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Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

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To establish a grant and fee program through the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. National Computer Recycling Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after submitting to Congress the results of a study of waste materials in used computers that may be hazardous to human health or the environment along with related management recommendations, to require assessment of a fee on the sale to an end-user of any computer, monitor, or other designated electronic devices. Exempts nonprofit organizations from the fee requirement. Authorizes the Administrator to create additional fee exemptions for sales that will likely result in maximum reuse of significant components and the disposal of remaining components in an environmentally sound and lawful [...]

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Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.

1/12/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.

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Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Bill Text
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.

1/12/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain plasma flat panel displays.

Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Bill Text
To establish a grant and fee program through the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. National Computer Recycling Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after submitting to Congress the results of a study of waste materials in used computers that may be hazardous to human health or the environment along with related management recommendations, to require assessment of a fee on the sale to an end-user of any computer, monitor, or other designated electronic devices. Exempts nonprofit organizations from the fee requirement. Authorizes the Administrator to create additional fee exemptions for sales that will likely result in maximum reuse of significant components and the disposal of remaining components in an environmentally sound and lawful [...]

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