RECYCLING related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (see S. 2202), S2225 [22JN]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 4217), H2990 [20JN]

——— establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (see S. 1189), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 6159), H5228 [1NO]

——— improve recycling and composting programs (see S. 1194), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 4040), H2808 [12JN]

Plastic Pollution Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2461 [13JY] (see H. Res. 584), H3575 [13JY]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see S. 3127), S5182 [25OC] (see H.R. 6053), H5104 [25OC]

Remanufacturing Day: designate (see H. Res. 296), H1726 [13AP]

Taxation: establish excise tax on plastics (see S. 2844), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 5564), H4406 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out ban on use of plastic straws on public lands and national parks, H5357–H5359 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5333 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5521 [7NO]

EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (H.R. 6159), H5674 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (S. 2202), S2234 [22JN]

EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (S. 1189), S1228–S1230 [19AP]

——— improve recycling and composting programs (S. 1194), S1228–S1230 [19AP]

Reports filed

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1194) (S. Rept. 118–42), S2221 [22JN]

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1189) (S. Rept. 118–41), S2221 [22JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 296, Plastic Pollution Action Month, S2465 [13JY]