H.R.4779: State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1994

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced July 19, 1994
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 1994

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Bill Summary

State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1994 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit a landfill or incinerator from receiving out-of-State municipal solid waste for disposal or incineration unless the owner or operator of the landfill or incinerator obtains authorization (as part of a host community agreement) from the affected local government to receive such waste. Requires owners or operators to make specified...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-720.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 551 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4779 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours, excluding time for recorded votes and other proceedings incidental thereto. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 551 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 551.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4779 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. The bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours, excluding time for recorded votes and other proceedings incidental thereto. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 551 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Price to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR CONSIDERATION - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 551, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with not to exceed 4 hours of consideration under the five-minute rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4779.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 55 (Roll no. 443).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
July 19, 1994

Introduced in the House by Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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