[20010615]RS20869_参议院棕地法案中的责任豁免（第350条）.pdf

1 For general background on the brownfields issue, see CRS Report 97-731 ENR, Superfund andthe Brownfields Issue, by Mark Reisch.2 S. 350 101(a). See also the similar EPA definition of brownfields at 62 Fed. Reg. 4624, 4624(1997).3 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20869Updated June 15, 2001The Liability Exemptions in the SenateBrownfields Bill (S. 350)Robert MeltzLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryBy broad consensus, the stringent Superfund Act liability scheme is a key stumblingblock to redevelopment of “brownfields” underused facilities where expansion orredevelopment is complicated by real or perceived contamination. S. 350, passed by theSenate on April 25, 2001, deals with this problem by adding two new liability exemptionsto the Superfund Act, and clarifying a third. Each of these exemptions deals with a typeof innocent landowner. The two new exemptions are for owners of land contaminatedby a source on contiguous property, and for prospective purchasers of property that isknown to be contaminated. The clarifying exception provides detailed content to “allapprop