United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 251 (112th)
A resolution expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States.
Introduced
2 August 2011
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Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7627-7628)
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Summary
Expresses support for: (1) improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable material throughout the United States in order to create well-paying jobs, foster innovation and investment in recycling infrastructure, and stimulate the economy; (2) strengthening the U.S. manufacturing base in order to rebuild the domestic economy; (3) a competitive marketplace for recyclable materials; (4) the trade of recyclable commodities; (5) U.S. policies that promote recycling and recyclable materials, that promote using recyclable materials as feedstock to produce new basic materials and finished products, and that establish the equitable treatment of recycled materials; (6) research and development of new technologies to more efficiently and effectively recycle materials such as automobile shredder residue and cathode ray tubes and to remove materials that are impediments to recycling; (7) Design for Recycling to ensure that a good can be recycled safely and economically at the end of its useful life; and (8) the participation of U.S. households, businesses, and governmental entities in recycling programs. Recognizes that the U.S. scrap recycling industry is critical to the future of the United States.
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6 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 16 November 2011
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 16 November 2011
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 November 2011
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 August 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/251
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/251