S.Amdt. 1527
What it does: Adds SEC. 312. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE IN OPEN-AIR BURN PITS at the end of subtitle B of title III
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 312. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE IN OPEN-AIR BURN PITS at the end of subtitle B of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Use of Funds.--The Environmental Protection Agency shall use the amount transferred under subsection (a) to pay costs incurred by the Agency at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site.
Inserted: SEC. 312. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE IN OPEN-AIR BURN PITS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the disposal of covered waste in an open-air burn pit during a contingency operation lasting longer than one year.
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations. The report shall include--
Inserted: (1) a description of each type of waste burned in such open-air burn pits; and
Inserted: (2) a discussion of the feasibility of alternative methods of disposing of covered waste, including--
Inserted: (A) a plan to use such alternative methods; or
Inserted: (B) if the Secretary determines that no such alternative method is feasible, a detailed discussion explaining why open-air burn pits are the only feasible method of disposing of such waste.
Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Contingency operation.--The term "contingency operation" has the meaning given that term by section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Covered waste.--The term "covered waste" includes the following:
Inserted: (A) Hazardous waste, as defined by section 1004(5) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(5)).
Inserted: (B) Medical waste.
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Inserted: (C) Solid waste containing plastic.
Inserted: (D) Automotive and marine batteries.
Inserted: (E) Pesticides.
Inserted: (F) Explosives.
Inserted: (G) Automotive oils.
Inserted: (H) Fuels and fluids.
Inserted: (I) Compressed gas containers.
Inserted: (J) Materials containing asbestos.
Inserted: (K) Electrical equipment.
Inserted: (L) Solvents.
Inserted: (M) Paint thinners and strippers.
Inserted: (N) Rubber.
Inserted: (O) Preserved (treated) wood.
Inserted: (P) Unexploded ordnance.
Inserted: (3) Medical waste.--The term "medical waste" means any solid waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production of testing of biologicals.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1527. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:
SEC. 312. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE IN OPEN-AIR BURN PITS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the disposal of covered waste in an open-air burn pit during a contingency operation lasting longer than one year.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations. The report shall include--
(1) a description of each type of waste burned in such open-air burn pits; and
(2) a discussion of the feasibility of alternative methods of disposing of covered waste, including--
(A) a plan to use such alternative methods; or
(B) if the Secretary determines that no such alternative method is feasible, a detailed discussion explaining why open-air burn pits are the only feasible method of disposing of such waste.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Contingency operation.--The term “contingency operation” has the meaning given that term by section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Covered waste.--The term “covered waste” includes the following:
(A) Hazardous waste, as defined by section 1004(5) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(5)).
(B) Medical waste.
(C) Solid waste containing plastic.
(D) Automotive and marine batteries.
(E) Pesticides.
(F) Explosives.
(G) Automotive oils.
(H) Fuels and fluids.
(I) Compressed gas containers.
(J) Materials containing asbestos.
(K) Electrical equipment.
(L) Solvents.
(M) Paint thinners and strippers.
(N) Rubber.
(O) Preserved (treated) wood.
(P) Unexploded ordnance.
(3) Medical waste.--The term “medical waste” means any solid waste generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production of testing of biologicals.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 14, 2009