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BILL NUMBER & TITLE:

H.R.1346, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERSTATE WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 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), BARRETT (D-WI), DELLUMS (D-CA), FOX (R-PA), GREENWOOD (R-PA), CHENOWETH (R-ID), CUBIN (R-WY), DEAL (R-GA), TAYLOR (D-MS), DREIER (R-CA), GOODLING (R-PA), HANSEN (R-UT), MCDADE (R-PA)

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

AMSA ACTION:

Monitoring

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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

AMSA ACTION:

Monitoring

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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

AMSA ACTIONS:

Monitoring


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