99-499
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99-499 is the public law number for the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, a major U.S. environmental law that expanded and strengthened the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 99-499 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States public law
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federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| amends |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
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| appliesTo |
facilities that manufacture, use, or store hazardous chemicals
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federal Superfund program ⓘ hazardous waste sites in the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates | Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
provisions for permanent remedies at hazardous waste sites
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reporting requirements for toxic chemical releases ⓘ requirements for state and local emergency planning for chemical hazards ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
liability and enforcement provisions
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remedy selection and cleanup standards provisions ⓘ research and development provisions for hazardous waste technologies ⓘ state role and cooperation provisions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
enhanced public participation in cleanup decisions
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expanded scope of sites eligible for Superfund cleanup ⓘ extended and reauthorized Superfund program ⓘ increased Superfund trust fund authorization levels ⓘ strengthened enforcement mechanisms against polluters ⓘ |
| hasShortName | SARA ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
environmental law
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hazardous waste law ⓘ pollution control law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| programExpanded |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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Superfund program ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify and expand liability for responsible parties at contaminated sites
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to enhance enforcement authorities for hazardous waste cleanups ⓘ to expand and strengthen the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites ⓘ to improve emergency preparedness for chemical accidents ⓘ to increase funding for hazardous waste site remediation ⓘ to increase public access to information on toxic chemical releases ⓘ |
| regulates |
owners and operators of facilities handling hazardous substances
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potentially responsible parties at contaminated sites ⓘ |
| strengthens | federal authority to compel cleanup of hazardous waste sites ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
community right-to-know
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emergency planning ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ hazardous waste cleanup ⓘ liability for hazardous waste sites ⓘ toxic substances ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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