[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 79 (Friday, May 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6586-S6587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.


                           Amendment No. 1072

(Purpose: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to conduct a study to determine the quantity of hazardous waste 
     that is being transported across State lines and the ultimate 
                 disposition of the transported waste)

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf 
of Senator Breaux and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Chafee], for Mr. Breaux, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 1072.

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading 
of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . STUDY OF INTERSTATE HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT.

       (a) Definition of Hazardous Waste.--In this section, the 
     term ``hazardous waste'' has the meaning provided in section 
     1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903).
       (b) Study.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall conduct a study, and report to 
     Congress on the results of the study, to determine--
       (1) the quantity of hazardous waste that is being 
     transported across State lines; and
       (2) the ultimate disposition of the transported waste.

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, we have examined the amendment and find it 
acceptable.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 1072) was agreed to.
  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the 
amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. BAUCUS. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.


                           Amendment No. 1073

(Purpose: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to conduct a study to determine the quantity of sludge 
(including sewage sludge) that is being transported across State lines 
        and the ultimate disposition of the transported sludge)

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf 
of Senator Breaux and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Chafee], for Mr. Breaux, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 1073.

  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:


[[Page S6587]]

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.  . STUDY OF INTERSTATE SLUDGE TRANSPORT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Sewage Sludge.--The term ``sewage sludge''--
       (A) means solid, semisolid, or liquid residue generated 
     during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works; 
     and
       (B) includes--
       (i) domestic septage;
       (ii) scum or a solid removed in a primary, secondary, or 
     advanced wastewater treatment process; and
       (iii) material derived from sewage sludge (as otherwise 
     defined in this paragraph); but
       (C) does not include--
       (i) ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge (as 
     otherwise defined in this paragraph) in a sewage sludge 
     incinerator; or
       (ii) grit or screenings generated during preliminary 
     treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works.
       (2) Sludge.--The term ``sludge'' has the meaning provided 
     in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6903).
       (b) Study.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall conduct a study, and report to 
     Congress on the results of the study, to determine--
       (1) the quantity of sludge (including sewage sludge) that 
     is being transported across State lines; and
       (2) the ultimate disposition of the transported sludge.

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, this amendment also is acceptable.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 1073) was agreed to.
  Mr. FEINGOLD addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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