S 2150 · 94th Congress · Environmental Protection

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

Introduced 1975-07-21· Sponsored by Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public law 94-580.(1976-10-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1976-06-30
Yea 88Nay 3
PassedSenate · 1976-06-30
Yea 88Nay 3

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Solid Waste Utilization Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, under provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, to provide financial assistance to each State to: (1) assist such State in developing a State solid waste management plan, (2) assist such State in administering a program for solid waste management, including programs to provide technical assistance and management advice to municipalities and intermunicipal agencies, and (3) develop, implement, operate, and enforce a State program for the control of hazardous waste disposal. Conditions such assistance upon the development of a State solid waste management plan consistent with the purposes of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Requires the Administrator to develop within one year and publish suggested guidelines for solid waste management which will provide for the protection of public health and the environment. Directs the Administrator to implement a program for the rapid dissemination of information on solid waste management and methods of energy and resource recovery from solid waste, including the results of any relevant research, investigations, experiments, surveys, studies, or other i…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat