Great Lakes Medical Waste Control Act

Summary

Great Lakes Medical Waste Control Act - Prohibits the disposal or transport for disposal of medical waste into the waters or along the shores of the Great Lakes. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to impose civil and/or criminal penalties against persons who violate such prohibition. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations, within nine months of this Act's enactment, governing the generation, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of medical waste in the Great Lakes States. Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a monitoring and research program under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 designed to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of medical waste found in and along the shores of the Great Lakes. Directs the Administrator to issue guidance, within 18 months of this Act's enactment, to all generators of infectious waste located in Great Lakes States on methods to reduce the volume and infectious quality of medical waste. Requires that copies of such guidance be provided to the Congress in a timely manner. Provides that this Act shall not be construed to prohibit the imposition of State and local laws in Great Lakes States that are more stringent than the requirements established by the Administrator pursuant to this Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 September 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 September 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 September 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 September 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

9. 19 October 1988

   Committee

   See S.2030.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 September 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing

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