A bill to protect the environment and conserve natural resources by stimulating the use of recycled or recyclable materials by effecting rate changes in the movement of these materials by common carrier.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that greater emphasis must be placed on recovering and reusing resources now disposed of as waste in order to avoid shortages, price increases, and other burdens on commerce. States that such measures shall also save scarce virgin natural resources and reduce disposal costs. Sets forth the purposes of this Act which are the establishment of a national transportation rate policy for all recovered materials, and the elimination of discriminatory transportation rates charged by regulated carriers for the movement in commerce of recovered waste and recycled or recycable materials. Defines terms as used in this Act. Directs the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Maritime Commission to effect charges in the rate structure to promote the movement by common carriers of recovered materials at the lowest possible lawful rates compatible with the maintenance of adequate transportation service. Provides that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take steps as necessary to insure that such action is carried out. Requires the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Maritime Commission to undertake studies of the feasibility of establishing a t…