A bill to provide better enforcement of the environmental laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the number of criminal investigators in the Office of Criminal Investigations to assure that the number of investigators assigned to the Office is at least: (1) 72 during FY 1991; (2) 110 during FY 1992; (3) 123 during FY 1993; (4) 160 during FY 1994; and (5) 200 during FY 1995.
Requires the Administrator to increase by 50 the number of civil investigators assigned to assist the Office of Enforcement in developing and prosecuting civil and administrative actions.
Directs the Administrator to establish within the Office of Enforcement the National Enforcement Training Institute to train lawyers, inspectors, investigators, and technical experts in environmental law enforcement.
Establishes the Pollution Prosecution Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Fund specified amounts during FY 1991 through 1995.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-735.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 101-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 101-366.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, EPA.
Executive Comment Received from EPA.
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