Summary: Environmental Justice Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to execute, administer, and enforce as a matter of federal law the provisions of Executive Order 12898, dated February 11, 1994, (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations) with modifications: (1) defining "environmental justice" and "fair treatment"; and (2) providing that the provisions concerning judicial review shall not apply.Defines "environmental justice" to mean the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, educational level, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations in order to ensure that: (1) minority and low-income communities have access to public information relating to human health and environmental planning, regulations, and enforcement; and (2) no minority or low-income population is forced to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazard. Defines "fair treatment" to mean policies and practices that ensure that no group of people bear disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects resulting from federal agency programs, policies, and activities.(Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out recommendations set forth in the EPA Inspector General's report number 2006-P-00034, entitled "EPA needs to conduct environmental justice reviews of its programs, policies and activities," including recommendations that: (1) EPA's program and regional offices identify which programs, policies, and activities need environmental justice reviews and require such offices to establish a plan to complete the necessary reviews; (2) the Administrator ensure that these reviews determine whether the programs, policies, and activities may have a disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental impact on minority and low-income populations; (3) each program and regional office develop specific environmental justice review guidance for conducting environmental justice reviews; and (4) the Administrator designate a responsible office to compile results of environmental justice reviews and recommend appropriate actions.(Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator to carry out recommendations of the Comptroller General as set forth in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report numbered GAO-05-289, entitled "EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice when Developing Clean Air Rules," including recommendations that the Administrator: (1) ensure that workgroups involved in developing a rule devote attention to environmental justice; (2) enhance the ability of such workgroups to identify potential environmental justice issues through such steps as providing workgroup members with guidance and training, helping them identify potential environmental justice problems, and involving environmental justice coordinators in the workgroups; (3) improve assessments of potential environmental justice impacts in economic reviews by identifying the data and developing the modeling techniques needed to assess such impacts; and (4) direct appropriate agency officers and employees to respond fully when feasible to public comments on environmental justice, including improving the agency's explanation of the basis for its conclusions.Requires the Administrator to carry out recommendations set forth in the Inspector General's report number 2004-P-00007, entitled "EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice," including recommendations that the agency: (1) clearly define the mission of the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) and provide agency staff with an understanding of its roles and responsibilities; (2) establish specific time frames for the development of definitions, goals, and measurements regarding environmental justice and provide the regions and program offices a standard and consistent definition for a minority and low-income community, with instructions on how the agency will implement and operationalize environmental justice into its daily activities; and (3) ensure the comprehensive training program currently under development includes standard definitions of, and instructions for implementing, the key environmental justice concepts.Requires the Administrator to report semiannually to Congress on the implementation of such recommendations as well as on progress in modifying emergency management procedures to incorporate environmental justice in the agency's Incident Command Structure in accordance with the December 18, 2006, letter from the Deputy Administrator to the Acting Inspector General.

environmental justice act sec directs president execute administer enforce matter federal law provisions executive order dated february federal actions address environmental justice minority populations low income populations modifications defining environmental justice fair treatment providing provisions concerning judicial review shall apply defines environmental justice mean fair treatment meaningful involvement people regardless race color national origin educational level income respect development implementation enforcement environmental laws regulations order ensure minority low income communities access public information relating human health environmental planning regulations enforcement minority low income population forced disproportionate burden negative human health environmental impacts pollution environmental hazard defines fair treatment mean policies practices ensure group people bear disproportionately high adverse human health environmental effects resulting federal agency programs policies requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa carry recommendations set forth epa inspector_general report number entitled epa needs conduct environmental justice reviews programs policies activities including recommendations epa program regional offices identify programs policies activities need environmental justice reviews require offices establish plan complete necessary reviews administrator ensure reviews determine programs policies activities disproportionately high adverse health environmental impact minority low income populations program regional office develop specific environmental justice review guidance conducting environmental justice reviews administrator designate responsible office compile results environmental justice reviews recommend appropriate requires administrator carry recommendations comptroller_general set forth government_accountability_office gao report numbered entitled epa attention environmental justice developing clean_air rules including recommendations administrator ensure involved developing rule attention environmental justice enhance ability identify potential environmental justice issues steps providing members guidance training helping identify potential environmental justice problems involving environmental justice coordinators improve assessments potential environmental justice impacts economic reviews identifying data developing modeling techniques needed assess impacts direct appropriate agency officers employees respond fully feasible public comments environmental justice including improving agency explanation basis conclusions requires administrator carry recommendations set forth inspector_general report number entitled epa needs consistently implement intent executive order environmental justice including recommendations agency clearly define mission office environmental justice provide agency staff understanding roles responsibilities establish specific time frames development definitions goals measurements environmental justice provide regions program offices standard consistent definition minority low income community instructions agency implement environmental justice daily activities ensure comprehensive training program currently development includes standard definitions instructions implementing key environmental justice concepts requires administrator report semiannually congress implementation recommendations progress modifying emergency management procedures incorporate environmental justice agency incident command structure accordance december letter deputy administrator acting inspector_general


Summary: Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75%. Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100%.

rural colorado water infrastructure act_-_authorizes secretary army acting chief_of_engineers establish pilot program provide environmental assistance non federal interests colorado provided form design construction assistance water related environmental infrastructure resource protection development projects requires projects publicly owned prerequisite assistance directs secretary enter local cooperation agreements non federal interests project design construction sets federal share project costs local cooperation agreements sets non federal share operation maintenance costs projects constructed assistance act


Summary: Environmental Justice Renewal Act - (Sec. 2) Defines: (1) "environmental justice" as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all individuals regardless or race, color, national origin, educational level, or income in the process of developing environmental laws and regulations; and (2) "environmental justice community" as a community with a significant representation of racial, ethnic, or low-income populations vulnerable to environmental or human health risks.(Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to federal agencies in identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations and to assist such agencies in developing environmental justice strategies. Requires the Working Group to: (1) develop and promulgate a coordinated interagency federal environmental justice strategy; and (2) submit to the President, through the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, a report that contains a description of the implementation of the strategy and a copy of the finalized strategy of each agency.(Sec. 4) Requires each agency to conduct each program, policy, and activity that adversely affects or has the potential to affect human health or the environment in a manner that ensures that it does not exclude any individual from participation, deny any individual benefits, or subject any individuals to discrimination or disparate impact because of race, color, national origin, or income level.Directs each agency that participates in the Working Group to develop an agency-wide environmental justice strategy that identifies and addresses any disproportionately high or adverse human health or environmental effects of each agency program, policy, or activity on minority and low-income populations. Sets forth requirements regarding annual and periodic reports, periodic revision of the strategy, petitions for exemptions from Act requirements, and appeals.(Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish in EPA the position of Environmental Justice Ombudsman to receive, review, and process complaints and allegations relating to environmental justice programs; (2) provide training in environmental justice to EPA employees; and (3) establish grant programs to address local environmental justice concerns.Directs the Administrator to establish a program of grants to enable states to: (1) establish culturally and linguistically appropriate protocols, activities, and mechanisms for addressing issues relating to environmental justice; and (2) carry out culturally and linguistically appropriate activities to reduce or eliminate disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on environmental justice communities.Directs the Administrator to establish a program to provide up to 25 multiyear grants to eligible entities to carry out community-based participatory research to: (1) address issues relating to environmental justice; and (2) improve the environment and health outcomes of residents of environmental justice communities. Authorizes appropiations.(Sec. 8) Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a basic training program to assist residents of environmental justice communities in identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental risks; (2) establish a National Environmental Justice Advisory Council to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental justice issues; and (3) establish an Environmental Justice Clearinghouse to provide information on EPA activities relating to environmental justice. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 11) Directs the Administrator to hold biennial public meetings on environmental justice issues at each regional office of EPA to gather public input regarding the planning of future activities. Mandates the attendance of certain employees.(Sec. 12) Requires the Administrator to ensure that all supplemental environmental projects developed as part of a settlement relating to violations in an environmental justice community: (1) are developed through consultation with, and with the meaningful participation of, individuals from the affected community; and (2) result in a quantifiable improvement to the health or well-being of individuals in the affected community.(Sec. 13) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act.

environmental justice renewal act sec defines environmental justice fair treatment meaningful involvement individuals regardless race color national origin educational level income process developing environmental laws regulations environmental justice community community significant representation racial ethnic low income populations vulnerable environmental human health directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish interagency_working_group environmental justice provide guidance federal agencies identifying disproportionately high adverse human health environmental effects minority low income populations assist agencies developing environmental justice strategies requires working_group develop promulgate coordinated interagency federal environmental justice strategy submit president chairman council_on_environmental_quality assistant president domestic policy report contains description implementation strategy copy finalized strategy requires agency conduct program policy activity adversely affects potential affect human health environment manner ensures exclude individual participation deny individual benefits subject individuals discrimination disparate impact race color national origin income level directs agency participates working_group develop agency wide environmental justice strategy identifies addresses disproportionately high adverse human health environmental effects agency program policy activity minority low income populations sets forth requirements annual periodic reports periodic revision strategy petitions exemptions act requirements requires administrator establish epa position environmental justice ombudsman receive review process complaints allegations relating environmental justice programs provide training environmental justice epa employees establish grant programs address local environmental justice concerns directs administrator establish program grants enable states establish culturally linguistically appropriate protocols activities mechanisms addressing issues relating environmental justice carry culturally linguistically appropriate activities reduce eliminate disproportionately high adverse human health environmental effects environmental justice communities directs administrator establish program provide multiyear grants eligible entities carry community based research address issues relating environmental justice improve environment health outcomes residents environmental justice communities authorizes directs administrator establish basic training program assist residents environmental justice communities identifying disproportionately high adverse human health environmental risks establish national environmental justice advisory_council provide independent advice recommendations administrator environmental justice issues establish environmental justice clearinghouse provide information epa activities relating environmental justice authorizes appropriations sec directs administrator hold biennial public meetings environmental justice issues regional office epa gather public input planning future activities mandates attendance certain requires administrator ensure supplemental environmental projects developed settlement relating violations environmental justice community developed consultation meaningful participation individuals affected community result quantifiable improvement health individuals affected requires comptroller_general report congress effectiveness act


Summary: National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996, the Reclamation and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003.

national forests parks public land reclamation_projects_authorization act authorizes specified programs activities department_of_the_interior forest_service department_of_energy concerning things land conveyances boundary adjustments studies memorials commissions museums national park natural resource protection national trails rivers national heritage areas advanced energy technology transfer centers sets forth provisions concerning northern_mariana_islands makes amendments public laws including national_trails_system_act wild scenic rivers act national underground railroad network freedom act omnibus_parks_and_public_lands_management_act oregon resource conservation act reclamation groundwater_study facilities act energy policy act steel aluminum energy conservation technology competitiveness act immigration_and_nationality_act compacts_of_free_association amendments act


Summary: Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when using any value of statistical life in decisionmaking, to: (1) not reduce that value below the highest value of statistical life used in a decisionmaking before the enactment of this Act; and (2) increase that value at least once each year, by adjusting the value to reflect the average annual total compensation of individuals, the average capital that may be liquidated upon the death of an individual, and the value of nonpaid activities, including the relevant activities described in the American Time Survey Results published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.Prohibits the Administrator from decreasing the value of statistical life based on age, income, race, illness, disability, date of death, or any other personal attribute or relativistic analysis of the value of life.Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that the process for establishing a value of statistical life is open to the public; and (2) provide to specified congressional committees, concurrently with public notice, any proposed revision of a value of a statistical life.Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) expresses on behalf of Congress an endorsement of any use of value of statistical life analysis as a decisionmaking criterion, cost-benefit analysis, regulatory decisionmaking threshold, or single process of agency decisionmaking; (2) creates a duty to make or revise any standard under any other law; or (3) affects any substantive standard for promulgating regulations under any other law.

restoring value american environmental decisions act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa value statistical life decisionmaking reduce value highest value statistical life decisionmaking enactment act increase value year adjusting value reflect average annual total compensation individuals average capital liquidated death individual value activities including relevant activities described american time survey results published bureau_of_labor_statistics department_of_labor prohibits administrator decreasing value statistical life based age income race illness disability date death personal analysis value life requires administrator ensure process establishing value statistical life open public provide specified congressional committees concurrently public notice proposed revision value statistical life declares act expresses behalf congress endorsement use value statistical life analysis decisionmaking criterion cost benefit analysis regulatory decisionmaking threshold single process agency decisionmaking creates duty revise standard law affects substantive standard promulgating regulations law


Summary: Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when using in decisionmaking any value of statistical life, including the life of pregnant women, infants, children, and the elderly, to: (1) not reduce that value below the highest value of statistical life used in a decisionmaking before the enactment of this Act; and (2) increase that value at least once each year, by adjusting the value to reflect the average annual total compensation of individuals, the average capital that may be liquidated upon the death of an individual, and the value of nonpaid activities, including the relevant activities described in the American Time Survey Results published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.Prohibits the Administrator from decreasing the value of statistical life based on age, income, race, illness, disability, date of death, or any other personal attribute or relativistic analysis of the value of life.Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that the process for establishing a value of statistical life is open to the public; and (2) provide to specified congressional committees, concurrently with public notice, any proposed revision of a value of a statistical life.Declares that nothing in this Act: (1) expresses on behalf of Congress an endorsement of any use of value of statistical life analysis as a decisionmaking criterion, cost-benefit analysis, regulatory decisionmaking threshold, or single process of agency decisionmaking; (2) creates a duty to make or revise any standard under any other law; or (3) affects any substantive standard for promulgating regulations under any other law.

restoring value american environmental decisions act_-_requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa decisionmaking value statistical life including life pregnant women infants children elderly reduce value highest value statistical life decisionmaking enactment act increase value year adjusting value reflect average annual total compensation individuals average capital liquidated death individual value activities including relevant activities described american time survey results published bureau_of_labor_statistics department_of_labor prohibits administrator decreasing value statistical life based age income race illness disability date death personal analysis value life requires administrator ensure process establishing value statistical life open public provide specified congressional committees concurrently public notice proposed revision value statistical life declares act expresses behalf congress endorsement use value statistical life analysis decisionmaking criterion cost benefit analysis regulatory decisionmaking threshold single process agency decisionmaking creates duty revise standard law affects substantive standard promulgating regulations law


Summary: Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold at least one public hearing in each affected county and locality before issuing any authorization for action that may affect public or private land use (other than federal land).

amends federal power act natural gas act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc hold public hearing affected county locality issuing authorization action affect public private land use federal land


Summary: Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2009 - States that it is U.S. government policy to work with states, territories, tribal governments, international organizations, and foreign governments to act as a steward of the environment for the benefit of public health, to maintain air quality and water quality, to sustain the diversity of plant and animal species, to combat global climate change, and to protect the environment for future generations. Requires the President to enter into an arrangement under which the National Academy of Sciences will: (1) study and report to the public, Congress, and implementing agencies on the impact on public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, and the environment of specified clean water, clean air, and forest, land management, and endangered species regulations, laws, proposed laws, and guidance documents; and (2) make recommendations to maintain, restore, or improve protections for public health, air quality, water quality, wildlife, or the environment for each of such regulations, laws, proposed laws, or documents. Requires the head of each federal agency that issued or implemented such laws or regulations to submit to Congress a plan describing steps to restore or improve such protections.

environment public health restoration act 2009_-_states government policy work states territories tribal governments international organizations foreign governments act environment benefit public health maintain air quality water quality sustain diversity plant animal species combat global climate change protect environment future generations requires president enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences study report public congress implementing agencies impact public health air quality water quality wildlife environment specified clean water clean_air forest land management endangered species regulations laws proposed laws guidance documents recommendations maintain restore improve protections public health air quality water quality wildlife environment regulations laws proposed laws documents requires head federal agency issued implemented laws regulations submit congress plan describing steps restore improve protections


Summary: Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, storage, treatment, and reuse of rainwater, stormwater, and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency.Requires the Assistant Administrator to coordinate the development of a strategic research plan for the water use efficiency and conservation research and development program established by this Act with all other EPA research and development strategic plans.Requires the Assistant Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including information on incentives and impediments to development and commercialization, best practices, and anticipated increases in water use efficiency and conservation resulting from the implementation of specific technologies and processes.Requires at least four projects under which funding is provided for the incorporation into a building (at least one residential and one commercial building) of the latest water use efficiency and conservation technologies and designs.Requires biennial reports to Congress on research and development projects initiated under this Act, outreach and communication activities concerning water use efficiency and conservation, and development and implementation of the strategic research plan.Directs the EPA Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for completion of a study of "low impact" (mimicking predevelopment hydrology) and "soft path" (using natural capacities of ecosystems) strategies for management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater.Authorizes appropriations.

water use efficiency conservation research act_-_requires environmental_protection_agency epa assistant administrator research development establish research development program promote water use efficiency conservation including technologies processes enable collection storage treatment reuse stormwater water storage distribution systems behavioral social economic barriers achieving greater water use efficiency requires assistant administrator coordinate development strategic research plan water use efficiency conservation research development program established act epa research development strategic plans requires assistant administrator facilitate adoption technology processes promote water use efficiency conservation collect disseminate information technologies processes promote water use efficiency conservation including information incentives impediments development commercialization best practices anticipated increases water use efficiency conservation resulting implementation specific technologies processes requires projects funding provided incorporation building residential commercial building latest water use efficiency conservation technologies designs requires biennial reports congress research development projects initiated act outreach communication activities concerning water use efficiency conservation development implementation strategic research plan directs epa administrator enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences completion study low impact predevelopment hydrology soft path natural capacities ecosystems strategies management water supply wastewater stormwater authorizes appropriations


Summary: California Drought Alleviation Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior: (1) upon the declaration of a drought emergency by the governor of California, to determine if such an emergency exists for the service areas of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project; and (2) upon determining that such an emergency exists for all or portions of such areas, to temporarily exempt the operations of the Bureau of Reclamation C.W. "Bill" Jones Pumping Plant and the California Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant from the prohibitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 against taking endangered or threatened species or adversely modifying critical habitat until the drought emergency conditions are alleviated. Provides that the action of pumping water from these plants is not to be considered discretionary for purposes of such Act. Authorizes the Secretary to include in a determination that a drought emergency exists reasonable and prudent measures for the protection of an endangered species or its critical habitat. Provides that: (1) such measures or the Secretary's failure to prescribe them shall not impede the ability of the Plants to supply sufficient water for municipal, industrial, and irrigation uses; and (2) the cost of such measures shall be borne by the United States and shall be nonreimbursable. Prohibits the Secretary, in implementing this Act, from imposing additional prescriptions under such Act or the Federal Power Act on any other water storage or conveyance facility on the San Joaquin River, the Sacramento River, or their tributaries.Requires the Secretary, if a drought emergency exists for any portion of the Central Valley Project Service Area, to operate the C.W. "Bill" Jones Pumping Plant at a capacity consistent with the Coordinated Operation Agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources and otherwise applicable laws and existing water right until the drought emergency conditions are alleviated.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with California to support the establishment of a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the species Hypomesus transpacificus (popularly known as Delta Smelt) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

california drought act requires secretary interior declaration drought emergency governor california determine emergency exists service areas central_valley_project state_water_project determining emergency exists portions areas temporarily exempt operations bureau_of_reclamation bill jones pumping plant california banks pumping plant prohibitions endangered species act taking endangered threatened species adversely modifying critical habitat drought emergency conditions provides action pumping water plants considered discretionary purposes act authorizes secretary include determination drought emergency exists reasonable prudent measures protection endangered species critical habitat provides measures secretary failure prescribe shall impede ability plants supply sufficient water municipal industrial irrigation uses cost measures shall borne united_states shall nonreimbursable prohibits secretary implementing act imposing additional prescriptions act federal power act water storage conveyance facility san_joaquin_river sacramento_river tributaries requires secretary drought emergency exists portion central_valley_project service area operate bill jones pumping plant capacity consistent coordinated operation agreement bureau_of_reclamation california department water resources applicable laws existing water right drought emergency conditions authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreement california support establishment fish hatchery program preserve restore species popularly known delta smelt sacramento san_joaquin delta


Summary: National Public Notification of Environmental Hazards Act of 2009 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the President to revise the national contingency plan to provide for improved public notification and community relations in the case of a response action. Requires the head of the lead agency for a response action to: (1) designate a spokesperson, who shall provide notice of the action, respond to inquiries, and provide information to the public; (2) issue a press release within a specified time frame; (3) ensure coordination of press releases and other statements; (4) establish a public information office at or near the response site; (5) establish at least one local information repository; (6) make the administrative record file available for public inspection; (7) provide a public comment period; (8) conduct public meetings; (9) establish a toll-free telephone number and a public Internet website; (10) ensure that each residence and business within a half-mile radius of the response site is visited by a lead agency representative; and (11) mail printed materials containing information about the removal action to such residences and businesses.Directs the head: (1) to take specified actions if the President determines, based on a site evaluation, that an action is appropriate and the head determines that a planning period of at least 180 days exists prior to initiation of on-site activities, including making the engineering evaluation and cost analysis available to the public; and (2) for actions lasting more than 120 days, to interview local officials, community residents, and specified others about their concerns, information needs, and how they would like to be involved and prepare a formal community relations plan.

national public notification environmental hazards act amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act require president revise national contingency plan provide improved public notification community relations case response action requires head lead agency response action designate shall provide notice action respond inquiries provide information public issue press release specified time frame ensure coordination press releases statements establish public information office near response site establish local information repository administrative record file available public inspection provide public comment period conduct public meetings establish toll free telephone number public internet website ensure residence business half mile radius response site lead agency representative mail printed materials containing information removal action residences businesses directs head specified actions president determines based site evaluation action appropriate head determines planning period days exists prior initiation site activities including making engineering evaluation cost analysis available public actions lasting days interview local officials community residents specified concerns information needs like involved prepare formal community relations plan


Summary: Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 - Title I: Water Quality Financing - Subtitle A: Technical and Management Assistance - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide: (1) technical assistance to rural and small municipalities and tribal governments for planning, developing, and financing eligible state water pollution control revolving fund projects; (2) technical assistance and training to enable rural, small, and tribal publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and decentralized wastewater systems to protect water quality and comply with the CWA; and (3) information to rural, small, and tribal municipalities and municipalities that meet specified affordability criteria with respect to planning, design, construction, and operation of POTWs and decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for implementing: (1) such grants; and (2) specified grant programs, training, and EPA programs relating to the causes, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Requires the Administrator to make available a specified amount to support an EPA clearinghouse that collects and disseminates information on small flows of sewage and innovative or alternative wastewater treatment processes and techniques. (Sec. 1102) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for: (1) grants to states for administering programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution; (2) watershed pilot projects (currently, wet weather watershed pilot projects); (3) grants to states for water pollution control revolving funds; (4) a pilot program for alternative water source projects; (5) sewer overflow control grants; (6) remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes; and (7) a public information program to provide information relating to the remediation of contaminated sediment in U.S. public areas of concern. (Sec. 1103) Revises provisions relating to watershed pilot project grants. Expands the types of projects eligible for technical assistance and grants to include: (1) efforts of municipalities and property owners to demonstrate cooperative ways to address nonpoint sources of pollution to reduce adverse impacts on water quality; (2) the development of an integrated water resource plan for the coordinated management and protection of surface water, ground water, and stormwater resources on a watershed or subwatershed basis to meet the objectives, goals, and policies of the CWA; and (3) the development of a municipality-wide plan that identifies the most effective placement of stormwater technologies and management approaches to reduce water quality impairments from storm water on a municipality-wide basis. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on the results of such grants by October 1, 2011. Subtitle B: Construction of Treatment Works - (Sec. 1201) Provides that a community seeking financial assistance from the state water pollution control revolving fund for the replacement or major rehabilitation of a sewage collection system existing on January 1, 2007, or for the construction of a new system shall be eligible for such assistance, provided: (1) the replacement and rehabilitation of the existing collection system or the new collection system is to address an existing adverse environmental condition; and (2) the project otherwise meets the requirements of the CWA. (Sec. 1202) Amends the definition of "treatment works" to include the acquisition of lands and interests in land that are necessary for construction. Subtitle C: State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds - (Sec. 1302) Revises requirements for capitalization grant agreements with states for establishing water pollution control revolving funds, including by: (1) requiring states to set aside 15% of funds for assistance to municipalities of fewer than 10,000 individuals that meet specified affordability criteria; and (2) applying prevailing wage payment requirements to the construction of treatment works pursuant to a state water pollution control revolving fund or a water pollution prevention and control grant. (Sec. 1303) Expands the types of projects eligible for assistance from such funds to include: (1) the implementation of lake protection programs and projects; (2) repair or replacement of decentralized wastewater treatment systems that treat domestic sewage; (3) measures to manage, reduce, treat, or reuse municipal stormwater, agricultural stormwater, and return flows from irrigated agriculture; (4) measures to reduce the demand for POTW capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; (5) the development and implementation of watershed pilot projects; and (6) measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for POTWs, including the implementation of energy-efficient or renewable-energy generation technologies. Authorizes states to extend the repayment period for a fund loan from the current limit of 20 years to the lesser of 30 years or the design life of the project to be financed with the proceeds. Conditions eligibility for a loan on the recipient developing and implementing a fiscal sustainability plan for any portion of the treatment works proposed for repair, replacement, or expansion. Sets forth plan elements. Revises the types of assistance that may be provided under state water pollution control revolving loan funds. Authorizes fund grants to owners and operators of treatment works: (1) that serve a population of 10,000 or fewer for technical, planning, and financial management assistance, user fee analysis, budgeting, capital improvement planning, facility operation and maintenance, equipment replacement, repair schedules, and other activities to improve wastewater treatment plant management and operations; and (2) for assessing the energy and water consumption of the treatment works and evaluating potential opportunities for energy and water conservation through facility operation and maintenance, equipment replacement, and projects or activities that promote the efficient use of energy and water. Authorizes states to provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal and negative interest loans, to benefit specified municipalities or to implement a process, material, technique, or technology to address water-efficiency goals, address energy-efficiency goals, mitigate stormwater runoff, or encourage environmentally sensitive project planning, design, and construction. Requires states to: (1) establish affordability criteria to assist in identifying municipalities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for fund projects; (2) establish a list of fund projects that prioritizes water quality improvement projects for FY2011 and thereafter; (3) provide financial assistance to only projects on such list; and (4) provide an explanation if they do not fund projects in priority order. Requires the Administrator: (1) by September 30, 2011, to publish a formula for the allotment of fund amounts based on water quality needs in accordance with the most recent survey of needs developed by the Administrator; and (2) to prepare and make publicly available an annual report on the performance of the projects and activities implemented with fund assistance. (Sec. 1307) Requires the Administrator to: (1) assist states in establishing simplified procedures for treatment works to obtain assistance; and (2) publish a manual to assist treatment works in obtaining assistance. Prohibits state water pollution control revolving funds from being used for the construction of treatment works unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such treatment works are produced in the United States. (Sec. 1308) Authorizes appropriations for capitalization grants for state water pollution control revolving funds for FY2010-FY2014. Prohibits any of such funds from being used for a congressional earmark. Subtitle D: General Provisions - (Sec. 1402) Requires the Administrator to reserve a specified amount of state water pollution control revolving funds for Indian tribes for FY2009 and thereafter. Requires such reserved funds to be used to serve: (1) Indian tribes; (2) former Indian reservations in Oklahoma; and (3) Alaska Native villages. Subtitle E: Tonnage Duties - (Sec. 1501) Increases the tonnage duty (currently, a tax) on specified vessels entering or returning to a U.S. port for FY2010-FY2019. (Sec. 1502) Requires the Administrator to: (1) study and report to Congress on wastewater treatment facilities that discharge into the Rio Grande River; and (2) develop recommendations for improving monitoring, information sharing, and cooperation between the United States and Mexico. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) study and report to Congress on water infrastructure along the border between the United States and Mexico to augment current studies relating to colonias development; and (2) examine the comprehensive planning needs relating to water and wastewater infrastructure for colonias along such border. Title II: Alternative Water Source Projects - (Sec. 2001) Requires the Administrator, in making grants for the pilot program for alternative water source projects, to consider whether a project is located in an area which is served by a public water system serving 10,000 individuals or fewer. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2010-FY2014. Tittle III: Sewer Overflow Control Grants - (Sec. 3001) Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that a state uses at least 20% of its sewer overflow control grants to implement projects to control municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows through the use of green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, and other environmentally innovative activities; and (2) report to Congress by December 31, 2012, and periodically thereafter on recommended funding levels for sewer overflow control grants. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2010-FY2014. Title IV: Monitoring, Reporting, and Public Notification of Sewer Overflows - (Sec. 4001) Amends the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to direct the Administrator or a state to require the owner or operator of a POTW to monitor, provide notification to the public, public health authorities, and other affected entities of, and report on, sewer overflows. Provides for the approval of state notification programs. Title V: Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization - (Sec. 5003) Amends the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for research on the development and use of innovative approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of sediment contamination in U.S. areas of concern. (Sec. 5004) Requires the Administrator to: (1) study and report to Congress on the condition of wastewater treatment facilities located in the United States and Canada that discharge into the Great Lakes; (2) determine the effect that such facilities have on the water quality of the Great Lakes; and (3) develop recommendations to improve water quality monitoring by the operators of such facilities, establish a protocol for improved notification and information sharing between the countries, and promote cooperation between the countries to prevent the discharge of untreated and undertreated wastewater. Title VI: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products - (Sec. 6001) Requires the Administrator to: (1) study and report to Congress on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in U.S. waters; and (2) identify PPCPs that have been detected, the levels of detection, the sources of PPCPs, and methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent PPCPs. Title VII: Miscellaneous - (Sec. 7001) Requires the Administrator to convene a task force to develop and report to Congress on: (1) recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by consumers, health care providers, and others; and (2) a strategy for the federal government to educate the public on such recommendations. Terminates the task force 180 days after the submission of such report. Title VIII: OMB Study - (Sec. 8001) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate and report to Congress on the programs authorized by this Act under the Program Assessment Rating Tool or a successor performance assessment tool. Title IX: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery - (Sec. 9001) Requires the Director to report annually to Congress on: (1) a Chesapeake Bay interagency crosscut budget; (2) an accounting of all funding amounts of at least $100,000 received and obligated by federal agencies for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (3) an accounting from each state of all funding amounts of at least $50,000 received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. (Sec. 9002) Requires the Administrator to: (1) implement an adaptive management plan for restoration activities and update it every three years; and (2) report to Congress annually on such plan.

water quality investment act title water quality financing subtitle technical management assistance sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act cwa authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa grants nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance rural small municipalities tribal governments planning developing financing eligible state water pollution control revolving fund projects technical assistance training enable rural small tribal publicly owned treatment works potws decentralized wastewater systems protect water quality comply cwa information rural small tribal municipalities municipalities meet specified affordability criteria respect planning design construction operation potws decentralized wastewater treatment systems authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 implementing grants specified grant programs training epa programs relating causes prevention reduction elimination water pollution requires administrator available specified support epa clearinghouse collects disseminates information small flows sewage innovative alternative wastewater treatment processes techniques sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014 grants states administering programs prevention reduction elimination pollution watershed pilot projects currently wet weather watershed pilot projects grants states water pollution control revolving funds pilot program alternative water source projects sewer overflow control grants remediation sediment contamination areas concern great_lakes public information program provide information relating remediation contaminated sediment public areas concern sec revises provisions relating watershed pilot project grants expands types projects eligible technical assistance grants include efforts municipalities property owners demonstrate cooperative ways address nonpoint sources pollution reduce adverse impacts water quality development integrated water resource plan coordinated management protection surface water ground water stormwater resources watershed subwatershed basis meet objectives goals policies cwa development municipality wide plan identifies effective placement stormwater technologies management approaches reduce water quality impairments storm water municipality wide basis requires administrator report congress results grants october subtitle construction treatment works sec provides community seeking financial assistance state water pollution control revolving fund replacement major rehabilitation sewage collection system existing january construction new system shall eligible assistance provided replacement rehabilitation existing collection system new collection system address existing adverse environmental condition project meets requirements cwa sec amends definition treatment works include acquisition lands interests land necessary construction subtitle state water pollution control revolving funds sec revises requirements capitalization grant agreements states establishing water pollution control revolving funds including requiring states set aside funds assistance municipalities fewer individuals meet specified affordability criteria applying prevailing wage payment requirements construction treatment works pursuant state water pollution control revolving fund water pollution prevention control grant sec expands types projects eligible assistance funds include implementation lake protection programs projects repair replacement decentralized wastewater treatment systems treat domestic sewage measures manage reduce treat reuse municipal stormwater agricultural stormwater return flows irrigated agriculture measures reduce demand potw capacity water conservation efficiency reuse development implementation watershed pilot projects measures reduce energy consumption needs potws including implementation energy efficient renewable energy generation technologies authorizes states extend repayment period fund loan current limit years lesser years design life project financed proceeds conditions eligibility loan recipient developing implementing fiscal sustainability plan portion treatment works proposed repair replacement expansion sets forth plan elements revises types assistance provided state water pollution control revolving loan funds authorizes fund grants owners operators treatment works serve population fewer technical planning financial management assistance user fee analysis budgeting capital improvement planning facility operation maintenance equipment replacement repair schedules activities improve wastewater treatment plant management operations assessing energy water consumption treatment works evaluating potential opportunities energy water conservation facility operation maintenance equipment replacement projects activities promote efficient use energy water authorizes states provide additional subsidization including forgiveness principal negative interest loans benefit specified municipalities implement process material technique technology address water efficiency goals address energy efficiency goals mitigate stormwater runoff encourage environmentally sensitive project planning design construction requires states establish affordability criteria assist identifying municipalities experience significant hardship raising revenue fund projects establish list fund projects prioritizes water quality improvement projects fy2011 provide financial assistance projects list provide explanation fund projects priority order requires administrator september publish formula allotment fund amounts based water quality needs accordance recent survey needs developed administrator prepare publicly available annual report performance projects activities implemented fund assistance sec requires administrator assist states establishing simplified procedures treatment works obtain assistance publish manual assist treatment works obtaining assistance prohibits state water pollution control revolving funds construction treatment works steel iron manufactured goods treatment works produced united_states sec authorizes appropriations capitalization grants state water pollution control revolving funds fy2010 fy2014 prohibits funds congressional earmark subtitle general_provisions sec requires administrator reserve specified state water pollution control revolving funds indian tribes fy2009 requires reserved funds serve indian tribes indian reservations oklahoma alaska_native_villages subtitle tonnage duties sec increases tonnage duty currently tax specified vessels entering returning port fy2010 fy2019 sec requires administrator study report congress wastewater treatment facilities discharge rio_grande river develop recommendations improving monitoring information sharing cooperation united_states mexico requires comptroller_general study report congress water infrastructure border united_states mexico augment current studies relating development examine comprehensive planning needs relating water wastewater infrastructure border title alternative water source projects sec requires administrator making grants pilot program alternative water source projects consider project located area served public water system serving individuals fewer authorizes appropriations grants fy2010 fy2014 iii sewer overflow control grants sec requires administrator ensure state uses sewer overflow control grants implement projects control municipal combined sewer overflows sanitary sewer overflows use green infrastructure water energy efficiency improvements environmentally innovative activities report congress december periodically recommended funding levels sewer overflow control grants authorizes appropriations grants fy2010 fy2014 title monitoring reporting public notification sewer overflows sec amends national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system direct administrator state require owner operator potw monitor provide notification public public health authorities affected entities report sewer overflows provides approval state notification programs title great_lakes legacy reauthorization sec amends great_lakes legacy act authorize appropriations fy2010 fy2014 research development use innovative approaches technologies techniques remediation sediment contamination areas concern sec requires administrator study report congress condition wastewater treatment facilities located united_states canada discharge great_lakes determine effect facilities water quality great_lakes develop recommendations improve water quality monitoring operators facilities establish protocol improved notification information sharing countries promote cooperation countries prevent discharge untreated wastewater title pharmaceuticals personal care products sec requires administrator study report congress presence pharmaceuticals personal care products waters identify detected levels detection sources methods control limit treat prevent title vii miscellaneous sec requires administrator convene task_force develop report congress recommendations proper disposal unused pharmaceuticals consumers health_care providers strategy federal_government educate public recommendations terminates task_force days submission report title viii omb study sec requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb evaluate report congress programs authorized act program assessment rating tool successor performance assessment tool title chesapeake_bay accountability recovery sec requires director report annually congress chesapeake_bay interagency crosscut budget accounting funding amounts received obligated federal agencies restoration activities protect conserve restore water quality chesapeake_bay watershed accounting state funding amounts received obligated federal agency restoration activities description proposed federal state restoration activities sec requires administrator implement adaptive management plan restoration activities update years report congress annually plan


Summary: Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 - Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its leadership. (NOAA was created by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.) Includes in NOAA the National Weather Service and the Science Advisory Board. National Climate Enterprise Act of 2009 - Directs the President to establish a National Climate Enterprise to coordinate international, federal, and nonfederal activity to provide scientifically based climate and climate impact data, information, products, and services to better forecast climate, climate change, and climate variability and to understand climate impacts at regional and local scales. Requires that the Enterprise consist of an Interdepartmental Oversight Board, an Interagency Coordinating Committee, and a Climate Operations Office established by this Act, and nonfederal contributors. Requires the Office, subject to appropriations, to develop and implement a quality assurance program to certify climate products and services that satisfy this Act's standards. Defines "climate product and service" as any publicly or commercially available product or service produced by a nonfederal contributor that includes or displays climate data, meta-data, or information. Allows the Enterprise to authorize the use of the emblem or any trademark of the Enterprise on a certified climate product or service. Establishes in the Treasury the Climate Products And Services Account. Requires the Enterprise Advisory Board to provide advice to the Interagency Coordinating Committee on policy implementation by the Climate Operations Office, the effectiveness of data, meta-data, information, products, and services delivered to end-users, priorities for climate research and information needs, the performance of non-federal contributors, and critical climate research needs.

climate ocean research coordination act reestablishes national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa leadership noaa created reorganization plan includes noaa national_weather_service science_advisory_board national climate enterprise act directs president establish national climate enterprise coordinate international federal nonfederal activity provide scientifically based climate climate impact data information products services better forecast climate climate change climate variability understand climate impacts regional local scales requires enterprise consist interdepartmental oversight board interagency_coordinating_committee climate operations office established act nonfederal contributors requires office subject appropriations develop implement quality assurance program certify climate products services satisfy act standards defines climate product service publicly commercially available product service produced nonfederal contributor includes displays climate data data information allows enterprise authorize use emblem trademark enterprise certified climate product service establishes treasury climate products services account requires enterprise advisory_board provide advice interagency_coordinating_committee policy implementation climate operations office effectiveness data data information products services delivered end users priorities climate research information needs performance non federal contributors critical climate research needs


Summary: Brownfields Remediation Permanent Tax Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to expense (deduct in the current taxable year) expenditures for environmental remediation (i.e., abatement or control of hazardous substances at contaminated sites).

brownfields remediation permanent tax incentive act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent taxpayer election expense deduct current taxable year expenditures environmental remediation abatement control hazardous substances contaminated sites


Summary: Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) establish and operate a Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network to provide for public access to an electronic national database on the incidence and prevalence of priority chronic conditions and health effects and relevant environmental and other factors; (2) award grants to states for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of state networks; (3) enter into a cooperative agreement with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists to train and place applied epidemiology fellows in state and local health departments to enhance public health capacity in the areas of environmental health, chronic and other noninfectious diseases and conditions, and public health surveillance; and (4) enter into cooperative agreements with states or consortia of states to expand the scope and amount of biomonitoring data collected and analyzed by the CDC, state laboratories, and consortia of state laboratories in order to obtain robust information about a range of environmental exposures. Requires the Secretary to integrate the enactment of this Act with all funded environmental health tracking programs.

coordinated environmental public health network act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc establish operate coordinated environmental public health network provide public access electronic national database incidence prevalence priority chronic conditions health effects relevant environmental factors award grants states establishment maintenance operation state networks enter cooperative agreement council state territorial train place applied epidemiology fellows state local health departments enhance public health capacity areas environmental health chronic diseases conditions public health surveillance enter cooperative agreements states consortia states expand scope data collected analyzed cdc state laboratories consortia state laboratories order obtain robust information range environmental exposures requires secretary integrate enactment act funded environmental health tracking programs


Summary: Brownfield Cleanup Enhancement Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize appropriations for FY2010 and each fiscal year thereafter for: (1) the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program and for grants and loans for brownfield remediation; and (2) state and Indian tribe brownfield sites response programs.

brownfield cleanup enhancement act_-_amends comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act authorize appropriations fy2010 fiscal year brownfield site characterization assessment grant program grants loans brownfield remediation state indian tribe brownfield sites response programs


Summary: Global Conservation Act of 2010 - Directs the President, through the Coordinator for Global Conservation, to establish the International Conservation Strategy to help combat global natural resource and biodiversity degradation in developing countries. Directs the Coordinator to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation. Directs the President to establish the President's Advisory Committee for Global Conservation. Urges the President to work with the world's major foreign assistance donor countries to: (1) develop an international conservation assistance strategy; (2) identify multilateral coordinating mechanisms; and (3) promote existing multilateral initiatives designed to identify meaningful levels of interim funding for forest conservation in developing countries.

global conservation act directs president coordinator global conservation establish international conservation strategy help combat global natural resource biodiversity degradation developing countries directs coordinator establish interagency_working_group global conservation directs president establish president advisory_committee global conservation urges president work world major foreign assistance donor countries develop international conservation assistance strategy identify multilateral coordinating mechanisms promote existing multilateral initiatives designed identify meaningful levels interim funding forest conservation developing countries


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay the implementation of the final rules entitled "Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet; Notice of Availability; Final Rule" (published on April 22, 2008) and "Lead; Amendment to the Opt-out and Recordkeeping Provisions in the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program" (signed by the Administrator on April 22, 2010) in each state until accredited certified renovator classes to train contractors in practices necessary for compliance with such rules have been held in such state for at least a year. Requires the Administrator to: (1) monitor each state to determine when such classes are offered; and (2) notify each Member of Congress about the location and time of each such class held in their state and the date on which the classes have been held for one year.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa delay implementation final rules entitled lead renovation repair program lead hazard information pamphlet notice availability final rule published april lead amendment opt recordkeeping provisions renovation repair program signed administrator april state accredited certified classes train contractors practices necessary compliance rules held state year requires administrator monitor state determine classes offered notify member congress location time class held state date classes held year


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in addition to making capitalization grants for state water pollution control revolving funds, to make available additional funds for the same purposes (constructing publicly owned treatment works, implementing nonpoint source management programs, and developing and implementing conservation and management plans under the National Estuary program) for distribution among states that have adopted smart growth principles.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa addition making capitalization grants state water pollution control revolving funds available additional funds purposes constructing publicly owned treatment works implementing nonpoint source management programs developing implementing conservation management plans national_estuary_program distribution states adopted smart growth principles


Summary: Prohibits importing or delivering for importation into the United States any paper product if: (1) its labeling does not include an official certification that it was manufactured in accordance with air and water pollution requirements that are at least as stringent as those under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), respectively; or (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that it was not manufactured in accordance with such requirements. Provides for a civil penalty of up to $10 million per transgression for violations. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Administrator to enforce this Act.

prohibits importing delivering importation united_states paper product labeling include official certification manufactured accordance air water pollution requirements stringent clean_air act federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act respectively administrator environmental_protection_agency epa finds manufactured accordance requirements provides civil penalty million violations directs secretary homeland_security dhs administrator enforce act


Summary: Protecting Small Businesses From Costly Regulations Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act, from issuing a regulation that would result in increased costs for a small business, unless the regulation is in response to a major disaster, necessary to prevent a major disaster, or necessary to protect human life.

protecting small businesses costly regulations act prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa year period enactment act issuing regulation result increased costs small business regulation response major disaster necessary prevent major disaster necessary protect human life


Summary: Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2009 - Establishes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services (products, facilities, and services) so as to: (1) reduce water use and the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (2) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (3) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communications about, products, facilities, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance criteria. Sets forth the duties of Administrator of the EPA under the program, including to: (1) establish a WaterSense label and certification procedures and to promote labeled products, facilities, and services for reducing water use and ensuring performance; (2) review and update WaterSense criteria for categories of products, facilities, and services; (3) estimate and make available the production and relative market shares of, and the savings of water, energy, and capital costs of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure attributable to, labeled products, facilities, and services; (4) notify the public of any changes on the adoption of a new or revised WaterSense category, specification, installation criterion, or other criterion and explain such changes; (5) implement other voluntary approaches in commercial, institutional, residential, industrial, and municipal sectors to encourage recycling and reuse technologies to improve water efficiency or lower water use; and (6) apply the WaterSense label as appropriate to water-using products that are labeled by the Energy Star program. Requires the Administrator to: (1) allocate funds to establish and implement a program of financial incentives for consumer purchase and installation of water-efficient products, facilities, and services; and (2) make grants to owners or operators of specified water systems to address any ongoing or forecasted climate-related impact on the water quality or quantity of a region of the United States for the purposes of mitigating or adapting to the impacts of climate change.

water efficiency conservation adaptation act establishes environmental_protection_agency epa watersense program identify promote water efficient products buildings landscapes facilities processes services products facilities services reduce water use strain water wastewater stormwater infrastructure conserve energy pump heat transport treat water preserve water resources voluntary labeling forms communications products facilities services meet highest water efficiency performance criteria sets forth duties administrator epa program including establish watersense label certification procedures promote labeled products facilities services reducing water use ensuring performance review update watersense criteria categories products facilities services estimate available production relative market shares savings water energy capital costs water wastewater stormwater infrastructure attributable labeled products facilities services notify public changes adoption new revised watersense category specification installation criterion criterion explain changes implement voluntary approaches commercial institutional residential industrial municipal sectors encourage recycling reuse technologies improve water efficiency lower water use apply watersense label appropriate water products labeled energy_star program requires administrator allocate funds establish implement program financial incentives consumer purchase installation water efficient products facilities services grants owners operators specified water systems address ongoing forecasted climate related impact water quality quantity region united_states purposes mitigating adapting impacts climate change


Summary: Superfund Polluter Pays Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate and increase the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate through 2018; and (2) increase the environmental excise tax on certain chemicals sold by their manufacturers, producers, and importers.

polluter pays act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstate increase hazardous_substance_superfund financing rate increase environmental excise tax certain chemicals sold manufacturers producers importers


Summary: Polluter Pays Restoration Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by reinstating until January 1, 2017, the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate and the corporate environmental income tax.

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


Summary: NEPA Certainty Act - Declares that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) should not be used to document, predict, or mitigate the climate effects of specific federal actions. Provides that compliance with NEPA does not include consideration of: (1) the greenhouse gas emissions, or any climate change effects of those emissions, of a proposed action and alternative actions; or (2) the relationship of climate change effects to a proposed action or alternatives, including the relationship to proposal design, environmental impacts, mitigation, and adaptation measures. Declares that this Act does not preempt or interfere with: (1) any authority to consider the climate change effects of proposed legislation or regulations specifically addressing greenhouse gas emissions; or (2) requirements to consider the potential effects of climate change on proposals for agency action during planning or design processes under provisions of law other than NEPA.

nepa certainty act declares national_environmental_policy_act nepa document predict mitigate climate effects specific federal actions provides compliance nepa include consideration greenhouse gas emissions climate change effects emissions proposed action alternative actions relationship climate change effects proposed action alternatives including relationship proposal design environmental impacts mitigation adaptation measures declares act preempt interfere authority consider climate change effects proposed legislation regulations specifically addressing greenhouse gas emissions requirements consider potential effects climate change proposals agency action planning design processes provisions law nepa


Summary: Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses. Amends the federal criminal code to require mandatory restitution for harm resulting from negligent and intentional violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

environmental crimes enforcement act directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend federal sentencing guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted offenses federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act reflect intent congress penalties offenses increased appropriately account actual harm public environment offenses amends federal criminal code require mandatory restitution harm resulting negligent intentional violations federal_water_pollution_control_act


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow a state to opt out of the renewable fuel standard, other than with respect to the applicable volume of advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel, upon state enactment of a law electing to opt out. Requires the Administrator, upon a state making such election, to: (1) reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel by the percentage that reflects the national gasoline consumption attributable to the state; and (2) provide for the generation of credits for all gasoline provided through a fuel terminal in the state to be calculated as though the gasoline were blended with the maximum allowable ethanol content of gasoline to apply toward the applicable volume of renewable fuel.

amends clean_air act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa allow state opt renewable fuel standard respect applicable volume advanced biofuel cellulosic biofuel biomass based diesel state enactment law electing opt requires administrator state making election reduce applicable volume renewable fuel percentage reflects national gasoline consumption attributable state provide generation credits gasoline provided fuel terminal state calculated gasoline blended maximum allowable ethanol content gasoline apply applicable volume renewable fuel


Summary: Establishing Public Accountability Act of 2011 - Requires notice of a rule making by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include a statement that identifies any net gain or loss of domestic jobs that is likely to result if the rule is adopted and the analysis used to identify that net gain or loss.

establishing public accountability_act requires notice rule making environmental_protection_agency epa include statement identifies net gain loss domestic jobs likely result rule adopted analysis identify net gain loss


Summary: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 - Requires the President to establish the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the United States to analyze and report on the cumulative and incremental impacts of covered rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning air, waste, water, and climate change for each of calendar years 2016, 2020, and 2030. Requires such analysis to include: (1) estimates of the impacts of the such rules and actions on the global economic competitiveness of the United States, electricity prices, fuel prices, employment, and the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the United States; and (2) a discussion and an assessment of the cumulative impact on consumers, small businesses, regional economies, state, local, and tribal governments, local and industry-specific labor markets, and agriculture. Includes among "covered rules" specified national standards for air quality, hazardous and solid waste, and water pollutants and other rules promulgated under specified provisions of the Clean Air Act on or after January 1, 2009. Defines "covered action" as any action on or after such date by the EPA, a state, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of specified Clean Air Act (CAA) provisions with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas.

transparency regulatory analysis impacts nation act requires president establish committee cumulative analysis regulations impact energy manufacturing united_states analyze report cumulative incremental impacts covered rules actions environmental_protection_agency epa concerning air waste water climate change calendar years requires analysis include estimates impacts rules actions global economic competitiveness united_states electricity prices fuel prices employment reliability adequacy bulk power supply united_states discussion assessment cumulative impact consumers small businesses regional economies state local tribal governments local industry specific labor markets agriculture includes covered rules specified national standards air quality hazardous solid_waste water pollutants rules promulgated specified provisions clean_air act january defines covered action action date epa state local government permitting agency result application specified clean_air act caa provisions respect air pollutant identified greenhouse gas


Summary: Employment Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, guidance, or other requirement, implementing any new or substantially altered program, or issuing or denying any permit, to analyze its impact on employment levels and economic activity, disaggregated by state. Requires such analysis to include estimated job losses and decreased economic activity due to the denial or issuance of permits, including permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Requires the Administrator to: (1) post such analysis on EPA's website and request governors of states experiencing more than a de minimis negative impact to post such analysis in their capitols; (2) hold public hearings in each state in which a requirement, program, or permit will have more than a de minimis negative impact; and (3) give notice of such impact in a state to such state's congressional delegation, governor, and legislature at least 45 days prior to the effective date of such requirement or program or the denial or issuance of a permit. Defines "de minimis negative impact" to mean: (1) with respect to employment levels, a loss of more than 100 jobs; and (2) with respect to economic activity, a decrease in economic activity of more than $1,000,000 over any calendar year.

employment protection act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prior issuing regulation policy statement guidance requirement implementing new substantially altered program issuing denying permit analyze impact employment levels economic activity disaggregated state requires analysis include estimated job losses decreased economic activity denial issuance permits including permits issued federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act requires administrator post analysis epa website request governors states experiencing minimis negative impact post analysis hold public hearings state requirement program permit minimis negative impact notice impact state state congressional delegation governor legislature days prior effective date requirement program denial issuance permit defines minimis negative impact mean respect employment levels loss jobs respect economic activity decrease economic activity calendar year


Summary: Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

conservation easement incentive act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent tax deduction charitable contributions individuals corporations real property interests conservation purposes