H.R.1711: Small Business Remediation Act of 1997

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Bill Cosponsors

94 (23 Democrats, 72 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Small Business Remediation Act of 1997- Requires the maximum level of remediation of dry cleaning solvents in soil, surface water, groundwater, and other environmental media that a Federal, State, local agency, or court may require of a person engaged in dry cleaning, or of the owner of land or a facility in which such a person is conducting dry cleaning, to be one-tenth the equivalent exposure of the workplace standard for such solvents...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 22, 1997

Introduced in the House by Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

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