,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,p\ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,malliotakis7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to c>ry out       
au?oriz$ wat] developm5t projects t     
address contam9at$ s$im5ts pursuant to a
 jo9t rem$iation plan develop$ 9        
coord9ation ) ! non-,f$]al int]e/ &     
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,coord9at$ ,lead]%ip = 
,environm5tal & ,aquatic ,ne$s-,unifi$  
,plann+ ,act or ! ,,clean-,,up ,act4    
#b4 ,removal or rem$iation ( contam9at$ 
s$im5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all n

 be liable "u ! ,compreh5sive           
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 = ! release ( a haz>d\s  
sub/ance or pollutant or contam9ant     
result+ f any cov]$ activity c>ri$ out 9
 accordance ) a jo9t plan develop$ "u   
?is section by ! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ! non-,f$]al int]e/ = !   
cov]$ activity1 & approv$ by !          
,adm9i/rator4  7b7 ,jo9t plan ,a jo9t   
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all--  
7#a7 ensure t ! cov]$ activity protects 
human heal? & ! environm5t2 &  7#b7     
include-- 7,a7 relevant & appropriate   
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,cont+5cy     
,plan2  7,b7 a description ( ! "w to be 
und]tak52  7,c7 id5tification (-- 7i7 ! 
me?od to be us$ = dr$g$ mat]ial         
disposal2  7ii7 ! roles &               
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y &        
non-,f$]al int]e/2 &  7iii7 s\rces (    
fund+2 &  7,d7 su* o!r t]ms & conditions
 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y4    
7c7 ,consultation2 public comm5t ,9     

develop+ a jo9t plan "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult )       
int]e/$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t 
(ficials2 &  7#b7 provide an opportunity
 = public comm5t4  7d7 ,obligations ( ! 
,secret>y ,prior to c>ry+ out any cov]$ 
activity pursuant to a jo9t plan        
develop$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 docum5t any haz>d\s sub/ance
 or pollutant or contam9ant pres5t 9 !  
contam9at$ s$im5t to be remov$ or       
rem$iat$2 &  7#b7 seek to id5tify any   
p]son pot5tially responsible = ! release
 ( su* haz>d\s sub/ance or pollutant or 
contam9ant4  7e7 ,co/ recov]y ,no?+ 9   
?is section affects ! responsibility ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to seek recov]y "u !  
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,cleanup1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 f responsible 
p>ties ( response co/s incurr$ by !     
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out a cov]$ activity4 
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         

,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,contam9at$   
s$im5t ,! t]m contam9at$ s$im5t means   
s$im5t 9 :i* a haz>d\s sub/ance or      
pollutant or contam9ant is pres5t4  7#c7
 ,cov]$ activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity  
means ! removal or rem$iation (         
contam9at$ s$im5t pursuant to-- 7,a7 a  
wat] res\rces developm5t project        
specifically au?oriz$ by ,congress = su*
 purpose2 or  7,b7 section #cab7;f7 ( ! 
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiij
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abgb7;f774  7#d7       
,haz>d\s sub/ance ,! t]m haz>d\s        
sub/ance has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja74  7#e7 ,national ,cont+5cy ,plan 
,! t]m ,national ,cont+5cy ,plan means !
 national cont+5cy plan publi%$ "u      
section #aje ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja74  7#f7 ,pollutant or contam9ant  
,! t]m pollutant or contam9ant has !    

mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#g7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4