HR 4975
102th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriate technology
Chemical weapons
Congressional oversight
Defense budgets
Environmental Protection
Hazardous waste disposal
Incineration
To provide for a moratorium on the construction of incinerators in the United States for the chemical munitions demilitarization of the Army until the Secretary of the Army certifies to Congress that the incineration disposal program process to be used in the program is the safest means available at a reasonable cost.
Introduced: April 9, 1992
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Apr 22, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from Army.
Apr 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 9, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from expending any funds for construction of incinerators in the continental United States for use in the chemical munitions demilitarization program until the Secretary certifies to the Congress that he has: (1) evaluated alternative technologies for the destruction of chemical munitions under the program; and (2) determined that the current chemical munitions disposal process is the safest means available to carry out the program at a reasonable cost.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1