To establish an environmental restoration program in the Department of Agriculture to provide for the cleanup of releases of hazardous substances, including groundwater contaminants, from facilities owned or formerly owned by the Department of Agriculture (including grain storage facilities), and for other purposes.
Agriculture Environmental Restoration Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to carry out an agriculture environmental restoration program which shall: (1) identify and clean up hazardous substances released from facilities owned or formerly owned by the Department of Agriculture (Department); and (2) determine whether groundwater contamination has occurred at such sites, including well water testing and warnings to persons in the affected vicinity.
Directs the Secretary to carry out: (1) hazardous waste research, development, and demonstration programs; and (2) related information collection and dissemination.
Establishes in the Department the Agriculture Environmental Restoration Fund.
Directs: (1) the Secretary to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the most commonly found unregulated hazardous substances at Department facilities; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure the timely preparation of toxicological profiles of such substances; (3) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare hazardous substance health advisories; and (4) the Secretary to notify the appropriate EPA offices and State and local authorities with regard to environmental restoration activities.
Requires the Secretary, whenever possible, to establish a technical review committee to comment on releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at Department of Agriculture facilities.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
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