Public Law 96-510
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Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 96-510 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Public Law 96-510 Context triple: [Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 96-510]
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Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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Public Law 96-480
Public Law 96-480 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1980 to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of government-funded research.
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Public Law 94-412
Public Law 94-412 is the 1976 federal statute, known as the National Emergencies Act, that established procedures and limits for presidential declarations of national emergencies in the United States.
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Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Public Law 96-510 Target entity description: Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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A.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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B.
Public Law 96-480
Public Law 96-480 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1980 to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of government-funded research.
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C.
Public Law 94-412
Public Law 94-412 is the 1976 federal statute, known as the National Emergencies Act, that established procedures and limits for presidential declarations of national emergencies in the United States.
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D.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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E.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Superfund law
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United States federal statute ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
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| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
arrangers for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances
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operators of contaminated facilities ⓘ owners of contaminated facilities ⓘ transporters of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| authorizes |
federal response to releases of hazardous substances
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remedial actions ⓘ removal actions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq. ⓘ |
| codifiedTitle | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createsCategory | potentially responsible party ⓘ |
| createsLiabilityStandard |
joint and several liability
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retroactive liability ⓘ strict liability ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1980-12-11 ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
hazardous substance
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release ⓘ remedial action ⓘ removal action ⓘ response ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1980-12-11 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 96th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
National Priorities List
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Superfund trust fund ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
Superfund
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| hasOfficialName | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
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| influencedBy |
Superfund trust fund
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surface form:
Love Canal environmental disaster
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| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
assign liability for releases of hazardous substances
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govern cleanup of hazardous waste sites ⓘ protect public health and the environment from hazardous substance releases ⓘ |
| provides |
contribution rights among potentially responsible parties
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cost recovery authority for the United States ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 96-510 ⓘ |
| regulates |
hazardous substance releases
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hazardous waste site cleanup ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 94 Stat. 2767 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental contamination
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hazardous waste site remediation ⓘ toxic waste ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 96-510 Description of subject: Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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