HR 3070 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection

PCB Regulatory Improvements Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1988-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to apply the standards of the Solid Waste Disposal Act concerning the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes to polychlorinated biphenyls. Requires compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of such Act as well. Requires persons carrying out certain intermediate activities concerning such substances, including arranging treatment, storage, disposal, or transport on a commercial basis, to obtain approval from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]MO
Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23]PA
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]IN
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]SC
Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2]UT
Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19]IL
Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN