HR 3814 · 93th Congress · Environmental Protection
Solid Waste Management Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-02-06)
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Solid Waste Management Act - Establishes the Solid Waste Management Commission within the executive branch of the Federal Government, to be composed of five members broadly representative of industry and of the technical and scientific disciplines involved in solid waste management. Provides that the Commission shall recommend to the Congress which products or materials require disposal taxes, at what stage in the manufacturing or processing of the product the tax shall be levied, the unit on which the tax is based, and the amount of tax per unit. Requires that disposal or processing of the product and that such tax be uniform throughout the United States. Provides for a disposal bond system for products requiring a deposit system to insure proper disposal of such product after use. Provides that any disposal bond system so prescribed shall provide adequate protection of the financial interest of consumers in any deposits made by them. Establishes a Solid Waste Management Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States. Establishes a Federal Solid Waste Disposal Corporation. Provides that the Corporation carry out a program of research and development with respect to improved waste…
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