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HR 116 102th Congress House

Solid Waste Compact Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to improve procedures for the implementation of state compacts providing for the establishment and operatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to improve procedures for the implementation of state compacts providing for the establishment and operation of regional disposal facilities for municipal and industrial solid waste, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Interstate compactsRefuse and refuse disposalRegional planning
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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
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 Latest action February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 1, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 116: Solid Waste Compact Act of 1989. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-116/
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