Amendment101st Congress
Amendment provided for an increase in the number of criminal and civil investigators; established a National Enforcement Training Institute; and directed the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Environmental Laws Enforcement Fund to receive criminal and civil fines collected under the bill.
- Amendment Number
- 389
- Description
- Amendment provided for an increase in the number of criminal and civil investigators; established a National Enforcement Training Institute; and directed the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Environmental Laws Enforcement Fund to receive criminal and civil fines collected under the bill.
- Purpose
- An amendment to increase the number of criminal and civil investigators at the new department; to establish a National Enforcement Training Institute (within the DEP Office of Enforcement) to train federal, state, and local lawyers, inspectors, investigators, and technical experts in enforcement of environmental laws; and to establish a dedicated fund within the Treasury, financed by environmental fines and penalties, to fund the hiring of new investigators and the operation of the training institute. The amendment authorizes $5 million in the first fiscal year after enactment to help meet the costs of hiring investigators and establishing the training institute.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 28, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Martin (IL) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 14:19:18
- Submitted Date
- Mar 28, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021