HR 4049 · 104th Congress · Environmental Protection
To permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid waste imported from other nations.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.(1996-09-20)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow any State to prohibit disposal in the State of any solid waste imported from a foreign country. Exempts from such a prohibition foreign-generated waste received pursuant to an existing host community agreement that explicitly authorizes such receipt by a facility owner or operator that complies with all of the agreement's terms and conditions.…
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