As revised in 1986, the Act passed by Congress in 1980 to finance cleanup and to require notice to federal and state agencies of any "release" of a "reportable quantity" of a hazardous substance and to impose sanctions against those who fail to report or who destroy or falsify records is known as ________.

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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is commonly known as the Superfund Act. It was initially passed by Congress in 1980 to finance cleanup and to require notice to federal and state agencies of any "release" of a "reportable quantity" of a hazardous substance and impose sanctions against those who fail to report or who destroy or falsify records. It was revised in 1986.

As Revised in 1986, the Act Passed by Congress in 1980