REFUSE DISPOSAL related term(s) Recycled materials

Amendments

EPA: establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 3109), S9846 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: provide preference for air quality grants to States having consumer beverage container deposit laws (see H.R. 5859), H2551 [22AP]

Dept. of Energy: enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to obtain construction and operating licenses for used nuclear fuel storage and recycling facilities (see S. 3215), S6285 [26JN]

EPA: amend regulatory requirement on transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 7186), H10299 [27SE]

———clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see S. 3298), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6556), H6733 [21JY]

———convene a task force to develop recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 6451), H6342 [9JY]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (see S. 3109), S5447 [10JN]

———promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 7163), H10131 [26SE]

Hazardous substances: express concern over current Federal policy allowing exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing nations and encourage U.S. banning of such activities (see S. Res. 663), S8948 [17SE] (see H. Res. 1395), H7788 [31JY]

———provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (see S. 2551), S283 [24JA]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 72), S2295 [1AP] (see H. Con. Res. 318), H1771 [14MR]

Postal Service: require post offices to have running water and sanitation facilities and prohibit closure of post offices based on a lack of running water and sanitation facilities (see H.R. 6016), H3403 [8MY]

Power resources: promote biogas production (see H.R. 7097), H9973 [25SE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see S. 3225), S6362 [7JY] (see H.R. 5632), H1701 [13MR]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H2853 [29AP]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 6166), H4831 [22MY]

Taxation: allow a special depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property and provide tax-exempt financing of recycling equipment (see H.R. 5372), H869 [12FE]

———allow retail businesses a tax credit against income for a portion of the cost of recycling plastic carry-out bags and other types of plastic (see H.R. 6749), H7786 [31JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 3642), S10004 [27SE] (see H.R. 7180), H10299 [27SE]

Letters

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Kamil Azoury, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H5822, H5824 [23JN]

———Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, H5822 [23JN]

———several environmental organizations, H5822 [23JN]

Remarks in House

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), H6752-H6756 [22JY]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 318), H5145-H5149 [10JN], E1283 [19JN]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to waste-to-energy facility, H3059 [6MY]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (H. Res. 1161), E1081 [23MY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (H.R. 2452), H5820-H5824 [23JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 7180), E2127 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to obtain construction and operating licenses for used nuclear fuel storage and recycling facilities (S. 3215), S6293 [26JN], S8106 [8SE], S10458 [2OC]

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), S6981 [22JY]

———establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system (S. 3109), S5451 [10JN], S9874 [26SE]

Hazardous substances: prevent development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada, S10165 [30SE]

———provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (S. 2551), S285 [24JA], S416 [29JA]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 318), S8016 [1AU]

———support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 72), S3931 [7MY]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board, S10286 [1OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 3642), S10004 [27SE]

Reports filed

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3109) (S. Rept. 110-478), S9203 [22SE]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2452) (H. Rept. 110-723), H5728 [19JN]

Sewage Overflow Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2080) (S. Rept. 110-497), S9414 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 318, support goals and ideals of International Year of Sanitation, H5145 [10JN]

H.R. 2452, Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act, H5820 [23JN]

S. 3298, clarify circumstances under which EPA permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, S6983 [22JY], H6752 [22JY]

S. 3642, Water for the Poor Enhancement Act, S10005 [27SE]

S. Con. Res. 72, support goals and ideals of International Year of Sanitation, S2300 [1AP], S3931 [7MY]

S. Res. 663, express concern over current Federal policy allowing exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing nations and encourage U.S. banning of such activities, S8955 [17SE]