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HR 4697 101th Congress House

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants for the purchase of recycling equipment.

Introduced: May 1, 1990 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Equipment and suppliesGrants-in-aidRecycling of waste products
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May 14, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 1, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for the purchase of recycling equipment. Requires grant recipients to contribute at least 75 percent of the costs of such equipment. Limits the amount of such grants. Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 14, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4697: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants for the purchase of recycling equipment.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4697/
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"H.R. 4697: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants for the purchase of recycling equipment.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4697/.
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H.R. 4697, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4697/.
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[H.R. 4697: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants for the purchase of recycling equipment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4697/)
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