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S.2792: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities relating to the importation of municipal solid waste under the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 25, 2002
- Latest Major Action July 25, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit any person from importing, transporting, or exporting municipal solid waste (MSW), for final disposal or incineration, in violation of the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada, signed at Ottawa on October 28, 1986.Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to perform the functions of the Designated Authority...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| July 25, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Carl Levin (D-Mich.) |