HR 518 · 110th Congress · Environmental Protection
International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2007
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2007-04-25)
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International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize states to enact laws or issue regulations or orders restricting the receipt and disposal of foreign municipal solid waste within their borders until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues regulations implementing and enforcing the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada. Declares that state actions authorized by this Act shall not be considered a burden on, or otherwise impede, interstate and foreign commerce. Requires the Administrator to: (1) perform the functions of the Designated Authority of the United States with respect to the importation and exportation of municipal solid waste under the Agreement; (2) implement and enforce the notice and consent and other provisions of the Agreement; and (3) issue final regulations on the Administrator's responsibilities as Designated Authority of the United States. Requires the Administrator to give substantial weight to the views of affected states and local governments before consenting to the importation of foreign municipal sol…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 518, International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2007
Mar 28, 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 22, 2007</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 518, International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2007
Mar 28, 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 22, 2007
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (19)
7 Democrats12 Republicans