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HR 2286 103th Congress House Environmental Protection Government and business Grants-in-aid Municipal services Planning Recycling of waste products Refuse and refuse disposal Yard waste

Comprehensive Recycling Act of 1993

Introduced: May 26, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 26, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1385)
May 26, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Recycling Act of 1993 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance and guidance to States on recycling methods and opportunities.

Directs States to develop and implement comprehensive multimaterial recycling programs. Requires such programs to be designed to provide at least 20 percent of a State's population with an opportunity to participate in such programs within two years of this Act's enactment. Provides that such programs must be available to an additional 20 percent of a State's population every two years, until the entire population is provided with such opportunity. Requires States to include recycling programs in the solid waste plan required by the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Makes States with approved plans eligible for Federal grants for recycling programs.

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator to make grants to States for implementing recycling programs.

What's happening now June 22, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 10, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2286: Comprehensive Recycling Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2286/
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