HR 13025 · 95th Congress · Materials policy

Materials Technology and Planning Act

Introduced 1978-06-07· Sponsored by Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1978-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Materials Technology Planning Act - Title I: Materials Technology and Planning - Declares it the finding of Congress that materials production, distribution, and consumption, as well as the disposal of wastes and by-products thereof, have a pervasive effect upon the economic, social, and political constitution of the Nation, and upon the natural environment. Declares that the Nation needs a materials policy which will encourage the most efficient use of materials and energy. Declares that the Nation must develop a materials policy which, individually and in concert with the community of nations, will plan for the production, distribution, and use of materials consistent with human activities and the system of the natural environment. Title II: National Materials Policy Plan - Requires the President to prepare and submit to Congress, at specified times, a national materials policy plan. Requires that such plan establish objectives, strategies, and contingency plans for materials production, distribution, and consumption as well as for the disposal of wastes and by-products. Requires such objectives to be established for the period of time 50 years after the transmission of the propo…

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2 Democrats