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HR 116 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Interstate compacts Refuse and refuse disposal Regional planning

Solid Waste Compact Act of 1989

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solid Waste Compact Act of 1989 - Amends the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to require States to submit solid waste disposal plans to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval.

Authorizes States to enter into compacts to provide for the establishment and operation of regional solid waste disposal facilities.

Prohibits a compact from restricting the use of such facilities to solid waste generated in the compact region before January 1, 1991, and before the Congress consents to such compact.

Requires a compact to provide that every five years after such compact has taken effect the Congress may withdraw its consent.

Directs EPA to: (1) identify alternative management programs for the control of solid waste and publish technical guidance regarding the implementation of such programs; and (2) publish information that a State or compact must provide to EPA, together with requirements for facilities, if such programs are pursued as alternatives to traditional solid waste management.

What's happening now February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1