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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4821
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2006
Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hinchey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Solid Waste Environmental Regulation Clarification Affecting Railroads Act of 2006
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Amendments to exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board
Section 10501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (b)(2), by inserting except for solid waste management facilities (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)),
after facilities,
; and
in subsection (c)(2)—
by striking over mass
and inserting the following:
over—
mass
; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting the following:
; or
the processing or sorting of solid waste.
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