Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027268",
  "term": "Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "To extend and amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.",
    "1. Legislation that amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) on October 17, 1986. SARA reflected EPA's experience in administering the complex Superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program. SARA stressed the importance of permanent remedies and innovative treatment technologies; required Superfund actions to consider the standards and requirements found in other State and Federal environmental laws and regulations; provided new enforcement authorities and settlement tools; increased State involvement; increased the focus on human health problems; encouraged greater citizen participation; and increased the size of the Trust Fund to $8.5 billion.\n\n2. See http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/sara.htm. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) on October 17, 1986. SARA reflected EPA's experience in administering the complex Superfund program during its first six years and made several important changes and additions to the program.\n\n3. SARA, enacted in 1986, reauthorized and amended CERCLA to include additional enforcement authorities, technical requirements, community involvement requirements, and various clarifications. SARA Title III authorized EPCRA."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "SARA",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "P.L. 99-499",
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary",
    "Superfund Acronyms",
    "RCRA Orientation Manual 2008 Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/superfund-amendments-and-reauthorization-act/"
}