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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal

§ 6953. Development of markets for recovered materials

Statutory text

The Secretary of Commerce shall within two years after , take such actions as may be necessary to—

(1)

identify the geographical location of existing or potential markets for recovered materials;

(2)

identify the economic and technical barriers to the use of recovered materials; and

(3)

encourage the development of new uses for recovered materials.

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 § 5003 · 79 Stat. 992

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6953

    Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5003, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2821

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5003, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2821

  2. Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–482 § 21(b) · 94 Stat. 2334

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6953

    Pub. L. 96–482 substituted “September 1, 1979” for “October 21, 1976”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–482 substituted “September 1, 1979” for “October 21, 1976”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 5003 of such Act is amended by striking out “the enactment of this Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 1, 1979,”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–482 substituted “” for “”.

Credits

1976–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5003, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2821
  2. 1980amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 21(b), , 94 Stat. 2346.
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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 5003, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, , 90 Stat. 2821; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 21(b), , 94 Stat. 2346.)

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