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House Bill 7879
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House on May 27, 2022
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H. R. 7879 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7879


To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 27, 2022

Ms. Bush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Study on contamination of Coldwater Creek, Missouri.

(a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall—

(1) undertake a review of prior and ongoing efforts to remediate radiological contamination in the vicinity of Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County, Missouri, associated with historic radiological waste storage near the St. Louis Airport;

(2) consult with State and local agencies, and representatives of the Coldwater Creek community;

(3) take into consideration the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, dated April 30, 2019, and prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and

(4) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, submit to Congress a report on the status of efforts to reduce or eliminate the potential human health impacts from potential exposure to such contamination, including any recommendations for further action.

(b) Installation of signage To prevent potential exposure risks.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(4) and in accordance with the recommendations of the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, the Comptroller General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, shall install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in areas around Coldwater Creek where remediation efforts have not been undertaken or completed.