A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research on the management of infectious medical wastes.

Summary

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a research program to: (1) assess the sources, amounts, composition, and disposal of infectious medical wastes; (2) determine the hazard to public health of such wastes; (3) compare incineration processes, autoclaving, and other disposal technologies and assess each; and (4) assess the status of U.S. medical waste management practices. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1994 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 October 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 October 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 1988

   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 · 5 October 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing

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