Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to make all guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria applicable to response actions (currently, preliminary assessments) for facilities at which hazardous substances are located applicable to facilities which are or have been owned or operated by the United States in the same manner and to the extent that they are applicable to other facilities.
Requires federal facilities to comply with state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants, including state hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. Waives sovereign immunity with respect to state substantive or procedural requirements. Prohibits an agent, employee, or officer of the United States from being: (1) immune or exempt from injunctive relief with respect to such state requirements, and (2) personally liable for any civil penalty under such requirements or CERCLA with respect to any act or omission within the scope of their official duties. Subjects an agent, employee, or officer of the United States to any criminal sanction under such state requirements or CERCLA. Prohibits any department, agency, or instrumentality of the federal government from being subject to any such sanction.
Provides that state substantive and procedural requirements include administrative orders, injunctive relief, civil and administrative penalties and fines, reasonable service charges or oversight costs, and laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls.
Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review as determined necessary, or upon state request, actions taken or regulations promulgated pursuant to any duties or powers delegated or assigned by the President to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than EPA to ensure consistency with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-01 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2013-11-01 | Committee | Provisions of this measure incorporated into H.R. 2279. | House committee actions |
| 2013-07-30 | IntroReferral | House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 1, 2013. | House floor actions |
| 2013-07-30 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-180, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-19 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-19 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-18 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2013-06-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |
| 2013-06-06 | Committee | Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction. | House committee actions |
| 2013-06-06 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2013-05-17 | Committee | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction and Referral. | House committee actions |