House+Bill+Number+3366

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History
This bill was made to amend Title 10. Title 10 was a military bill describing the regulations of all military categories. In Chapter 172 of Title 10 the legislation talks about the military dumping waste and not doing their part environmentally. Not just in our country, but in the countries that we have troops in. 9.7 million of the federally administered land space, the Department of Defense's land is home to 26% of endangered and threatened species. On the first of May in 2002, The Armed Services committee voted to allow the DOD to ignore important environmental laws. The Department of Defense is in charge of land in sensitive wetlands and along riverbanks, some of the most fragile ecologically important places in the world. Since it is in charge of near 25 million acres of land in the U.S., the Department of Defense and it's military agencies and groups are committed to responsible environmental management and restoration.

Summary
This bill's purpose is to amend Title 10 and to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to abide by all Federal and State laws that protect the environment. As said under //History//, the Department of Defense has endangered countless species and people. They create a lot of waste, sometimes toxic, and nuclear energy, that creates radiation. Although Title 10 Chapter 172 is focused on the environment, the chapter is focused on past issues and only a few of problems were mentioned. In order to keep the planet green every part of our nation's duty should be to help. Even if it affects our defense system. For nobody is above the law. This bill also stops the judicial branch from letting the military ignore these laws, as what has happened in the past. The environmental laws that the military has to follow by using this bill are fifteen of the major environmental laws.
 * 1)  The Atomic Energy Act of 1954
 * 2)  The Clean Air Act
 * 3)  The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act of 1980
 * 4)  The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972,
 * 5)  The Department of Energy Organization Act,
 * 6)  The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986,
 * 7)  The Endangered Species Act of 1973,
 * 8)  The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
 * 9)  The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
 * 10)  The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
 * 11)  The Noise Control Act of 1972,
 * 12)  The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, 
 * 13)  The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970,
 * 14)  The Oil Pollution Act of 1990,  <span style="font-family: Wingdings; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

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Sponsors and Co-Sponsors
Bob Filner, a democrat from California is the lead backer for this bill. His co-sponsors include: John Lewis - D Georgia, Sheila Jackson Lee - D Texas, Dennis Kucinich - D Ohio, Raul Grijalva - D Arizona, Sam Farr - D California, Keith Ellison - D Minnesota, Jesse Jackson - D Illinois, Diana DeGette - D Colorado, Charles Gonzalez - D Texas, James McDermott - D Washington, Chaka Fattah - D Pennsylvania, Fortney Stark - D California, Andre Carson - D Indiana, Lynn Woolsey - D California, Barbara Lee - D California, Tammy Baldwin - D Wisconsin, Maurice Hinchey - D New York, Janice Shakowsky - D Illinois, Russ Carnahan - D Missouri, Mazie Hirono - D Hawaii, Steve Cohen - D Tennessee, Michael Honda - D California, Robert Brady - D Pennsylvania, Edward Pastor - D Arizona, Emanuel Cleaver - D Missouri.