Biosolids Management/
Other Interstate Transportation Initiatives
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:H.R.289, FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY)
Cosponsored by FOGLIETTA (PA), NORTON (DC), PELOSI (CA), NEY (OH)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
House Committee on Agriculture
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
01/07/97 -- In the HOUSE
Introduced by SERRANO
AMSA ACTIONS:
Staff from the AMSA National Office met with a staff person to Representative Serrano on March 11 to discuss the Congressman's legislation. Also attending the meeting were representatives from the City of New York's Washington, DC office and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Of particular concern to the National Office was a statement made in a Dear Colleague letter circulated by Serrano's office referring to the "indeterminate nature of the content of sludge" as the reason for the legislation. National Office staff provided information on EPA's biosolids recycling program, noting that the products are highly regulated by rules that it took many years to develop. The Congressman's staff person stated that the bill was introduced to respond to the concerns of some constituents about the use of biosolids to grow organic food products. It was also stated that the bill is not a high priority of Representative Serrano's and they do not expect it to see any action. The National Office will continue to monitor the legislation.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.942 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Bob Franks (R-NJ)
Cosponsored by FRELINGHUYSEN (NJ), ROUKEMA (NJ)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes. The bill as proposed is divided up into five titles. The first title "Interstate Waste" would grant Governors the authority to prohibit disposal of out-of-state municipal solid waste (definition does not specifically exclude biosolids) in a landfill or incinerator upon the request of an affected local government. Several restrictions to this authority apply including any action that would violate a host community agreement or permit. The second title "Flow Control" would provide municipalities the right to exercise flow control to direct the movement of solid waste (for the purposes of this title, the definition excludes "sludge") and recyclable materials to particular waste management facilities. Title three, "Ground Water Monitoring," allows states to require ground water monitoring of a solid waste landfill unit. Title four, "State or Regional Solid Waste Plans," addresses the need for solid waste reduction plans and State per capita solid waste reduction goals. Title five, "General Provisions," is a wrap-up section of the bill that, among other things, mandates a study of the interstate transportation of sludge. The study , to be conducted by the Administrator of the U.S. EPA, would determine the quantity of sludge crossing state lines and the ultimate disposition of the sludge. This bill is very similar to legislation passed by the Senate during the 104th Congress.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/05/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by FRANKS
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.943 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FLOW CONTROL ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Bob Franks (R-NJ)
Cosponsored by FRELINGHUYSEN (NJ), ROUKEMA (NJ)
REFERRED TO:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to control the movement of municipal solid waste to waste management facilities within the boundaries of the State of within the boundaries of political subdivisions of the State. This bill is essentially Title two of H.R.942 introduced as a separate piece of legislation to allow legislators the opportunity to address flow control as a single issue.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/05/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by FRANKS
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1346 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE WASTE CONTROL ACT OR 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
Cosponsored by BARCIA (D-MI), BEREUTER (R-NE), CALVERT (R-CA), CLYBURN (D-SC), CONYERS (D-MI), DINGELL (D-MI), GIBBONS (R-NV), HOLDEN (D-PA), KILDEE (D-MI), KILPATRICK (D-MI), LEVIN (D-MI), RIVERS (D-MI), STABENOW (D-MI)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-state municipal waste, and for other purposes. The bill would prohibit a landfill or incinerator from receiving out-of-state municipal solid waste for disposal unless the waste is received pursuant to a new or existing how community agreement or is exempt under conditions specified in the bill.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/16/97 -- In The HOUSE
Introduced by Gilchrest and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.1358 - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Cosponsored by BURTON (R-IN), CARSON (D-IN), HAMILTON (D-IN), HOSTETTLER (R-IN), MCINTOSH (R-IN), PEASE (R-IN), ROEMER (D-IN), SOUDER (R-IN), VISCLOSKY (D-IN), BARRETT, THOMAS (D-WI), FURSE (D-OR), GUTIERREZ (D-IL), RUSH (D-IL), TOWNS (D-NY)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-state solid waste in the Governor's state.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
04/17/97 -- In The House
Introduced by Buyer and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.443 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE WASTE
CONTROL ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-state municipal solid waste and for State control over transportation of municipal solid waste.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/14/97 -- In the SENATE
Introduced by BAUCUS
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.448 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Charles S. Robb (D-VA)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-state municipal solid waste, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/17/97 - In The SENATE
Introduced by ROBB
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.463 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Daniel Coats (R-IN)
REFERRED TO:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-state solid waste in the Governor's state, and for other purposes.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
03/18/97 -- In the Senate
Introduced by COATS
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
S.899, MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
REFERRALS:
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for flow control of municipal solid waste.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
06/12/97 - In The SENATE
Introduced by DODD (D-CT)
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
AMSA ACTIONS:
Monitoring
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