HR 6307 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Reauthorization Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 783.(1982-09-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1982-09-08
Yea 317Nay 32
PassedHouse · 1982-09-08
Yea 317Nay 32

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Reauthorization Act of 1982 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act ("the Act") to extend through FY 1983 and 1984 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) general administration; (2) State hazardous waste programs; (3) hazardous waste site inventory; (4) development and implementation of State, local, regional, and interstate plans; (5) implementation of State, local, and intermunicipal solid waste management, resource recovery, and resource conservation services and hazardous waste management; (6) "special communities" grants for containment and stabilization of solid waste located at specified sites; (7) State recycled oil programs; and (8) resource and recovery duties of the Secretary of Commerce. Provides that, 18 months after enactment of this Act: (1) no generator of hazardous waste of more than 100 kilograms per month shall be exempt from specified standards; and (2) regulations establishing standards for generators of hazardous waste of 100 to 1,000 kilograms per month shall be promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requires that such regulations provide for standards necessary to protect huma…

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