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)
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
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