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HR 3300 100th Congress House Environmental Protection Air pollution control Hazardous waste disposal Hazardous wastes Incineration Licenses Management Ocean Water and Water Resources Development Water pollution control

Hazardous Waste Reduction and Management Act of 1987

Introduced: September 17, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.
Oct 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Oct 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Oct 12, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, EPA.
Oct 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Sep 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.
Sep 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Sep 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Sep 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 17, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hazardous Waste Reduction and Management Act of 1987 - Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to transmit within two years to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a report regarding hazardous waste reduction and management, including; (1) existing hazardous waste streams; (2) storage, treatment, and disposal technologies; (3) releases; (4) at-sea incineration; and (5) the impact of land and water transport.

Directs the Administrator to prepare and transmit to the Congress, within three years of receiving such report, a hazardous waste reduction and management plan which has been the subject of public participation and comment.

Prohibits the issuance of at-sea incineration permits until final regulations and recommendations coming out of such report and plan are in place.

What's happening now October 15, 1987

Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2