H.R.2266: Mercury Storage and Safe Disposal Act of 2001

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 21, 2001
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 29, 2001

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Mercury Storage and Safe Disposal Act of 2001 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) acquire any store of mercury held by private sector Chlor-alkali plants, other facilities with amounts exceeding 35,000 pounds, and any other sources identified by the Task Force on Safe Mercury Disposal (Task Force) established by this Act; and (2) transfer such stores to the Secretary of Defense for storage, authorized by...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Armed Services
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
June 21, 2001

Introduced in the House by Thomas H. Allen (D-Maine)

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