S 2439 · 94th Congress · Environmental Protection

Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-10-01· Sponsored by Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.(1975-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Municipal Solid Waste Recovery Act - Sets forth the findings of Congress and states that the purpose of this Act is to provide for programs and technical assistance and financial incentives for the establishment of municipal solid waste recovery facilities. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance to counties, municipalities, and intermunicipal agencies for the implementation of programs to establish solid waste recovery facilities, including assistance for facility planning, technology assessemnts, legal expenses, construction feasibility studies, and fiscal or economic investigations. Directs the Administrator to annually survey each standard metropolitan statistical area or components with populations in excess of fifty thousand to determine which of the available solid waste recovery systems can feasibly be established there, and to prepare a feasibility study evaluating the tax savings and environmental benefits realizable from establishment of the one or more solid waste recovery systems determined to be feasible for such area. Authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1976, 1977, and 1978 and …

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