To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide funding for the clean up of MTBE contamination from underground storage tanks, and for other purposes.

This bill, introduced in 2003, sought to address groundwater pollution by authorizing the use of federal funds to clean up methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) leaks from underground storage tanks. MTBE is a fuel additive that was commonly used to reduce engine knocking and air pollution, but it was found to contaminate drinking water supplies when tanks leaked. If enacted, the legislation would have allowed the government to draw from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund specifically to remediate MTBE contamination, helping to protect local water quality and public health.