HR 2319
103th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Government procurement
Paper and paper products
Recycling of waste products
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government to use recycled paper.
Introduced: May 27, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 27, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require all Federal agencies to use printing and writing paper containing at least ten percent postconsumer material.
Authorizes Federal agencies that are in compliance with such requirement to use any monies received from the sale of materials collected for recycling for activities within their legal authority.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
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