Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 2279 - Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013

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Listed in Alphabetical Order

Jan 8, 2014 2:39 PM

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Castor (FL)

#1

Delays flood insurance premium changes until completion of affordability study.

Connolly (VA)

#4

WITHDRAWN Requires the owners or operators of a facility report annually to the state agency and EPA that they have potentially flammable or explosive substances on site as well as the quantity.

Connolly (VA)

#5

WITHDRAWN Requires the owners or operators of a facility report annually to the state agency and the Secretary of Homeland Security that they have potentially flammable or explosive substances on site as well as the quantity.

Maloney, Sean (NY)

#7

LATE Adds a new section to the bill that stated that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the EPA shall fund the cleanup of the Hopewell Precision site (already on the NPL).

Sinema (AZ)

#6

Strikes language that would expand eligibility for the National Priorities List (NPL) in Section 204, which is overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency. Reinstates language that directs listing of the "highest priority facilities" for cleanup.

Tonko (NY)

#2

Blocks implementation of the bill if any provision would increase litigation, reduce funds available for cleaning up contaminated sites, or that would delay clean up of contaminated sites.

Waxman (CA)

#3

Adds a sense of Congress that 1) the Federal Government must learn from the explosion in West, Texas; 2) President Obama should be commended for issuing Executive Order 13650; 3) the Administration shall fully implement Executive Order 13650; 4) use existing authorities to reduce the risks posed by chemical facilities to neighboring communities; and 5) provide legislative recommendations for improving the safety and security of chemical facilities.