1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Community Cleanup Act”.
Community Cleanup Act
A BILL
To amend the public participation requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.
2. Public participation
Proposed plan— Section 117(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(a)) is amended—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “both of”;
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) Transmit the notice and analysis published under paragraph (1) to officials for the local government with jurisdiction over the facility at issue, including—
“(A) any applicable mayor or city council; and
“(B) if no mayor or city council is available, the highest ranking official of such local government, as applicable.”
in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) by inserting “(including comments regarding use of the facility at issue after remedial action is taken)” after “written and oral comments”.
Final plan— Section 117(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(b)) is amended by inserting “, and transmitted to officials described in subsection (a)(2),” after “available to the public”.
Publication— Section 117(d) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9617(d)) is amended—
by inserting “and require” after “publication shall include”; and
by striking “general circulation.” and inserting “general circulation (if available), announcement sent to a radio station, or television station, the broadcast area of which includes the community surrounding the facility at issue, and posting to the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.”.