RECYCLING

Bills and resolutions

America Recycles Day: observance (see S. Res. 677), S7900 [15NO]

Business and industry: reduce use of paper and plastic bags and encourage use of reusable bags (see H. Res. 1298), H2843 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in projects to encourage design, planning, and construction of the North Los Angeles County, CA, Regional Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 4726), H1026 [2MR]

Ecology and environment: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1506), H5503 [1JY]

Public lands: commend efforts to promote recycling on the National Mall and providing an example to follow in making recycling possible in public places (see S. Res. 677), S7900 [15NO]

Recycled materials: improve Federal procurement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3633), S6200 [22JY]

Taxation: allow credit for installation of composite, recyclable power line poles (see H.R. 5952), H6404 (see H.R. 5952), H6455 [29JY]

———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. 5695), H5502 [1JY]

———provide incentives for used oil re-refining (see H.R. 6328), H7392 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: reduce use of paper and plastic bags and encourage use of reusable bags (H. Res. 1298), E627 [22AP]

EPA: anniversary, E2042, E2047 [2DE]

Little Chute, WI: Tri-County Single-Stream Recycling Facility recipient of Solid Waste Association of North America Gold Award for Excellence, E1783 [29SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2786-H2791 [21AP], H4482 [15JN], H4509, H4512, H4578-H4584 [16JN], H4599 [17JN], E94 [26JA], E1128 [17JN]

Taxation: allow credit for installation of composite, recyclable power line poles (H.R. 5952), E1479 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Power resources: national energy policy, S5146 [18JN]

Reports filed

Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2442) (S. Rept. 111-325), S7507 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Hermiston, OR, Water Recycling and Reuse Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2741) (S. Rept. 111-275), S6882 [5AU]

Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1397) (S. Rept. 111-168), S2421 [19AP]

Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 745) (S. Rept. 111-305), S7506 [27SE]

Raise Ceilin on Federal Share of Cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2522) (S. Rept. 111-326), S7507 [27SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 677, observe America Recycles Day and commend efforts to promote recycling on the National Mall and providing an example to follow in making recycling possible in public places, S7909 [15NO]