Amendment101st Congress
Amendment sought to limit the application of the waiver of sovereign immunity by the Federal government to failures by Federal facilities to address ongoing compliance activities, not for failure to comply with corrective action (cleanup) requirements.
- Amendment Number
- 149
- Description
- Amendment sought to limit the application of the waiver of sovereign immunity by the Federal government to failures by Federal facilities to address ongoing compliance activities, not for failure to comply with corrective action (cleanup) requirements.
- Purpose
- An amendment to provide that the waiver of sovereign immunity for the Federal government does not apply to an administrative or civil action that seeks to impose fines or penalties for a violation of, or a violation arising out of, a requirement for corrective action for past solid and hazardous waste disposal imposed by the EPA or the states.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 19, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Ray amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 98 - 322 (Roll no. 144).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:20:23
- Submitted Date
- Jul 19, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021