S.2549 - Environmental Justice Renewal Act

A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Environmental Justice Renewal Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to Federal agencies on the development of criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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1/23/2008--Introduced.Environmental Justice Renewal Act - Defines "environmental justice" as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all individuals regardless or race, color, national origin, educational level, or income in the process of developing environmental laws a
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1/23/2008--Introduced.
Environmental Justice Renewal Act - Defines "environmental justice" as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all individuals regardless or race, color, national origin, educational level, or income in the process of developing environmental laws and regulations. Defines "environmental justice community" as a community with a significant representation of racial, ethnic, or low-income populations vulnerable to environmental or human health risks.
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to federal agencies in identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations and to assist such agencies in developing environmental justice strategies. Requires the Working Group to develop and promulgate a coordinated interagency federal environmental justice strategy.
Requires the Administrator to:
(1) establish in the EPA the position of Environmental Justice Ombudsman to monitor complaints relating to environmental justice programs;
(2) provide training in environmental justice to EPA employees;
(3) establish grant programs to address local environmental justice concerns;
(4) establish a basic training program to assist residents of environmental justice communities in identifying human health and environmental risks;
(5) establish a National Environmental Justice Advisory Council to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator on environmental justice issues; and
(6) establish an Environmental Justice Clearinghouse to provide information on EPA activities relating to environmental justice. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act.

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09/30/08
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3473 to S. 2549). The Kennedy-Smith amendment would extend basic hate crime protections to all Americans in all communities by adding real or perceived sexual orientation, gender and disability to the categories covered and by removing ...

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09/07/08
Timothy Birdnow » The Biden Killing Fields; Abortion and the Senator

Voted for taxpayer funding of abortions on military bases: S. 2549, Roll Call 00-134, June 20, 2000 source: frcaction. Be it duly noted that while Biden voted for the partial birth abortion ban S1692, he did not vote for the bill that ...

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09/07/08
WashingtonWatch.com Digest - September 8, 2009 - The ...

S. 2549 The Environmental Justice Renewal Act Costs $0.89 per family. H.R. 6126 The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 Costs $0.00 per family. S. 2996 The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ...

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