HR 5857 · 96th Congress · Energy
Municipal Resources Management Act of 1979
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-11-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Municipal Resources Management Act of 1979 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to include among the objectives of the State and Regional Solid Waste Plan provisions of such Act the maximum utilization of energy and materials recoverable from solid waste. Amends such Act to include among the considerations for promulgating State Plan guidelines the existence of available new and additional markets for energy and energy resources recovered from solid waste. Makes a State eligible for financial assistance for energy and materials recovery feasibility planning and assistance under such Act upon a determination that such State's solid waste plan includes specified provisions relating to energy and other materials recoverable from municipal waste. Authorizes such State to make any of such assistance available to municipalities for similar activities. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to municipalities to carry out energy and materials recovery feasibility planning and assistance activities. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to States and municipalities to assist in removing impediments to the development of sys…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans