A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for financial assistance to municipalities for the closing of open dumps under the Solid Waste Disposal Act and for the construction and operation of sanitary landfills in compliance with the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide assistance to municipalities to be used for the closing of open dumps (in accordance with specified requirements relating to the upgrading of open dumps and to plan provisions for such upgrading) and for the construction of sanitary landfills which meet specified criteria. Requires applicants for such financial assistance to comply with specified provisions of such Act.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
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