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14-H3870 on Jan 14, 2014

1. shall not be counted as new deficit for purposes of 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.
   Authorizes Superfund through Dec. 31, 2023.

   Proponent's argument in favor (Sponsor's introductory remarks): Last week, the House passed legislation [outlined below] to weaken and fragment the already underfunded federal Superfund program. I am reintroducing legislation to reauthorize Superfund taxes on polluting industries; and provide more funds to clean up toxic waste sites. The Superfund program has resulted in the cleanup of more than 1,000 toxic waste sites. In the majority of cases, EPA works with the parties who have been found responsible for the pollution and they pay for the cleanup. [My bill] will reinstate Superfund taxes [on oil, chemicals, and corporations] to their previous levels.

   Opponent's argument against: (Chamber of Commerce's July 29 2013 letter supporting those House-passed bills): The US Chamber of Commerce strongly supports HR2279, the "Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act;" HR2318, the "Federal Facility Accountability Act;" and HR2226, the "Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protections Act." These three bills aim at modernizing CERCLA. HR2279 removes two impractical and unnecessary deadlines. HR2318 ensures that the federal government is a "good neighbor" when operating a superfund cleanup site. HR2226 would clarify that EPA must consult with the state when selecting a remedial action.

   Updated with H.R.1531 - Superfund Reinvestment Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018)

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   Participating counts on VoteMatch question 8. Question 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
   • Topic: Environment
   • Headline: Extend to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup (Score: -2)
   • Headline 2: Sponsored extending to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup (Score: -2)
     
     Participating counts on AmericansElect question 8.
   • Headline: Extend to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup (Answer: D)
   • Headline 2: Sponsored extending to 2023 Superfund hazardous waste cleanup (Answer: D)
   • AmericansElect Quiz Question 8 on Environment: Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
     • A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
     • B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
     • C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
     • D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
     • E: Unsure
     
     
     
   • Key for participation codes:
   • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
   • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
   • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
   • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
   • Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
   
   
   

   Democrats participating in 14-H3870
   Earl Blumenauer	s2p	Oregon Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Salud Carbajal	s1o	California Democrat	Feb 5, 2018
   Matt Cartwright	s1o	Pennsylvania Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Judy Chu	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 29, 2014
   Gerry Connolly	s1o	Virginia Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   John Conyers	s1o	Michigan Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Raul Grijalva	s1o	Arizona Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Luis Gutierrez	s1o	Illinois Democrat	Mar 15, 2017
   Rush Holt	s1o	New Jersey Democrat (retiring 2014)	Jan 14, 2014
   Mike Honda	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 15, 2014
   Jared Huffman	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Bill Keating	s1o	Massachusetts Democrat	Mar 15, 2017
   Barbara Lee	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Sander Levin	s1o	Michigan Democrat	Feb 27, 2014
   Zoe Lofgren	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 29, 2014
   Betty McCollum	s1o	Minnesota Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Gloria Negrete McLeod	s1o	California Democrat (County run 2014)	Jan 15, 2014
   Jerry McNerney	s1o	California Democrat	Mar 15, 2017
   James Moran	s1o	Virginia Democrat (retiring 2014)	Jan 14, 2014
   Jerrold Nadler	s1o	New York Dem./Lib./Working-Families	Jan 14, 2014
   Frank Pallone	s1o	New Jersey Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Bill Pascrell	s1o	New Jersey Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Mark Pocan	s1o	Wisconsin Democrat	Mar 15, 2017
   Adam Schiff	s1o	California Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Allyson Schwartz	s1o	PA Democratic Challenger	Jan 14, 2014
   Terri Sewell	s1o	Alabama Democrat	Sep 7, 2018
   Carol Shea-Porter	s1o	New Hampshire Democrat	Jan 14, 2014
   Louise Slaughter	s1o	New York Democrat	Feb 3, 2014

   
   
   

   Republicans participating in 14-H3870

   
   
   

   Independents participating in 14-H3870

   
   
   

   Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

   Democrats: 28 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0