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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal

§ 6951. Functions

Statutory text

The Secretary of Commerce shall encourage greater commercialization of proven resource recovery technology by providing—

(1)

accurate specifications for recovered materials;

(2)

stimulation of development of markets for recovered materials;

(3)

promotion of proven technology; and

(4)

a forum for the exchange of technical and economic data relating to resource recovery facilities.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 89–272 title II § 5001 · 79 Stat. 992

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6951

    (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2820.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2820.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2820.)

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