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Waste Reduction Act

Introduced: March 15, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1990
For Further Action See H.R.5931.
Jun 28, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 25, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 25, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 25, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 25, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 25, 1990
Mr. Tauke demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Jun 25, 1990
Mr. Thomas A. Luken moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 25, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
Jun 25, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-555.
May 15, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 11, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 11, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 25, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waste Reduction Act - Makes it the national policy to reduce or prevent pollution at its source whenever feasible.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an office within the EPA (unless an office of pollution prevention is already provided for) which will be independent of the EPA's single-medium program offices and have the authority to review and advise such offices on their activities to promote a multi-media approach to source reduction. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a strategy to promote source reduction. Identifies several review, coordination, outreach, and organizational actions that the Administrator must take as part of such strategy.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) make matching grants to States for programs promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses; and (2) establish a Source Reduction Clearinghouse to compile information generated by States receiving grants on management, technical, and operational approaches to source reduction. Requires that such information be made available to the public.

Requires filings of annual toxic chemical release forms required under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to include toxic chemical source reduction and recycling reports for toxic chemicals which are the subject of such filings. Includes in such reports information, on a facility-by-facility basis, as to: (1) the amounts and disposition of each toxic chemical; (2) the source reduction practices used with respect to such chemicals; (3) measurements of changes from past to anticipated levels of chemical reduction and recycling; and (4) the techniques used to identify source reduction opportunities. Makes such information available to the public.

Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress within 18 months of this Act's enactment and biennially thereafter on the results of actions taken to implement source reduction strategies.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 26, 1990

For Further Action See H.R.5931.

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