associated with such items; and (4) any byproducts, constituents, or substances contained in, or originating from, such items or any emissions relating to such items. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt from notification requirements applicable to releases from facilities of hazardous substances any release associated with manure as defined under CERCLA.

amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla exclude manure definition hazardous substance pollutant contaminant purposes act defines manure mean emissions urea livestock associated raw materials materials commingled livestock process water associated items byproducts constituents substances contained originating items emissions relating items amends amendments reauthorization act exempt notification requirements applicable releases facilities hazardous substances release associated manure defined cercla


Summary: Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act of 2011 [sic] - (Sec. 5) Requires states or Indian tribes receiving grants to train emergency responders to hazardous material (hazmat) transportation accidents to make certain certifications to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT). (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to conduct pilot projects (including at least one in a rural area) to evaluate the feasibility of using paperless hazard communications systems. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to assess and review the methods used by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for collecting, analyzing, and reporting accidents and incidents involving hazmat transportation. Requires the Secretary to develop an action plan and timeline for improving the collection, analysis, reporting, and use of data by PHMSA. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations establishing uniform procedures among facilities for the safe loading and unloading of hazmat on and off tank cars and cargo tank trucks. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement a hazmat technical assessment, research and development, and analysis program to: (1) reduce risks associated with hazmat transportation; and (2) identify and evaluate new technologies for safe, secure, and efficient hazmat transportation. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary to establish a multimodal hazmat enforcement training program for government hazmat inspectors and investigators. (Sec. 11) Requires a designated officer, employee, or agent of the Secretary to provide reasonable notice to an affected offeror, carrier, packaging manufacturer or tester, or other person responsible for the package containing hazmat of: (1) the decision to exercise inspection and investigation authority, (2) any findings made, and (3) any actions being taken as a result of a finding of noncompliance. Requires regulations for inspections and investigations to address: (1) the safe and expeditious resumption of transportation of perishable hazardous material, including radiopharmaceuticals and other medical products, that may require timely delivery due to life-threatening situations; (2) the means by which noncompliant packages presenting an imminent hazard are placed out-of-service until the condition is corrected; (3) the means by which noncompliant packages that do not present a hazard are moved to their final destination; (4) appropriate training and equipment for inspectors; and (5) the proper closure of packaging. (Sec. 12) Increases the civil penalties for: (1) knowing violations of a hazmat transportation regulation, order, special permit, or approval; and (2) violations that result in death, serious illness, or injury or substantial destruction of property. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on persons who obstruct or prevent an inspection or investigation regarding hazmat transportation. Prohibits a person who has failed to pay an assessed civil penalty for noncompliance with a hazmat transportation regulation or order from conducting hazmat transportation. (Sec. 14) Revises requirements for the issuance of special permits, approvals, and exclusions. (Sec. 15) Requires states to submit certain information to the Secretary biennially regarding their currently effective hazmat highway route designations. (Sec. 16) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY2012 and FY2013. Authorizes the Secretary to make certain expenditures from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund, in particular for hazmat training grants.

hazardous materials transportation safety act sic sec requires states indian tribes receiving grants train emergency responders hazardous material hazmat transportation accidents certain certifications secretary transportation dot sec authorizes secretary conduct pilot projects including rural area evaluate feasibility hazard communications systems sec authorizes secretary assess review methods pipeline_and_hazardous_materials_safety_administration phmsa collecting analyzing reporting accidents incidents involving hazmat transportation requires secretary develop action plan timeline improving collection analysis reporting use data phmsa sec directs secretary prescribe regulations establishing uniform procedures facilities safe loading hazmat tank cars cargo tank trucks sec authorizes secretary develop implement hazmat technical assessment research development analysis program reduce risks associated hazmat transportation identify evaluate new technologies safe secure efficient hazmat transportation sec directs secretary establish multimodal hazmat enforcement training program government hazmat inspectors investigators sec requires designated officer employee agent secretary provide reasonable notice affected offeror carrier packaging manufacturer person responsible package containing hazmat decision exercise inspection investigation authority findings actions taken result finding noncompliance requires regulations inspections investigations address safe expeditious resumption transportation perishable hazardous material including medical products require timely delivery life threatening situations means noncompliant packages presenting imminent hazard placed service condition corrected means noncompliant packages present hazard moved final destination appropriate training equipment inspectors proper closure packaging sec increases civil penalties knowing violations hazmat transportation regulation order special permit approval violations result death illness injury substantial destruction property authorizes secretary impose civil penalty persons obstruct prevent inspection investigation hazmat transportation prohibits person failed pay assessed civil penalty noncompliance hazmat transportation regulation order conducting hazmat transportation sec revises requirements issuance special permits approvals exclusions sec requires states submit certain information secretary biennially currently effective hazmat highway route designations sec authorizes appropriations secretary fy2012 fy2013 authorizes secretary certain expenditures hazardous materials emergency preparedness fund particular hazmat training grants


Summary: Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional payment; and (2) that has made a payment shall receive a refund, 75% of which shall be used for rebates to the entity's ratepayers, and 25% shall be used to carry out upgrades to the entity's nuclear power facilities to enhance the storage and security of materials used to generate nuclear power. Requires the Secretary of Energy to initiate by January 1, 2017, the transportation to the Yucca Mountain site of defense waste from each state in which it is located. Imposes penalties on the Secretary for failure to initiate such transportation.

nuclear_waste_fund relief rebate act_-_amends nuclear waste policy act direct president publish federal_register notice certifying yucca_mountain site nevada selected site development repository disposal high level radioactive radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel declares president fails publish certification revokes entity required payment nuclear_waste_fund shall required additional payment payment shall receive refund shall rebates entity ratepayers shall carry upgrades entity nuclear power facilities enhance storage security materials generate nuclear power requires secretary energy initiate january transportation yucca_mountain site defense waste state located imposes penalties secretary failure initiate transportation


Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on D-Galacto-D-mannan, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride (83589-59-7), 1-Propanaminium, 2,3-dihydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (34004-36-9) and water.

amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states suspend temporarily duty ether chloride chloride water


Summary: Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012 - Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch: (1) the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; and (2) the Nuclear Waste Oversight Board. Transfers to the NWA Administrator specified functions of the Secretary of Energy. Prescribes guidelines for nuclear waste facilities and for the identification and suitability of candidate sites. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt generally applicable standards to protect the environment from offsite releases from radioactive material in geological repositories. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to amend its regulations governing the licensing of geological repositories to make them consistent with comparable EPA standards. Prohibits the Administrator, before ratification of a consent agreement with a state, local, or tribal government, from possessing, taking title to, or storing more than 10,000 metric tons of spent nuclear repository fuel at a storage facility licensed under this Act. Requires the Secretary to arrange for the Administrator to dispose of defense wastes in a repository developed under this Act. Confers upon the Administrator responsibility for transporting nuclear waste under this Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Nuclear Waste Administration Working Capital Fund. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to reflect the amendments made by this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to proceed with siting and licensing consolidated storage facilities pursuant to a certain cooperative agreement entered into before the date of enactment of this Act. Terminates those authorities of the Secretary regarding siting, construction, and operation of repositories, storage facilities, or test and evaluation facilities which were not transferred to the Administrator under this Act.

nuclear waste administration act establishes independent agency executive branch nuclear waste administration provide permanent disposal nuclear waste including siting construction operation additional repositories test evaluation facility additional storage facilities nuclear waste oversight board transfers administrator specified functions secretary energy prescribes guidelines nuclear waste facilities identification suitability candidate sites directs environmental_protection_agency epa adopt generally applicable standards protect environment offsite releases radioactive material geological repositories directs nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc amend regulations governing licensing geological repositories consistent comparable epa standards prohibits administrator ratification consent agreement state local tribal government possessing taking title storing metric tons spent nuclear repository fuel storage facility licensed act requires secretary arrange administrator dispose defense wastes repository developed act confers administrator responsibility transporting nuclear waste act establishes treasury nuclear waste administration working capital_fund amends nuclear waste policy act reflect amendments act authorizes administrator proceed siting licensing consolidated storage facilities pursuant certain cooperative agreement entered date enactment act terminates authorities secretary siting construction operation repositories storage facilities test evaluation facilities transferred administrator act


Summary: Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program for reuse planning, site characterization and assessment, or remediation at waterfront brownfields sites, including the integration of activities related to the design and implementation of water quality improvements, low impact development approaches, green infrastructure, remediation and management of sediments, or flood damage prevention associated with brownfields remediation and reuse. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization. Directs the Administrator to report on the implementation of the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program authorized by CERCLA. Authorizes funding for brownfields revitalization for FY2013-FY2017. Requires the Administrator to establish and serve as chairperson of a task force on waterfront brownfields revitalization that shall identify: (1) funding and technical assistance resources for such revitalization, (2) barriers to and solutions for revitalization, and (3) methods to coordinate interagency revitalization efforts.

waterfront brownfields revitalization act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish grant program reuse planning site characterization assessment remediation waterfront brownfields sites including integration activities related design implementation water quality improvements low impact development approaches green infrastructure remediation management flood damage prevention associated brownfields remediation reuse authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide training research technical assistance individuals organizations facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization directs administrator report implementation brownfield site characterization assessment grant program authorized cercla authorizes funding brownfields revitalization fy2013 fy2017 requires administrator establish serve chairperson task_force waterfront brownfields revitalization shall identify funding technical assistance resources revitalization barriers solutions revitalization methods coordinate interagency revitalization efforts


Summary: Superfund Emergency Response Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out any assessment, monitoring, remediation, repair, or construction activity determined to be necessary at a site that: (1) is proposed to be listed on, is listed on, or has been deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA); and (2) is located in an area that the President has declared a major disaster in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Amends CERCLA to authorize a state governor or senator to request that the Administrator carry out an assessment and report on the impacts of a major disaster on any proposed or listed NPL site located in a major disaster area. Requires the assessment to include: (1) an evaluation of whether the disaster resulted in the release of any contaminants into the ambient environment that threaten public health and the environment; (2) an assessment of any actions necessary to mitigate a toxic release, repair any damage, or provide monitoring in response to disaster damage; (3) a list of actions already taken by Administrator to prevent, mitigate, or remediate any disaster damage at the site; and (4) any information needed to alert the public to any threat to public health and the environment relating to the release of contaminants at the site. Directs the Administrator to study and report on: (1) an assessment of the vulnerability of each property that, due to an extreme weather event, is proposed to be listed, is listed, or is removed from the NPL; (2) an evaluation of the quantity of properties proposed or listed on the NPL in areas that are prone to flooding as a result of such an event; and (3) recommendations relating to emergency response protocols in such an event to prevent any release of contaminants into the ambient environment, strategies to improve the resiliency of assessments, monitoring, or construction carried out on NPL proprieties as such events become more common, and additional policies necessary to enhance the resiliency of NPL properties as a result of such events. Defines an "extreme weather event" as severe and unseasonable weather, heavy precipitation, a hurricane, a storm surge, a tornado or other windstorm, extreme heat and cold, or any other event that qualifies as a major disaster.

emergency response_act authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa carry assessment monitoring remediation repair construction activity determined necessary site proposed listed listed deleted national priorities list comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla located area president declared major disaster accordance robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance_act amends cercla authorize state governor senator request administrator carry assessment report impacts major disaster proposed listed site located major disaster area requires assessment include evaluation disaster resulted release contaminants ambient environment threaten public health environment assessment actions necessary mitigate toxic release repair damage provide monitoring response disaster damage list actions taken administrator prevent mitigate remediate disaster damage site information needed alert public threat public health environment relating release contaminants site directs administrator study report assessment vulnerability property extreme weather event proposed listed listed removed evaluation quantity properties proposed listed areas prone flooding result event recommendations relating emergency response protocols event prevent release contaminants ambient environment strategies improve resiliency assessments monitoring construction carried events common additional policies necessary enhance resiliency properties result events defines extreme weather event severe weather heavy precipitation hurricane storm surge tornado windstorm extreme heat cold event qualifies major disaster


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 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the CWA for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.

Exempts from such prohibition the following discharges containing a pesticide or pesticide residue: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated reducing regulatory burdens act amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act cwa prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state requiring permit cwa discharge point source navigable waters pesticide authorized sale distribution use fifra residue pesticide resulting application pesticide exempts prohibition following discharges containing pesticide pesticide residue discharge resulting application pesticide violation fifra relevant protecting water quality discharge occurred violation pesticide pesticide residue contained discharge greater occurred violation stormwater discharges regulated national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system npdes discharges regulated npdes manufacturing industrial effluent treatment works effluent discharges incidental normal operation vessel including discharge resulting operations vessel prevention


Summary: Pest Free Food Supply Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register that would phase out the authorized fluoride tolerances for the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (resulting in the substance no longer meeting the safety standard under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).

pest free food supply act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa withdraw proposed order published january federal_register phase authorized fluoride tolerances pesticide fluoride resulting substance longer meeting safety standard federal food drug cosmetic act


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Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit any person from: (1) manufacturing any coal tar sealant beginning one year after this Act's enactment, (2) processing or distributing in commerce any such sealant beginning one and one-half years after such enactment, or (3) using any such sealant beginning two and one-half years after such enactment.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules to prescribe methods for the transportation, storage, and disposal of such sealants.

Defines "coal tar sealant" to mean any product intended for use on a paved surface that contains any substance identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, including ingredients listed as coal tar, refined coal tar, refined tar, or refined coal tar pitch.

coal tar reduction act amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca prohibit person manufacturing coal tar beginning year act enactment processing distributing commerce beginning half years enactment beginning half years enactment authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate rules prescribe methods transportation storage disposal defines coal tar mean product intended use surface contains substance identified chemical service number including ingredients listed coal tar refined coal tar refined tar refined coal tar


Summary: Government Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Extension Act of 2013- Directs the Secretary of Energy to manage the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in such a way as to include the transportation and disposal of any non-defense federally-owned transuranic waste meeting certain criteria described in the document entitled "Transuranic Waste Acceptance Criteria For The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant," published by the Department of Energy (DOE) on April 21, 2011.

government waste isolation pilot plant extension act directs secretary energy manage waste isolation pilot plant way include transportation disposal non defense federally owned waste meeting certain criteria described document entitled waste acceptance criteria waste isolation pilot plant published department_of_energy doe april


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Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2013 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to revise and reauthorize through FY2017 the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. Repeals provisions establishing the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction and an associated advisory committee. Revises responsibilities of Program agencies, including by making: (1) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) responsible for research and development to improve building standards and practices; (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), consistent with its all hazards approach, responsible for facilitating the adoption of model building codes; (3) the United States Geological Survey (USGS) responsible for providing real-time earthquake information; and (4) the National Science Foundation (NSF) responsible for funding basic research. Makes NIST (currently, USGS) responsible for organizing investigations under the post-earthquake investigations program.

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to revise and reauthorize through FY2017 the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. Repeals provisions requiring the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish an Interagency Working Group responsible for the planning, management, and coordination of the Program. Designates NIST as the lead agency and sets forth revised responsibilities of NIST and the other Program agencies: FEMA, NSF, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Natural Hazards Risk Reduction, chaired by the Director of NIST, to oversee the planning and coordination of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and other federal research for natural hazard mitigation that the Committee considers appropriate. Requires: (1) the Committee to develop strategic plans and coordinated budgets for such Programs; and (2) the Director to establish an Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, an Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, and other advisory committees to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, as necessary.

Amends: (1) the National Construction Safety Team Act to authorize safety teams to be established for deployment after events causing the failure of infrastructure, as well as buildings, leading to a substantial loss of life; and (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to include among the types of fires subject to the Fire Research Center's research program fires at the wildland-urban interface.

natural hazards risk reduction act national earthquake hazards reduction program reauthorization act amends earthquake hazards reduction act revise reauthorize fy2017 national earthquake hazards reduction program repeals provisions establishing interagency_coordinating_committee earthquake hazards reduction associated advisory_committee revises responsibilities program agencies including making national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist responsible research development improve building standards practices federal_emergency_management_agency fema consistent hazards approach responsible facilitating adoption model building codes united_states_geological_survey usgs responsible providing real time earthquake information national_science_foundation nsf responsible funding basic research makes nist currently usgs responsible organizing investigations post earthquake investigations program national windstorm impact reduction reauthorization act amends national windstorm impact reduction act revise reauthorize fy2017 national_windstorm_impact_reduction_program repeals provisions requiring director office_of_science_and_technology_policy establish interagency_working_group responsible planning management coordination program designates nist lead agency sets forth revised responsibilities nist program agencies fema nsf national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establishes interagency_coordinating_committee natural hazards risk reduction chaired director nist oversee planning coordination national earthquake hazards reduction program national_windstorm_impact_reduction_program federal research natural hazard mitigation committee considers appropriate requires committee develop strategic plans coordinated budgets programs director establish advisory_committee earthquake hazards reduction advisory_committee windstorm impact reduction advisory committees mitigate impact natural disasters necessary amends national construction safety team act authorize safety teams established deployment events causing failure infrastructure buildings leading substantial loss life national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act include types fires subject fire research_center research program fires wildland urban interface


Summary: Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2019, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

polluter pays act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstating january hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax


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Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the President to consult with affected states: (1) in undertaking a removal action concerning hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants (substances); and (2) during (currently, before) the process of selecting any appropriate remedial action.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and each federal entity responsible for federal facility compliance to consult with state and local officials and provide them the opportunity to participate in the planning and selection of a remedial action with respect to such a facility. Requires a determination made by state or local officials to not participate in such action to be documented in the administrative record regarding the action.

(Sec. 3) Requires the President to grant states credit for the share of costs with respect to a facility listed on the National Priorities List under the National Contingency Plan for amounts expended for removal at such facility of such substances in addition to the credits currently given for remedial actions. Authorizes credit to be given for oversight costs and in-kind expenditures.

(Sec. 4) Requires the President, upon the request of a state, to provide to such state the basis for not including a priority among releases of such substances on the revised national list. Prohibits the President from adding a facility to the national list over the written objection of the state, unless:

 the state, as an owner or operator or a significant contributor of hazardous substances to the facility, is a potentially responsible party; the President determines that the contamination has migrated across a state boundary, resulting in the need for response actions in multiple states; or the criteria under the national contingency plan for issuance of a health advisory have been met. Removes provisions concerning the 100 highest priority facilities. Authorizes states to designate a facility to the national list no more than once every five years.

Includes, as a minimum requirement in regulations that provide for involvement by each state in remedial actions, state concurrence in adding sites to the National Priorities List.

(Sec. 5) Requires remedial actions to meet any state environmental covenant law or state law or regulation requiring the use of engineering control or land use control if they are more stringent than federal requirements.

federal state partnership environmental protection act sec amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla require president consult affected states undertaking removal action concerning hazardous substances pollutants contaminants substances currently process selecting appropriate remedial action requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa federal entity responsible federal facility compliance consult state local officials provide opportunity participate planning selection remedial action respect facility requires determination state local officials participate action documented administrative record action sec requires president grant states credit share costs respect facility listed national priorities list national contingency plan amounts expended removal facility substances addition credits currently given remedial actions authorizes credit given oversight costs kind expenditures sec requires president request state provide state basis including priority releases substances revised national list prohibits president adding facility national list written objection state state owner operator significant contributor hazardous substances facility potentially responsible party president determines contamination state boundary resulting need response actions multiple states criteria national contingency plan issuance health advisory met removes provisions concerning highest priority facilities authorizes states designate facility national list years includes minimum requirement regulations provide involvement state remedial actions state concurrence adding sites national priorities list sec requires remedial actions meet state environmental covenant law state law regulation requiring use engineering control land use control stringent federal requirements


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Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transmit to Congress, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, the results of a study regarding the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke.

Requires the Secretary to compile and make publicly available the results of all federally conducted research related to such impacts.

petroleum coke transparency public health study act_-_requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs transmit congress days enactment act results study public health environmental impacts production transportation storage use petroleum coke requires secretary compile publicly available results federally conducted research related impacts


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Save Our Soldiers' Lungs Act - Includes within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of the Department of Defense (DOD) prohibition against disposal of certain waste in open-air burn pits:

 tires; treated wood; batteries; plastics, except insignificant amounts of plastic remaining after a good-faith effort to remove or recover plastic materials from the solid waste stream; munitions and explosives; compressed gas cylinders, unless empty with valves removed; fuel containers, unless completely evacuated of contents; aerosol cans; polychlorinated biphenyls; petroleum, oils, and lubricants products (other than waste fuel for initial combustion); asbestos; mercury; foam tent material; and any item containing any of such materials.

save soldiers act includes definition covered waste purposes department_of_defense dod prohibition disposal certain waste open air burn pits tires treated wood batteries plastics amounts plastic remaining good faith effort remove recover plastic materials solid_waste stream munitions explosives compressed gas cylinders valves removed fuel containers completely evacuated contents polychlorinated biphenyls petroleum oils products waste fuel initial combustion asbestos mercury material item containing materials


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Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to apply all guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria applicable to response actions (currently, preliminary assessments) to address hazardous substances at facilities to those currently or formerly owned or operated by the United States.

Requires federal facilities to comply with state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants, including state hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. Waives sovereign immunity with respect to state substantive or procedural requirements. Prohibits an agent, employee, or officer of the United States from being: (1) immune or exempt from injunctive relief with respect to such state requirements, and (2) personally liable for any civil penalty under such requirements or CERCLA with respect to any act or omission within the scope of their official duties.

Provides that state substantive and procedural requirements include administrative orders, injunctive relief, civil and administrative penalties and fines, reasonable service charges or oversight costs, and laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review as determined necessary, or upon state request, actions taken or regulations promulgated pursuant to any duties or powers delegated or assigned by the President to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than EPA to ensure consistency with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator.

federal facility accountability_act sec amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla apply guidelines rules regulations criteria applicable response actions currently preliminary assessments address hazardous substances facilities currently owned operated united_states requires federal facilities comply state substantive procedural requirements response relating hazardous substances pollutants contaminants including state hazardous waste requirements manner extent nongovernmental entity waives sovereign immunity respect state substantive procedural requirements prohibits agent employee officer united_states immune exempt injunctive relief respect state requirements personally liable civil penalty requirements cercla respect act omission scope official duties provides state substantive procedural requirements include administrative orders injunctive relief civil administrative penalties fines reasonable service charges oversight costs laws regulations requiring imposition maintenance engineering land use controls sec authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa review determined necessary state request actions taken regulations promulgated pursuant duties powers delegated assigned president department agency instrumentality united_states epa ensure consistency guidelines rules regulations criteria established administrator


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Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinotafuran, and any other members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides to the extent such insecticide is registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment on bee attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the Administrator has made a determination that such insecticide will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. Requires such a determination to be based on: (1) an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed scientific evidence on whether the use or uses of such neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, birds, bats, and other species of beneficial insects; and (2) a completed field study that meets the criteria required by the Administrator and evaluates residues, including residue build-up after repeated annual application, chronic low-dose exposure, and cumulative effects of multiple chemical exposures.

Prohibits the Administrator from issuing any new registrations of the pesticides listed in this Act for any seed treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee attractive plants, trees, and cereals under FIFRA until the Administrator has made such determination with respect to such insecticide.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Administrator, to: (1) regularly monitor the health and population status of native bees, (2) identify the scope and likely causes of unusual native bee mortality, and (3) submit to Congress and make public an annual report on such health and population status.

saving america pollinators act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa suspend registration imidacloprid clothianidin members group extent insecticide registered federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra use seed treatment soil application treatment plants trees administrator determination insecticide cause unreasonable adverse effects pollinators requires determination based evaluation published peer reviewed scientific evidence use uses cause unreasonable adverse effects pollinators including native bees birds species beneficial insects completed field study meets criteria required administrator evaluates residues including residue build repeated annual application chronic low dose exposure cumulative effects multiple chemical exposures prohibits administrator issuing new registrations pesticides listed act seed treatment soil application treatment plants trees fifra administrator determination respect insecticide requires secretary interior coordination administrator regularly monitor health population status native bees identify scope likely causes unusual native mortality submit congress public annual report health population status


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Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban.

Defines "restricted electronic waste" to include electronic equipment (excluding parts of a motor vehicle), such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, organic solvents, hexavalent chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients.

Requires persons who handle restricted electronic wastes to permit appropriate EPA and state officials access to such wastes upon request.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive research application program to provide grants for research in the recovering and recycling of critical minerals and rare earth elements found in electronic devices.

responsible electronics recycling act_-_amends solid_waste disposal act prohibit export restricted electronic waste countries members organization economic cooperation development european_union require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop promulgate procedures identifying certain electronic equipment additional restricted toxic materials contained equipment poses potential hazard human health environment establish criminal penalties knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste violation act allows certain exceptions export ban defines restricted electronic waste include electronic equipment excluding parts motor vehicle computers video game systems telephones similar electronic products contain cathode ray tubes batteries switches parts containing lead mercury organic solvents chromium beryllium toxic ingredients requires persons handle restricted electronic wastes permit appropriate epa state officials access wastes request directs secretary energy establish competitive research application program provide grants research recovering recycling critical minerals rare earth elements found electronic devices


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Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 or the BUILD Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to include among entities eligible for brownfields revitalization funding: (1) a tax-exempt charitable organization, (2) a limited liability corporation in which all managing members are tax-exempt charitable organizations or limited liability corporations whose sole members are such organizations, (3) a limited partnership in which all general partners are tax-exempt charitable organizations or limited liability corporations whose sole members are such organizations, or (4) a qualified community development entity.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites in a proposed area.

Revises the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program to authorize an eligible entity that is a governmental entity to receive a grant for property acquired by such governmental entity prior to January 11, 2002, even if the governmental entity does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser as defined under such Act.

Increases the maximum amount the President may give in grants and loans to eligible entities for brownfield remediation.

Repeals prohibitions on giving grants and loans for brownfields revitalization for administrative costs and the cost of complying with federal law. Excludes from the meaning of "administrative costs" costs for investigating and identifying the extent of the contamination, designing and performing a response action, or monitoring a natural resource.

Requires the Administrator to give priority to small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, or low-income areas with a population of not more than 15,000 in providing assistance to facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation.

Requires the Administrator, in giving grants for brownfields revitalization, to give consideration to waterfront brownfield sites.

Requires the Administrator to establish a program to provide grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for such purposes.

Authorizes the Administrator to provide grants for state response programs.

Extends the authorizations of appropriations for brownfields revitalization funding and state response programs.

brownfields utilization investment local development act build act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla include entities eligible brownfields revitalization funding tax exempt charitable organization limited liability corporation managing members tax exempt charitable organizations limited liability corporations sole members organizations limited partnership general partners tax exempt charitable organizations limited liability corporations sole members organizations qualified community development entity requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish program provide multipurpose grants carry inventory characterization assessment planning remediation activities brownfield sites proposed area revises brownfield site characterization assessment grant program authorize eligible entity governmental entity receive grant property acquired governmental entity prior january governmental entity qualify bona fide prospective purchaser defined act increases maximum president grants loans eligible entities brownfield remediation repeals prohibitions giving grants loans brownfields revitalization administrative costs cost complying federal law excludes meaning administrative costs costs investigating identifying extent contamination designing performing response action monitoring natural resource requires administrator priority small communities indian tribes rural areas low income areas population providing assistance facilitate inventory brownfield sites site assessments remediation brownfield sites community involvement site preparation requires administrator giving grants brownfields revitalization consideration waterfront brownfield sites requires administrator establish program provide grants carry inventory characterization assessment planning feasibility analysis design remediation activities locate clean energy project brownfield sites capitalize revolving loan fund purposes authorizes administrator provide grants state response programs extends authorizations appropriations brownfields revitalization funding state response programs


Summary: Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prevent guidelines applicable to permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at disposal sites from prohibiting specification of a site due to the lack of a final site plan resulting from the lack of an identified end user or industry or industrial classification when determining whether there is a practicable alternative to a proposed discharge that would result in less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem.

commonsense permitting job creation act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prevent guidelines applicable permits discharge dredged fill material navigable waters disposal sites prohibiting specification site lack final site plan resulting lack identified end user industry industrial classification determining practicable alternative proposed discharge result adverse impact aquatic ecosystem


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Superfund Reinvestment Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to authorize the use of amounts in the Hazardous Substance Superfund for environmental cleanup costs authorized by such Act.

Provides that receipts and disbursements of the Hazardous Substance Superfund: (1) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus, for purposes of the President's budget, the congressional budget, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; (2) shall be exempt from any general budget limitations; and (3) shall be available only for the purposes specified in CERCLA.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate through December 31, 2023, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax and extend the borrowing authority of the Superfund through 2023.

reinvestment act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla authorize use amounts hazardous_substance_superfund environmental cleanup costs authorized act provides receipts disbursements hazardous_substance_superfund shall counted new budget authority outlays receipts deficit surplus purposes president budget congressional_budget balanced_budget emergency deficit control act statutory pay act shall exempt general budget limitations shall available purposes specified cercla amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstate december hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate corporate environmental income tax extend borrowing authority


Summary: Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the election to expense (i.e., deduct in the current taxable year) environmental remediation costs (i.e., costs for the abatement or control of hazardous substances at a qualified contaminated site). Makes this Act applicable to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2011.

brownfields redevelopment tax incentive reauthorization act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend election expense deduct current taxable year environmental remediation costs costs abatement control hazardous substances qualified contaminated site makes act applicable expenditures paid incurred december


Summary: Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to preempt a state statute of repose for actions brought under state law for personal injury or property damages caused from or contributed to by exposure to any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, if the state statute provides a commencement date that is earlier than the federally required commencement date. (Currently, CERCLA preempts state statutes of limitations, which limit the amount of time a lawsuit can commence from the time the contamination is discovered. The Supreme Court ruled in CTS Corp. v. Waldburger that North Carolina's statute of repose was not preempted by CERCLA. That statute of repose limits the amount of time a lawsuit can commence to 10 years from the defendant's last action, regardless of when the contamination is discovered.)

amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla preempt state statute actions brought state law personal injury property damages caused contributed exposure hazardous substance pollutant contaminant state statute provides commencement date earlier federally required commencement date currently cercla preempts state statutes limitations limit time lawsuit commence time contamination discovered supreme_court ruled north_carolina statute preempted cercla statute limits time lawsuit commence years defendant action regardless contamination discovered


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Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to authorize solid antimicrobial copper alloys, and products made from such alloys, to be marketed, distributed, or sold with labels about their infection reduction and control efficacy if the antimicrobial claims made on the label are consistent with the results of federally-funded clinical trials finding: (1) greater than 25% reductions in infection rate or 50% reductions in microbial burden, or (2) statistically significant reductions in infection rate or microbial burden.

Waives alloys from requirements to submit or review efficacy data related to the antimicrobial claims if the claims are consistent with the results of the trials.

Sets forth an alternative process to modify the labeling of an alloy.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude a product that is made from the alloy and has the antimicrobial labeling from regulation and treatment as a drug or device .

infection reduction labeling act amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra authorize solid antimicrobial copper products marketed distributed sold labels infection reduction control efficacy antimicrobial claims label consistent results federally funded clinical trials finding greater reductions infection rate reductions microbial burden statistically significant reductions infection rate microbial burden waives requirements submit review efficacy data related antimicrobial claims claims consistent results trials sets forth alternative process modify labeling alloy amends federal food drug cosmetic act exclude product alloy antimicrobial labeling regulation treatment drug device


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Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to allow expedited review of an application for the registration of a pesticide or an amendment to a currently registered pesticide if use of the pesticide proposed is reasonably expected to improve the health of managed pollinator bees (bees raised and housed in a managed hive or other appropriate housing and used for honey production, managed pollination of crops, or breeding for commercial purposes), including by managing resistance to parasitic pests of managed pollinator bees.

Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report on the extent and scope of the threat to the health of managed pollinator bees from: (1) pathological factors, including the species of parasitic mite known as Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), other arthropod pests, and fungal, microbial, and viral diseases; and (2) environmental factors, including the habitat, forage, beekeeper practices and husbandry, and nutritional needs of managed pollinator bees.

Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report on: (1) the availability of pesticides for management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees; and (2) EPA efforts to expedite approvals of new products to control parasitic pests of managed pollinator bees, including products to mitigate resistance to available products.

amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act fifra allow expedited review application registration pesticide amendment currently registered pesticide use pesticide proposed reasonably expected improve health managed pollinator bees bees raised housed managed appropriate housing honey production managed crops breeding commercial purposes including managing resistance pests managed pollinator bees requires department_of_agriculture usda report extent scope threat health managed pollinator bees pathological factors including species known pests microbial viral diseases environmental factors including habitat forage practices nutritional needs managed pollinator bees requires environmental_protection_agency epa report availability pesticides management pests adversely impact health managed pollinator bees epa efforts expedite approvals new products control pests managed pollinator bees including products mitigate resistance available products


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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2018 to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for:

 the Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account, the National Network account, the Office of the Inspector General, and national infrastructure investment capital grants. Title II: Amtrak Reform - (Sec. 201) Directs Amtrak to establish internal controls to ensure its costs and revenues are allocated to either the Northeast Corridor or the National Network.

Directs the Secretary to establish substantive and procedural requirements for Northeast Corridor and National Network investment capital grant requests.

Directs Amtrak to establish:

 a Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account for Northeast Corridor capital improvement projects, and a National Network account for capital expenses and operating costs of the National Network. Requires Amtrak, before entering into contracts exceeding $100 million to purchase rolling stock, to submit to the Secretary and Congress a business case analysis on the utility of such a purchase.

Requires the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission to:

 develop an annual capital investment plan for the Northeast Corridor main line between Boston, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, and the Northeast Corridor branch lines connecting to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Spuyten Duyvil, New York; and update, once every 10 years, a Northeast Corridor service development plan. Requires Amtrak, and states and public entities that own infrastructure supporting or providing intercity rail passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor, to develop and update asset management plans for the Northeast Corridor main line and the Northeast Corridor branch lines.

(Sec. 202) Requires the Amtrak Board of Directors to prepare a five-year capital and operating plan for the Northeast Corridor and National Network.

(Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to establish a State-Supported Route Advisory Committee.

Requires Amtrak to transmit to Congress and to each state that sponsors a state-supported route an annual cost, service, and ridership forecast for each route for the upcoming year to enable states to pace costs against state budgets, plan effectively, and address unexpected changes in costs in a timely manner.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to revise requirements with respect to methodologies for Amtrak route and service planning decisions. Requires Amtrak, as a condition of receiving a grant, to obtain the services of an independent entity to develop and recommend objective methodologies for Amtrak to use in the planning of intercity rail passenger transportation routes and services.

(Sec. 205) Revises alternate passenger rail service pilot program requirements.

Requires the Surface Transportation Board, within 120 days after submission of a dispute between Amtrak and a rail carrier (or carriers) awarded the right to provide rail service over a route in which Amtrak is to grant access to its reservation system, stations, and facilities, to issue an order requiring Amtrak to provide such facilities and services to those carriers if certain criteria are met.

(Sec. 206) Directs Amtrak to develop a plan to eliminate the operating loss for food and beverage service on board its trains.

Bars the use of federal funds, beginning five years after enactment of this Act, to cover any such loss on a route operated either by Amtrak or by an alternative passenger rail service provider in lieu of Amtrak.

(Sec. 207) Directs Amtrak to request proposals from private sector persons or entities to utilize Amtrak-owned rights-of-way for telecommunications systems, energy distribution systems, and other appropriate activities. Authorizes Amtrak to enter into an agreement to implement any such proposal or proposals. (Sec. 208) Requires Amtrak to report to Congress on options to enhance development around Amtrak stations. (Sec. 209) Amends the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to extend indefinitely specified authority to restructure long-term Amtrak debt and capital leases. (Sec. 210) Directs Amtrak to:

 develop a pilot program to allow passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and collect fees for each cat or dog (except service animals) transported by a ticketed passenger. Bars the use of federal funds to implement this program.

(Sec. 211) Directs the Amtrak Inspector General to:

 evaluate Amtrak's boarding procedures at the 10 stations through which the most people pass, and make recommendations to improve such procedures. Title III: Intercity Passenger Rail Policy - (Sec. 301) Requires the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission to develop, and update, a Northeast Corridor Priority Project List of capital improvement projects along the Northeast Corridor.

Directs the Secretary to develop a program to issue competitive grants for such projects included in the List.

Limits grants to up to 50% of net project costs.

(Sec. 302) Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to revise Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program requirements. Modifies application procedures for direct loans and loan guarantees for railroad improvement projects.

Requires the Secretary, in granting applications for such loans and guarantees, to give priority to projects for the installation of a positive train control.

(Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary to make direct loans and loan guarantees or capital improvement projects in the Northeast Corridor (NEC Fast Forward Program).

Allocates 40% of the aggregate unpaid principal amounts of obligations under such loan and loan guarantees solely for such projects.

Increases from 15 to 30 days the maximum length of the period for notice and opportunity for public comment before the Secretary waives Buy American requirements for the use of U.S. steel, iron, and manufactured goods in intercity passenger rail service corridor capital projects.

(Sec. 304) Prescribes requirements for the award of large capital project grants in excess of $1 billion.

(Sec. 305) Directs the Secretary to study the availability and use of small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-funded intercity rail passenger transportation projects.

Requires the use, to implement this section, of $3 million of the amounts made available for each of FY2015 and FY2016 to the Office of the Secretary and the FRA.

(Sec. 306) Directs the FRA to convene a working group to evaluate the restoration of intercity rail passenger service in the Gulf Coast region between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Orlando, Florida.

(Sec. 307) Revises the composition of the Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee to include nonprofit organizations representing employees who perform overhaul and maintenance of passenger railroad equipment.

Repeals the authority of Amtrak and states participating in the Committee to establish a corporation, which may be owned or jointly-owned by Amtrak, participating states, or other entities, to enter into agreements for the funding, procurement, remanufacture, ownership, and management of corridor equipment, including equipment currently owned or leased by Amtrak and next-generation corridor equipment acquired as a result of the Committee's actions.

Title IV: Project Delivery - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary to begin a rulemaking to govern the federal review, permitting, and approval or disapproval of freight railroad and intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation infrastructure projects.

(Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary to: (1) pursue program alternatives to promote a consistent approach in the treatment of railroad and rail-related properties for historic preservation review, and (2) develop mechanisms for streamlining compliance with specified requirements.

Title V: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 501) Defines the term "Secretary" to mean the Secretary of Transportation.

passenger rail reform investment act title authorization appropriations sec authorizes appropriations fy2015 fy2018 secretary transportation dot national_railroad_passenger_corporation amtrak northeast corridor improvement fund account national network account office_of_the_inspector_general national infrastructure investment capital grants title amtrak reform sec directs amtrak establish internal controls ensure costs revenues allocated northeast corridor national network directs secretary establish substantive procedural requirements northeast corridor national network investment capital grant requests directs amtrak establish northeast corridor improvement fund account northeast corridor capital improvement projects national network account capital expenses operating costs national network requires_amtrak entering contracts exceeding million purchase rolling stock submit secretary congress business case analysis utility purchase requires northeast corridor infrastructure operations advisory commission develop annual capital investment plan northeast corridor main line boston massachusetts district_of_columbia northeast corridor branch lines connecting pennsylvania springfield massachusetts new_york update years northeast corridor service development plan requires_amtrak states public entities infrastructure supporting providing intercity rail passenger transportation northeast corridor develop update asset management plans northeast corridor main line northeast corridor branch lines sec requires amtrak board_of_directors prepare year capital operating plan northeast corridor national network sec directs secretary establish state supported route advisory_committee requires_amtrak transmit congress state sponsors state supported route annual cost service ridership forecast route upcoming year enable states pace costs state budgets plan effectively address unexpected changes costs timely manner sec amends passenger rail investment improvement act revise requirements respect methodologies amtrak route service planning decisions requires_amtrak condition receiving grant obtain services independent entity develop recommend objective methodologies amtrak use planning intercity rail passenger transportation routes services sec revises alternate passenger rail service pilot program requirements requires surface_transportation_board days submission dispute amtrak rail carrier carriers awarded right provide rail service route amtrak grant access reservation system stations facilities issue order requiring amtrak provide facilities services carriers certain criteria met sec directs amtrak develop plan eliminate operating loss food beverage service board trains bars use federal funds beginning years enactment act cover loss route operated amtrak alternative passenger rail service provider lieu amtrak sec directs amtrak request proposals private sector persons entities utilize amtrak owned rights way telecommunications systems energy distribution systems appropriate activities authorizes amtrak enter agreement implement proposal proposals sec requires_amtrak report congress options enhance development amtrak stations sec amends passenger rail investment improvement act extend indefinitely specified authority restructure long term amtrak debt capital leases sec directs amtrak develop pilot program allow passengers transport domesticated cats dogs certain amtrak trains collect fees cat dog service animals transported ticketed passenger bars use federal funds implement program sec directs amtrak inspector_general evaluate amtrak boarding procedures stations people pass recommendations improve procedures title iii intercity passenger rail policy sec requires northeast corridor infrastructure operations advisory commission develop update northeast corridor priority project list capital improvement projects northeast corridor directs secretary develop program issue competitive grants projects included list limits grants net project costs sec amends railroad revitalization regulatory reform_act revise railroad rehabilitation improvement financing program requirements modifies application procedures direct_loans loan guarantees railroad improvement projects requires secretary granting applications loans guarantees priority projects installation positive train control sec directs secretary direct_loans loan guarantees capital improvement projects northeast corridor fast forward program allocates aggregate unpaid principal amounts obligations loan loan guarantees solely projects increases days maximum length period notice opportunity public comment secretary waives buy american requirements use steel iron manufactured goods intercity passenger rail service corridor capital projects sec prescribes requirements award large capital project grants excess billion sec directs secretary study availability use small businesses owned controlled socially economically disadvantaged individuals federal_railroad_administration intercity rail passenger transportation projects requires use implement section million amounts available fy2015 fy2016 office_of_the_secretary fra sec directs fra convene working_group evaluate restoration intercity rail passenger service gulf_coast region new_orleans louisiana florida sec revises composition generation corridor equipment pool committee include nonprofit organizations representing employees perform maintenance passenger railroad equipment repeals authority amtrak states participating committee establish corporation owned jointly owned amtrak participating states entities enter agreements funding procurement remanufacture ownership management corridor equipment including equipment currently owned leased amtrak generation corridor equipment acquired result committee actions title project delivery sec directs secretary begin rulemaking govern federal review permitting approval disapproval freight railroad intercity commuter rail passenger transportation infrastructure projects sec directs secretary pursue program alternatives promote consistent approach treatment railroad rail related properties historic preservation review develop mechanisms streamlining compliance specified requirements title miscellaneous sec defines term secretary mean secretary transportation


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Pest Management Records Modernization Act - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize commercial applicators of pesticides to create, retain, submit, and convey a pesticide application-related record, report, data, or other information in electronic form to satisfy any federal, state, or local law.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated pest management records modernization act_-_amends food agriculture conservation trade act authorize commercial pesticides create retain submit convey pesticide application related record report data information electronic form satisfy federal state local law


Summary: Community Disease Cluster Assistance Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to award grants to any individual or group of individuals that may be affected by a reported community-based disease cluster. Requires such grants to be used to obtain technical assistance in interpreting information regarding: (1) investigating such reported disease clusters associated with hazardous chemicals, (2) the potential hazardous chemicals associated with a reported disease cluster, (3) providing individuals or groups with community-based tools to educate them about the mitigation of hazardous chemicals associated with reported disease clusters, or (4) other scientific and technical issues related to reported disease clusters.

community disease cluster assistance act_-_authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa coordination secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants individual group individuals affected reported community based disease cluster requires grants obtain technical assistance interpreting information investigating reported disease clusters associated hazardous chemicals potential hazardous chemicals associated reported disease cluster providing individuals groups community based tools educate mitigation hazardous chemicals associated reported disease clusters scientific technical issues related reported disease clusters


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Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 or the BUILD Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to include among entities eligible for brownfields revitalization funding: (1) tax-exempt charitable organizations, (2) limited liability corporations in which all managing members or the sole members are tax-exempt charitable organizations, (3) limited partnerships in which all general partners are tax-exempt charitable organizations or limited liability corporations whose sole members are such organizations, or (4) qualified community development entities.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.

(Sec. 4) Revises the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program to permit a governmental entity to receive a grant for property acquired prior to January 11, 2002, even if the governmental entity does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser under CERCLA if the entity has not caused or contributed to a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance at the property.

(Sec. 5) Increases the maximum amount the President may provide in grants and loans for brownfield remediation.

(Sec. 6) Allows grant or loan recipients to use up to 8% of brownfields revitalization funding for administrative costs, excluding costs for investigating and identifying the extent of the contamination, designing and performing a response action, or monitoring a natural resource.

(Sec. 7) Directs the EPA to give priority to small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, and disadvantaged areas when providing grants for technical assistance, research, and training.

 (Sec. 8) Requires the EPA, in providing grants for brownfields revitalization, to give consideration to waterfront brownfield sites.

(Sec. 9) Requires the EPA to establish a program to provide grants to locate clean energy projects at brownfield sites.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Administrator to provide up to $2 million each fiscal year to provide grants for state response programs.

(Sec. 11) Extends the authorizations of brownfields revitalization and state response programs through FY2016.

brownfields utilization investment local development act build act sec amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla include entities eligible brownfields revitalization funding tax exempt charitable organizations limited liability corporations managing members sole members tax exempt charitable organizations limited partnerships general partners tax exempt charitable organizations limited liability corporations sole members organizations qualified community development entities sec requires environmental_protection_agency epa establish program provide multipurpose grants carry inventory characterization assessment planning remediation activities brownfield sites sec revises brownfield site characterization assessment grant program permit governmental entity receive grant property acquired prior january governmental entity qualify bona fide prospective purchaser cercla entity caused contributed release threatened release hazardous substance property sec increases maximum president provide grants loans brownfield remediation sec allows grant loan recipients use brownfields revitalization funding administrative costs excluding costs investigating identifying extent contamination designing performing response action monitoring natural resource sec directs epa priority small communities indian tribes rural areas disadvantaged areas providing grants technical assistance research training sec requires epa providing grants brownfields revitalization consideration waterfront brownfield sites sec requires epa establish program provide grants locate clean energy projects brownfield sites sec authorizes administrator provide million fiscal year provide grants state response programs sec extends authorizations brownfields revitalization state response programs fy2016


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Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a reportable oil discharge history; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no reportable oil discharge history of oil. Directs the Administrator to exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or less and no reportable oil discharge history.

Excludes from the aggregate storage capacity of a farm all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity of less than 1,320 gallons.

farmers undertake environmental land stewardship act fuels act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implementing spill prevention control countermeasure rule respect farm require certification compliance rule professional engineer farm individual tank storage capacity greater gallons aggregate storage capacity gallons reportable oil discharge history owner operator farm self certification farm aggregate storage capacity greater gallons gallons reportable oil discharge history oil directs administrator exempt requirements rule farm aggregate storage capacity gallons reportable oil discharge history excludes aggregate storage capacity farm containers separate parcels capacity gallons