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HR 177 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Hazardous waste disposal Incineration Licenses Polychlorinated biphenyls

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in determining whether to issue a permit for a hazardous waste facility or to issue an approval for the incineration of polychlorinated biphenyls, to consider an applicant's record in owning or operating other hazardous waste facilities or incineration facilities.

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

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in determining whether to issue a permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste, to investigate the applicant's record in owning or operating other hazardous waste facilities, including whether there have been past or pending proceedings against the applicant for violations of Federal or State laws in the operation of such facilities.

Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to set forth the same investigation requirement with respect to the issuance of permits for the construction of polychlorinated biphenyl incineration facilities.

What's happening now February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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