§2700 Definitions

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 96–510, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2767, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 103 (§ 9601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

note set out under section 9601 of Title 42 and Tables.

2023—Par. (2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(22), substituted “The terms” for “The term”. Par. (4). Pub. L. 118–31, § 312(a), struck out “State-owned” before “National Guard facility” and “owned and operated by a State when such land is” before “used for training” and substituted “without regard to—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “even though such land is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.” 2022—Par. (4). Pub. L. 117–263 added par. (4). 2021—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 314(b), which directed amendment of par. (1) by substituting “The term” for “(A) The terms” and striking subpar. (B), was executed by making the amendment in par. (2) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) of par. (2) read as follows: “The term ‘facility’ includes real property that is owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States at locations at which military activities are conducted under this title or title 32 (including real property owned or leased by the Federal Government that is licensed to and operated by a State for training for the National Guard).” 2019—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–92 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). 2011—Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–383 inserted “ ‘pollutant or contaminant’,” after “ ‘person’,”. 2002—Pub. L. 107–314, § 313(c)(1), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively. Pub. L. 107–314, § 313(a)(1), renumbered section 2707 of this title as this section.

Savings Clause Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 316(d), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1304, provided that: “Nothing in this section [amending this section and section 2701 and 2707 of this title], or the

made by this section, shall affect any requirement or authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).”