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HR 4490 101th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural extension work Agricultural research Compost Environmental Protection Environmental research Federal advisory bodies

Composting Research Act of 1990

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 13, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Composting Research Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a Compost Task Force; (2) conduct a composting agricultural wastes study; (3) conduct research on potential uses of compost; (4) evaluate existing compost programs; and (5) initiate a composting extension program.

What's happening now April 13, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 18, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4490: Composting Research Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4490/
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"H.R. 4490: Composting Research Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4490/.
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H.R. 4490, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4490/.
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