Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1992
Short Titles as Introduced
Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1991
Official Titles
Official Titles - Senate
Official Titles as Introduced
A bill to amend the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to provide that for purposes of liability for damage, injury or death caused by the negligence or wrongful acts or omissions of individuals authorized by such Act, the United States is liable, and for purposes of access to trade secrets and confidential business information such individuals are authorized representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
10/07/1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
10/07/1992
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/11/1991
Introduced in Senate
10/07/1992 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
10/07/1992 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/11/1991 Introduced in Senate
All Actions (10)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
10/09/1992
House
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Judiciary.
10/09/1992
House
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
S.Amdt.3409 Proposed by Senator Simpson for Senator Chafee. To amend Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to provide that for purposes of access to trade secrets and confidential business information individuals authorized by such Act are authorized representatives of the U.S. EPA.
10/07/1992
Senate
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/11/1991
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
10/09/1992 Referred jointly to the House Committee on Judiciary.
10/09/1992 Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/08/1992 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/08/1992 Held at the desk.
10/08/1992 Received in the House.
10/07/1992 Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
10/07/1992 S.Amdt.3409 Amendment SP 3409 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/07/1992 S.Amdt.3409 Proposed by Senator Simpson for Senator Chafee. To amend Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to provide that for purposes of access to trade secrets and confidential business information individuals authorized by such Act are authorized representatives of the U.S. EPA.
10/07/1992 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/11/1991 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Committees (3)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Related Documents
Senate Environment and Public Works
04/11/1991
Referred to
10/07/1992
Discharged from
House Education and Labor
10/09/1992
Referred to
House Judiciary
10/09/1992
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
No related bill information was received for S.814.
Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to require older workers authorized to be used in connection with pollution control programs administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have the same access as Federal employees have to, and be subject to the same penalties for disclosure of, confidential business information submitted pursuant to any contract with the United States, obtained by an EPA employee, or submitted in connection with the: (1) Solid Waste Disposal Act; (2) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; (3) Federal Water Pollution Control Act; (4) Clean Air Act; (5) Public Health Service Act; (6) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; (7) Toxic Substances Control Act; (8) Noise Control Act of 1972; (9) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or (10) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
Makes such individuals subject to Federal criminal code provisions concerning ethics and conflict of interests.
Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to require older workers authorized to be used in connection with pollution control programs administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have the same access as Federal employees have to, and be subject to the same penalties for disclosure of, confidential business information submitted pursuant to any contract with the United States, obtained by an EPA employee, or submitted in connection with the: (1) Solid Waste Disposal Act; (2) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; (3) Federal Water Pollution Control Act; (4) Clean Air Act; (5) Public Health Service Act; (6) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; (7) Toxic Substances Control Act; (8) Noise Control Act of 1972; (9) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or (10) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
Makes such individuals subject to Federal criminal code provisions concerning ethics and conflict of interests.
Shown Here: Introduced in Senate (04/11/1991)
Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 to make the United States liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by an individual acting under the supervision of an authorized Federal employee pursuant to such Act.
Considers an individual authorized by such Act, for purposes of access to trade secrets and confidential business information in connection with programs administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Noise Control Act, or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to be eligible for such access.
