REFUSE DISPOSAL related term(s) Recycled materials

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: improve funding mechanism for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program (see H.R. 3429), H10339 [4NO]

———prohibit from disposing of low-level radioactive waste in certain landfills (see H.R. 2508), H5551 [18JN]

———transfer of, and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration project (see S. 619), S3730 [13MR]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see S. 199), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 383), S2341 [12FE] (see H.R. 411), H217 [28JA]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H1681 [6MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (see S. 616), S3730 [13MR]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 484), S2920 [27FE]

———strengthen capabilities to safely and securely dispose of certain low-level radioactive waste (see S. 1045), S6070 [13MY]

Middle East: support efforts to advance regional and community based water and sanitation needs of Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an effective bridge for peace building (see H. Con. Res. 238), H6263 [26JN]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (see S. 1867), S14804 [12NO]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2215), H4734 [22MY]

Solid waste: authorize State and local governments to petition the EPA to enforce Solid Waste Disposal Act violations and establish a manifest system for interstate transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 2581), H5814 [24JN]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see S. 431), S2594 [24FE] (see H.R. 1123), H1679 [6MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3301 [10AP]

———phase out incineration (see H.R. 2827), H7453 [23JY]

———State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 418), H218 [28JA]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 382), H171 [27JA]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see S. 358), S2187 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources or producing electricity to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1266), H1900 [13MR]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE] (see S. 494), S2920 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (see S. 359), S2187 [11FE]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 932), S5483 [29AP] (see H.R. 1513), H2514 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7132-H7136 [18JY]

EPA: conduct investigation into financial transactions of Gloucester Environmental Management Services landfill in New Jersey, H7703, H7704 [25JY]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, H7683 [25JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (H.R. 738), E220 [13FE]

Hazardous substances: early acceptance or interim storage of high level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7131 [18JY]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7124, H7125 [18JY], H11400 [18NO]

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on the environment, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

Mexico: treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters, H6808, H6809, H6813, H6814 [15JY]

Sacramento County, CA: anniversary of Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, E555 [24MR]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (H.R. 382), E69 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: inspection of municipal solid waste shipped into Michigan from Canada, S4810 [3AP]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 199), S1250 [21JA]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 383), S2298, S2367 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (S. 616), S3733 [13MR]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S15959 [25NO]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 484), S2941-S2943 [27FE]

———strengthen capabilities to safely and securely dispose of certain low-level radioactive waste (S. 1045), S6081 [13MY]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (S. 1867), S14816, S14817 [12NO], S14924 [17NO]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (S. 431), S2602 [24FE]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S10570 [31JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (S. 358), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 464), S2923 [27FE], S12131 [29SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 357), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 494), S2978 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (S. 359), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 932), S5486 [29AP]

Reports filed

Mercury Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 616) (S. Rept. 108-199), S15060 [18NO]

Summaries

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 484), S2942 [27FE]

Texts of

S. 199, EPA enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, S1249 [21JA]

S. 357, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2217 [11FE]

S. 358, extension of the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S2217 [11FE]

S. 359, Waste to Energy Utilization Act, S2218 [11FE]

S. 383, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S2367 [12FE]

S. 431, Municipal Solid Waste Interstate Transportation and Local Authority Act, S2603-S2609 [24FE]

S. 494, modify renewable energy tax credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2978 [27FE]

S. 932, Fuel Tax Equalization Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act, S5487 [29AP]

S. 1045, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Act, S6082 [13MY]