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H. R. 1217: This Act may be cited as the Innocent Landowner Defense Amendment of 1991, introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, February 28, 1991

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This bill was introduced into the US House of Representatives on February 28, 1991 to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. The purpose of this legislation is to define specifically the requirement that a purchaser of real property make all appropriate inquiries into the previous ownership and uses of the property in order to qualify for the innocent landowner' defense. This requirement is established in order to determine the presence of hazardous substances on the property.

OSTI ID:
5131798
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English