,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ahd #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcah ,report ,no4 #aac-ahj1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjac,mr4 ,latta introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,july #cj1 #bjac,reported from the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,july #cj1 #bjac,referral to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure extended for a period ending not later than ,november #a1 #bjac ,november #a1 #bjac;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,cramer ,november #a1 #bjac,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #aa1 #bjac ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj with respect to the applicability of the ,act to ,federal facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,facility ,accountability ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,federal facilities 7a7 ,application to ,federal ,government ,section #abj7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;a77 is amended in the heading by striking of ,act4 7b7 ,application of requirements to ,federal facilities ,section #abj7;a77#b7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking preliminary assessments and inserting response actions2 7#b7 by inserting or after ,national ,contingency ,plan12 7#c7 by striking 1 or applicable to remedial actions at such facilities2 and 7#d7 by inserting or have been before owned or operated4 7c7 ,applicability of laws ,section #abj7;a77#d7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbj7;a77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,applicability of laws 7,a7 ,in general ,each department1 agency1 and instrumentality of the ,united ,states shall be subject to1 and comply with1 at facilities that are or have been owned or operated by any such department1 agency1 or instrumentality1 ,state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants1 including ,state hazardous waste requirements1 in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity4 7,b7 ,compliance 7i7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states hereby expressly waives any immunity otherwise applicable to the ,united ,states with respect to any ,state substantive or procedural requirement referred to in subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,injunctive relief ,neither the ,united ,states1 nor any agent1 employee1 nor officer thereof1 shall be immune or exempt from any process or sanction of any ,state or ,federal ,court with respect to the enforcement of any injunctive relief under subparagraph 7,c77ii74 7iii7 ,civil penalties ,no agent1 employee1 or officer of the ,united ,states shall be personally liable for any civil penalty under any ,state substantive or procedural requirement referred to in subparagraph 7,a71 or this ,act1 with respect to any act or omission within the scope of the official duties of the agent1 employee1 or officer4 7,c7 ,substantive and procedural requirements ,the ,state substantive and procedural requirements referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 include-- 7i7 administrative orders2 7ii7 injunctive relief2 7iii7 civil and administrative penalties and fines1 regardless of whether such penalties or fines are punitive or coercive in nature or are imposed for isolated1 intermittent1 or continuing violations2 7iv7 reasonable service charges or oversight costs2 and 7v7 laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls4 7,d7 ,reasonable service charges or oversight costs ,the reasonable service charges or oversight costs referred to in subparagraph 7,c7 include fees or charges assessed in connection with-- 7i7 the processing1 issuance1 renewal1 or modification of permits2 7ii7 the review of plans1 reports1 studies1 and other documents2 7iii7 attorney's fees2 7iv7 inspection and monitoring of facilities or vessels2 and 7v7 any other nondiscriminatory charges that are assessed in connection with a ,state requirement regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants4 4 #c4 ,authority to delegate1 issue regulations ,section #aae of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifae7 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,if the ,president delegates or assigns any duties or powers under this section to a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states other than the ,administrator1 the ,administrator may review1 as the ,administrator determines necessary or upon request of any ,state1 actions taken1 or regulations promulgated1 pursuant to such delegation or assignment1 for purposes of ensuring consistency with the guidelines1 rules1 regulations1 or criteria established by the ,administrator under this title44 ,november #a1 #bjac,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed