legislation: 101-hr-4782
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| 101-hr-4782 | 101 | hr | 4782 | Agriculture Environmental Restoration Act of 1990 | Agriculture and Food | 1990-05-10 | 1990-05-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. | House | Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] | NE | R | B000403 | 0 | Agriculture Environmental Restoration Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to carry out an agriculture environmental restoration program which shall: (1) identify and clean up hazardous substances released from facilities owned or formerly owned by the Department of Agriculture (Department); and (2) determine whether groundwater contamination has occurred at such sites, including well water testing and warnings to persons in the affected vicinity. Directs the Secretary to carry out: (1) hazardous waste research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) related information collection and dissemination. Establishes in the Department the Agriculture Environmental Restoration Fund. Directs: (1) the Secretary to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the most commonly found unregulated hazardous substances at Department facilities; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure the timely preparation of toxicological profiles of such substances; (3) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare hazardous substance health advisories; and (4) the Secretary to notify the appropriate EPA offices and State and local authorities with regard to environmental restoration activities. Requires the Secretary, whenever possible, to establish a technical review committee to comment on releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at Department of Agriculture facilities. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:28:21Z |