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A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system. 9/26/2008--Passed Senate amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system that may be used by a hazardous waste generator or transporter, an owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, recycling, or disposal facility, or any other person that: (1) is required to use a manifest to comply with any federal or state requirement to track the shipment, transportation, and receipt of hazardous waste or other material shipped from the generation site to an off-site facility for treatment, storage, disposal, or recycling; and (2) elects to use the system to complete and [...]

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  • 09/27/2008 - Received in the House.
  • 09/27/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 09/27/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
  • 09/27/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 09/26/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9874)

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