REFUSE DISPOSAL related term(s) Recycled materials; Sewage Disposal

Amendments

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3906, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3848 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

Every Day One Local Vietnam Veteran Picks Up Trash and Prays for Everyone Who Passes Him, E721 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: prohibit unlawful disposal in landfills or navigable waters of fetal remains resulting from an abortion (see H.R. 5637), H3705 [26AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses (see H.R. 5643), H3706 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 5974), H4731 [25MY]

Drugs: require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (see H.R. 5687), H3781 [7MY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (see H. Res. 879), H3833 [8MY]

Taxation: modify definition of municipal solid waste (see S. 2371), S612 [5FE]

Water: improve processes for alternative wastewater systems (see H.R. 6804), H8724 [13SE]

Letters

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, E655 [15MY]

——— Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, NV, H3895 [10MY]

——— D. Taylor, Unite Here (organization), H3897 [10MY]

——— Mary Beth Sewald, Michael Bolognini, and Hugh Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, Metro Chamber of Commerce, H3895 [10MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H3895 [10MY]

——— several organizations and businesses, H3896 [10MY]

Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics With Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act: William Simpson, DisposeRX, Inc., H5236 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, H3893 [10MY]

Corps of Engineers: encourage entering into agreements with non-Federal entities relative to dredged material disposal facilities, H4835, H4836 [6JN]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund, H3894 [10MY]

——— establish Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing Federal and private resources to assist communities impacted by nuclear plant closure and housing of spent nuclear fuel, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— Hanford, WA, nuclear waste storage site cleanup funding, H3891 [10MY]

——— prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses, H3847 [9MY], H3898 [10MY]

——— require publication of a financial statements summary in annual Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement audit, H3906, H3907 [10MY]

——— research and grants funding for innovation in safe and secure storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear reactors, H4936, H4937 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (H.R. 5974), H7144, H7145 [24JY]

Drugs: require improved packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs (H.R. 5687), H5234–H5237 [19JN], E904 [22JN]

EPA: prohibit funding to modify rule on management and disposal of coal ash, H6515 [18JY]

Foreign policy: provide developing countries access to clean water and proper sanitation, H3084 [10AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1355, H1356, H1357–H1363 [5MR], H3891, H3893, H3894 [10MY], H4937, H4938, H4949 [7JN], H6245 [16JY], E816 [8JN]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma, H3160 [12AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit funding to purchase plastic drinking straws, H4972 [7JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1357–H1363 [5MR], H3890–H3911 [10MY], H4938 [7JN]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3844–H3850 [9MY]

Water for the Poor Act: implementation, H5004 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2610 [10MY]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma, S685–S688 [7FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), S2610 [10MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 879) (H. Rept. 115–665), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety (VA COST SAVINGS) Enhancements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5974) (H. Rept. 115–869), H7153 [24JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 879, consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3844 [9MY]

H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3901–H3906 [10MY]

H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics With Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act, H5234 [19JN]

H.R. 5974, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety (VA COST SAVINGS) Enhancements Act, H7144 [24JY]