3.0.0 2109 2019-11-15T21:17:57Z 2019-11-15T21:17:57Z House H HR 2005-05-04 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2005-06-03T20:02:17Z Referred to 2005-05-04T14:06:05Z To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. 109 593 HR 2005-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS Canadian Waste Import Ban Act of 2005 109 346 S 2005-02-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1274) Related bill CRS 2005-06-03 hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2005-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001045 Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] BART STUPAK D MI 1 N D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2005-05-04 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2005-05-04 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-05-04 True B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2005-05-04 True L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2005-05-04 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2005-05-04 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2005-05-04 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2005-05-25 False Environmental Protection Administrative remedies Canada Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Environmental assessment Environmental health Environmental law enforcement Export controls Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Health Highway maintenance Import restrictions Imports Incineration International Affairs International environmental cooperation Landfills Law Motor vehicle pollution control Municipal solid waste Recycling of waste products Refuse and refuse disposal State laws Subpoena Transboundary pollution Transportation and Public Works Transportation of hazardous substances Treaties Environmental Protection 00 2005-05-04 Introduced in House 2005-05-20T22:11:21Z Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit any person from importing, transporting, or exporting municipal solid waste for final disposal or for incineration in violation of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste or any regulation implementing such agreement.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) perform the functions of the Designated Authority of the United States with respect to such importation and exportation under the agreement; and (2) implement and enforce the notice and consent provisions of the agreement as well as its other provisions.

Sets forth factors to consider in determining whether to consent to the importation of municipal solid waste. Requires that the views of States be given substantial weight.

Authorizes the Administrator to issue orders assessing civil penalties, requiring compliance, or both, or to commence civil actions in U.S. district court to address violations of this Act. Limits civil penalties assessed pursuant to an administrative order to $25,000 per day of noncompliance. Authorizes persons subject to administrative orders to request a public hearing.

Authorizes States to enact laws imposing limitations (including prohibitions) on the receipt and disposal of foreign municipal solid waste. States that no such action shall be considered to impose an undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce.

]]> To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada respecting the importation of municipal solid waste, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. Display Title To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada respecting the importation of municipal solid waste, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada respecting the importation of municipal solid waste, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr2109ih/xml/BILLS-109hr2109ih.xml 2005-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.