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H.R. 5140 (93rd)

A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to insure the procurement and use by the Federal Government of products manufactured from recycled materials.

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Introduced

5 March 1973

Last action

5 March 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Roy, William R. [D-KS-2], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]

Subjects

Defence, Environment

Source updated

4 February 2025

Defence · Environment

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to insure the procurement and use by the Federal Government of products manufactrued from recycled materials. Requires the Secretary and Administrator to make an annual report to the Congress with regard to Federal departments and agencies progress in carrying out the objectives of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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