A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study regarding the management of infectious and pathologic waste.

Summary

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report to the Congress on the necessity of regulating the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of any infectious or pathologic waste, including a determination of types and characteristics of such wastes requiring regulation to protect human health and the environment.

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Timeline

1. 9 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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