II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2010 Mr. Carper (for himself and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve a provision relating to Federal procurement of recycled materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Federal procurement of recycled materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Section 6002(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)) is amended— (1)by striking (1) After the date and inserting the following: (1)

In general

After the date ; (2)by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5); (3)in paragraph (1)(C)— (A)by inserting subject to paragraph (3), before are only available; and (B)by striking the last sentence; and (4)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2)

Relationship to Bureau of Standards guidelines

Any determination under paragraph (1)(B) shall be made on the basis of the guidelines of the Bureau of Standards in any case in which the material is covered by those guidelines. (3)

Unreasonable price restriction

For a product containing at least 25 percent recovered materials, a price in the amount of not more than 110 percent of the bid price of the highest-ranked competing product containing zero or de minimis recovered materials shall not be considered an unreasonable price under paragraph (1)(C). .