Candidate Notes on 01-HR1831

01-HR1831 on May 15, 2001

Title: To provide relief for small businesses from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). Summary:
Amends CERCLA to provide that persons shall be liable for response [cleanup] costs as non-owners or operators only if the total of material containing a hazardous substance was greater than 110 gallons of liquid material or 200 pounds of solid material.
Applies this exemption only to activities taking place before April 1, 2001.
Exempts a person from liability for response costs for municipal solid waste (MSW) as a non-owner or operator if the person is an owner, operator, or lessee of residential property from which all of the person's MSW was generated, or a certain small business or small charitable tax-exempt organization that generated all its MSW.

Makes nongovernmental entities that commence a contribution action liable to the defendant for all reasonable costs of defending the action if the defendant is not liable based on the above-described exemptions.
Adds to the list of parties eligible for de minimis [inconsequential] final settlements certain persons and businesses that demonstrate an inability or limited ability to pay response costs.

Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.

Democrats participating in 01-HR1831

Brian Baird s1p Washington Democrat

James Barcia s1p Michigan Democrat

Tom Barrett s1p Wisconsin Democrat

Marion Berry s1p Arkansas Democrat

Earl Blumenauer s1p Oregon Democrat

Robert Borski s1p Pennsylvania Democrat

Sherrod Brown s1p OH Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.

Lois Capps s1p California Democrat

Max Cleland s1p GA Democratic Senator (Former)

Gary Condit s1p California Democrat

Jerry Costello s1p Illinois Democrat

Bud Cramer s1p Alabama Democrat

Peter Defazio s1p Oregon Democrat

Peter Deutsch s1p FL Former Democratic challenger; US Representative

John Dingell s1p Michigan Democrat

Mike Doyle s1p Pennsylvania Democrat

Lane Evans s1p Illinois Democrat

Bob Filner s1p California Democrat

Bart Gordon s1p Tennessee Democrat

Gene Green s1p Texas Democrat

Ralph Moody Hall s1p Texas Democrat

Tim Holden s1p Pennsylvania Democrat

John Kerry s1p MA Democrat Jr Senator, ran for President 2004

Ron Kind s1p Wisconsin Democrat

Mary Landrieu s1p LA Democrat Sr Senator

William Lipinski s1p Illinois Democrat (Until 2004)

Bill Luther s1p Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor

Frank Mascara s1p Pennsylvania Democrat

Karen McCarthy s1p Missouri Democrat (Until 2004)

James Oberstar s1p Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor

Frank Pallone s1p New Jersey Democrat

Bill Pascrell s1p New Jersey Democrat

Nick Rahall s1p West Virginia Democrat

Harry Reid s1p NV Democratic incumbent

Max Sandlin s1p Texas Democrat (Until 2004)

Tom Sawyer s1p Ohio Democrat

Ronnie Shows s1p Mississippi Democrat

John Spratt s1p South Carolina Democrat

Ted Strickland s1p OH Democrat

Bart Stupak s1p Michigan Democrat

Ed Towns s1p New York Democrat/Liberal

Jim Turner s1p Texas Democrat (Until 2004)

Ron Wyden s1p OR Democratic incumbent

Republicans participating in 01-HR1831

Spencer Bachus s1p Alabama Republican

Richard Hugh Baker s1p Louisiana Republican

Charlie Bass s1p New Hampshire Republican

Michael Bilirakis s1p Florida Republican

Roy Blunt s1p Missouri Republican

Sherry Boehlert s1p New York Republican/Independence

Kit Bond s1w MO Republican incumbent

Mary Bono s1p California Republican

Kevin Brady s1p Texas Republican

Richard Burr s1p NC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative

Steve Buyer s1p Indiana Republican

Lincoln Chafee s1p RI Republican Jr Senator

Jimmy Duncan s1p Tennessee Republican

Vernon Ehlers s1p Michigan Republican

Robert Ehrlich s1p Maryland Republican

John Ensign s1p NV Republican Jr Senator

Mike Ferguson s1p New Jersey Republican

Greg Ganske s1p IA Former Republican Nominee (2002)

Wayne Gilchrest s1p Maryland Republican

Paul Gillmor s1w Ohio Republican

Jim Greenwood s1p Pennsylvania Republican (Until 2004)

Steve Horn s1p California Republican

Timothy Johnson s1p Illinois Republican

Steve Largent s1p OK00 Former Republican Candidate

Frank LoBiondo s1p New Jersey Republican

John McHugh s1p New York Republican/Conservative

Gary Miller s1p California Republican

Butch Otter s1p ID Republican

Michael Oxley s1p Ohio Republican

Tom Petri s1p Wisconsin Republican

Chip Pickering s1p MS Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.

George Radanovich s1p California Republican

Thomas Reynolds s1p New York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)

Marge Roukema s1p New Jersey Republican

Don Sherwood s1p Pennsylvania Republican

John Shimkus s1p Illinois Republican

Rob Simmons s1p Connecticut Republican

Bob Smith s1p FL Republican challenger; former NH Senator; Constitution Party

Cliff Stearns s1p Florida Republican

John Sweeney s1p New York Republican/Conservative

Billy Tauzin s1p Louisiana Republican (Until 2004)

John Thune s1p SD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative

Fred Upton s1p Michigan Republican

Greg Walden s1p Oregon Republican

John Warner s1p VA Republican Sr Senator

Heather Wilson s1p New Mexico Republican

Don Young s1p Alaska Republican

Independents participating in 01-HR1831

John Cooksey s1p LA 2004 former Republican Nominee

Chris John s1p LA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative

Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 43
Republicans: 47
Independents: 2

Democrats participating in 01-HR1831
Brian Baird	s1p	Washington Democrat
James Barcia	s1p	Michigan Democrat
Tom Barrett	s1p	Wisconsin Democrat
Marion Berry	s1p	Arkansas Democrat
Earl Blumenauer	s1p	Oregon Democrat
Robert Borski	s1p	Pennsylvania Democrat
Sherrod Brown	s1p	OH Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.
Lois Capps	s1p	California Democrat
Max Cleland	s1p	GA Democratic Senator (Former)
Gary Condit	s1p	California Democrat
Jerry Costello	s1p	Illinois Democrat
Bud Cramer	s1p	Alabama Democrat
Peter Defazio	s1p	Oregon Democrat
Peter Deutsch	s1p	FL Former Democratic challenger; US Representative
John Dingell	s1p	Michigan Democrat
Mike Doyle	s1p	Pennsylvania Democrat
Lane Evans	s1p	Illinois Democrat
Bob Filner	s1p	California Democrat
Bart Gordon	s1p	Tennessee Democrat
Gene Green	s1p	Texas Democrat
Ralph Moody Hall	s1p	Texas Democrat
Tim Holden	s1p	Pennsylvania Democrat
John Kerry	s1p	MA Democrat Jr Senator, ran for President 2004
Ron Kind	s1p	Wisconsin Democrat
Mary Landrieu	s1p	LA Democrat Sr Senator
William Lipinski	s1p	Illinois Democrat (Until 2004)
Bill Luther	s1p	Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Frank Mascara	s1p	Pennsylvania Democrat
Karen McCarthy	s1p	Missouri Democrat (Until 2004)
James Oberstar	s1p	Minnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Frank Pallone	s1p	New Jersey Democrat
Bill Pascrell	s1p	New Jersey Democrat
Nick Rahall	s1p	West Virginia Democrat
Harry Reid	s1p	NV Democratic incumbent
Max Sandlin	s1p	Texas Democrat (Until 2004)
Tom Sawyer	s1p	Ohio Democrat
Ronnie Shows	s1p	Mississippi Democrat
John Spratt	s1p	South Carolina Democrat
Ted Strickland	s1p	OH Democrat
Bart Stupak	s1p	Michigan Democrat
Ed Towns	s1p	New York Democrat/Liberal
Jim Turner	s1p	Texas Democrat (Until 2004)
Ron Wyden	s1p	OR Democratic incumbent

Republicans participating in 01-HR1831
Spencer Bachus	s1p	Alabama Republican
Richard Hugh Baker	s1p	Louisiana Republican
Charlie Bass	s1p	New Hampshire Republican
Michael Bilirakis	s1p	Florida Republican
Roy Blunt	s1p	Missouri Republican
Sherry Boehlert	s1p	New York Republican/Independence
Kit Bond	s1w	MO Republican incumbent
Mary Bono	s1p	California Republican
Kevin Brady	s1p	Texas Republican
Richard Burr	s1p	NC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Steve Buyer	s1p	Indiana Republican
Lincoln Chafee	s1p	RI Republican Jr Senator
Jimmy Duncan	s1p	Tennessee Republican
Vernon Ehlers	s1p	Michigan Republican
Robert Ehrlich	s1p	Maryland Republican
John Ensign	s1p	NV Republican Jr Senator
Mike Ferguson	s1p	New Jersey Republican
Greg Ganske	s1p	IA Former Republican Nominee (2002)
Wayne Gilchrest	s1p	Maryland Republican
Paul Gillmor	s1w	Ohio Republican
Jim Greenwood	s1p	Pennsylvania Republican (Until 2004)
Steve Horn	s1p	California Republican
Timothy Johnson	s1p	Illinois Republican
Steve Largent	s1p	OK00 Former Republican Candidate
Frank LoBiondo	s1p	New Jersey Republican
John McHugh	s1p	New York Republican/Conservative
Gary Miller	s1p	California Republican
Butch Otter	s1p	ID Republican
Michael Oxley	s1p	Ohio Republican
Tom Petri	s1p	Wisconsin Republican
Chip Pickering	s1p	MS Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.
George Radanovich	s1p	California Republican
Thomas Reynolds	s1p	New York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)
Marge Roukema	s1p	New Jersey Republican
Don Sherwood	s1p	Pennsylvania Republican
John Shimkus	s1p	Illinois Republican
Rob Simmons	s1p	Connecticut Republican
Bob Smith	s1p	FL Republican challenger; former NH Senator; Constitution Party
Cliff Stearns	s1p	Florida Republican
John Sweeney	s1p	New York Republican/Conservative
Billy Tauzin	s1p	Louisiana Republican (Until 2004)
John Thune	s1p	SD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Fred Upton	s1p	Michigan Republican
Greg Walden	s1p	Oregon Republican
John Warner	s1p	VA Republican Sr Senator
Heather Wilson	s1p	New Mexico Republican
Don Young	s1p	Alaska Republican

Independents participating in 01-HR1831
John Cooksey	s1p	LA 2004 former Republican Nominee
Chris John	s1p	LA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative