Pub.L. 96-510
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Pub.L. 96-510 is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), a U.S. federal law that created the Superfund program to clean up hazardous waste sites and address releases of toxic substances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pub.L. 96-510 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pub.L. 96-510 Context triple: [Public Law 96-510, publicLawNumber, Pub.L. 96-510]
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Pub.L. 99-570
Pub.L. 99-570 is the public law designation for the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal statute that expanded drug enforcement policies and established mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses.
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Pub.L. 89–110
Pub.L. 89–110 is the formal public law designation for the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key U.S. federal statute prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
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Pub.L. 82–414
Pub.L. 82–414 is the public law designation for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a foundational U.S. statute that comprehensively restructured federal immigration and naturalization policy.
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D.
Pub.L. 89–329
Pub.L. 89–329 is the public law that enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, a landmark U.S. statute expanding federal funding and access to postsecondary education.
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Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pub.L. 96-510 Target entity description: Pub.L. 96-510 is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), a U.S. federal law that created the Superfund program to clean up hazardous waste sites and address releases of toxic substances.
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A.
Pub.L. 99-570
Pub.L. 99-570 is the public law designation for the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal statute that expanded drug enforcement policies and established mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses.
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B.
Pub.L. 89–110
Pub.L. 89–110 is the formal public law designation for the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key U.S. federal statute prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
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C.
Pub.L. 82–414
Pub.L. 82–414 is the public law designation for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a foundational U.S. statute that comprehensively restructured federal immigration and naturalization policy.
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D.
Pub.L. 89–329
Pub.L. 89–329 is the public law that enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, a landmark U.S. statute expanding federal funding and access to postsecondary education.
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E.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Brownfields Amendments of 2002
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
arrangers for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances
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operators of facilities with hazardous substance releases ⓘ owners of facilities with hazardous substance releases ⓘ transporters of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| authorizes |
cost recovery actions by the United States against responsible parties
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federal response actions to hazardous substance releases ⓘ |
| 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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| createdProgram | Superfund program ⓘ |
| createsList | National Priorities List ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
hazardous substance
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potentially responsible party ⓘ release ⓘ remedial action ⓘ removal action ⓘ response ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 96th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| establishesFund |
Superfund trust fund
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surface form:
Hazardous Substance Superfund
|
| establishesLiabilityStandard |
joint and several liability in many cases
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strict liability for certain responsible parties ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cleanup of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
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response to spills and releases of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| fundingSource | taxes on petroleum and certain chemical feedstocks (as originally enacted) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| officialName |
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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| primaryCodificationSection | 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq. ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 96-510 self-link ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances
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to assign liability for environmental contamination to responsible parties ⓘ to clean up hazardous waste sites ⓘ to provide for liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response for hazardous substances released into the environment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Air Act
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Clean Water Act ⓘ Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ⓘ |
| requires |
development of a National Contingency Plan for oil and hazardous substance releases
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establishment of the National Priorities List of hazardous waste sites ⓘ notification of releases of hazardous substances above reportable quantities ⓘ |
| shortName |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ
surface form:
Superfund law
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| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1980-12-11 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 94 Stat. 2767 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental liability
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hazardous waste management ⓘ toxic substances control ⓘ |
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Subject: Pub.L. 96-510 Description of subject: Pub.L. 96-510 is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), a U.S. federal law that created the Superfund program to clean up hazardous waste sites and address releases of toxic substances.
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