A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Latest action · Feb 5, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 19, 2015
- Passed SenateFeb 2, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to act as the lead agency with respect to radioactive contamination remediation at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Nothing in this Act affects the site's designation as a Superfund site.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 19, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2015Discharged Feb 3, 2016 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2016 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Feb 5, 2016 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2016 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- Feb 3, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 3, 2016Received in the House.
- Feb 3, 2016Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- Feb 2, 2016Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S529-530)
- Feb 2, 2016Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S529-530)
- Feb 2, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S529-530)
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Nov 19, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S529Text printed S529 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Feb 2, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1211 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. | Reintroduced Bill | May 24, 2017 |
| HR 4100 | To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. | Identical bill | Nov 20, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2016Referred in House
- Feb 2, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in Senate
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