HR 379 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection
To permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid waste imported from other nations.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.(1999-01-29)
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 foreign solid waste. Exempts from such a prohibition foreign solid waste received pursuant to an existing host community agreement that specifically authorizes such receipt by a facility owner or operator that complies with all of the agreement's terms and conditions and has provided a copy of the agreement to the State and made it available for local public inspection.…
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