Congress 107 - HR 352 - Voluntary Environmental and Self-Evaluation Act

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Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Confidential communications Crime and Law Enforcement Discovery (Law) Environmental assessment Environmental auditing Environmental law enforcement Environmental Protection Evidence (Law) Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Searches and seizures Self-incrimination Witnesses

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Voluntary Environmental Self-Evaluation Act - Makes information contained in any voluntary environmental self-evaluation and any related testimony inadmissible evidence (and not subject to discovery) in Federal or State administrative or judicial proceedings under any Federal environmental law. Makes such privilege inapplicable to information: (1) required to be developed, maintained, or reported pursuant to such laws; or (2) with respect to a regulated entity's intentional or willful violation of such a law.

Provides immunity from prosecution for voluntary disclosures of information relating to violations of an environmental law as a result of a voluntary environmental self-evaluation if certain conditions are met, including that the disclosure is made promptly and efforts to achieve compliance are initiated. Precludes immunity if the violation concerned is part of a pattern of significant violations.

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Mar 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 22, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 31, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 31, 2001

Introduced in House

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