S.Amdt. 3565Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 3565

What it does: Adds SEC. __. SCREENING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Carl LevinSen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
Submitted April 6, 2006

What it changes

1 change to S. 2454

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. SCREENING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. SCREENING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.

    Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) Bureau.--The term " Bureau" means the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

    Inserted: (2) Commercial motor vehicle.--The term "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning given the term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.

    Inserted: (3) Commissioner.--The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Bureau.

    Inserted: (4) Municipal solid waste.--The term "municipal solid waste" includes sludge (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)).

    Inserted: (b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that--

    Inserted: (1) indicates whether the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for those materials in other items of commerce entering the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport; and

    Inserted: (2) if the report indicates that the methodologies and technologies used to screen municipal solid waste are less effective than those used to screen other items of commerce, identifies the actions that the Bureau will take to achieve the same level of effectiveness in the screening of municipal solid waste, including actions necessary to meet the need for additional screening technologies.

    Inserted: (c) Impact on Commercial Motor Vehicles.--If the Commissioner fails to fully implement an action identified under subsection (b)(2) before the earlier of the date that is 180 days after the date on which the report under subsection (b) is required to be submitted or the date that is 180 days after the date on which the report is submitted, the Secretary shall deny entry into the United States of any commercial motor vehicle carrying municipal solid waste until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for those materials in other items of commerce entering into the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport.

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SA 3565. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SCREENING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Bureau.--The term “ Bureau” means the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

(2) Commercial motor vehicle.--The term “commercial motor vehicle” has the meaning given the term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.

(3) Commissioner.--The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Bureau.

(4) Municipal solid waste.--The term “municipal solid waste” includes sludge (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)).

(b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that--

(1) indicates whether the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for those materials in other items of commerce entering the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport; and

(2) if the report indicates that the methodologies and technologies used to screen municipal solid waste are less effective than those used to screen other items of commerce, identifies the actions that the Bureau will take to achieve the same level of effectiveness in the screening of municipal solid waste, including actions necessary to meet the need for additional screening technologies.

(c) Impact on Commercial Motor Vehicles.--If the Commissioner fails to fully implement an action identified under subsection (b)(2) before the earlier of the date that is 180 days after the date on which the report under subsection (b) is required to be submitted or the date that is 180 days after the date on which the report is submitted, the Secretary shall deny entry into the United States of any commercial motor vehicle carrying municipal solid waste until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for those materials in other items of commerce entering into the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport.

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April 6, 2006