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 102 STAT. 2958 42 USC 6992J.

PUBLIC LAW 100-582—NOV. 1, 1988

"SEC. 11011. EFFECTIVE DATE.

"The r^^lations promulgated under this subtitle shall take effect within 90 days after promulgation, except that, at the time of promulgation, the Administrator may provide for a shorter period prior to the effective date if he finds the regulated community does not need 90 days to come into compliance. 42 USC 6992k.

"SEC. 11012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

"There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 through 1991 for purposes of carrying out activities under this subtitle.". 0>) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting the following after the items relating to subtitle I: "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec. "Sec.

"Subtitle J—Demonstration Medical Waste Tracking Program IIOOI. Scope of demonstration program for medical waste. 11002. Listing of medical wastes. 11003. Tracking of medical waste. 11004. Inspections. 11005. Enforcement. 11006. Federal facilities. 11007. Relationship to State law. 11008. Report to Congress. 11009. Health impact report. 11010. General provisions. 11011. Effective date. 11012. Authorization of appropriations.".

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

Section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: "(40) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term 'medical waste' means any solid waste which is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biol(^caIs. Such term does not include any hazardous waste identified or listed under subtitle C or any household waste as defined in r^ulations under subtitle C ". SEC. 4. EPA LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS. (a) CONFERRAL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT POWERS.—Chapter 203 of

title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "§ 3063. Powers of Environmental Protection Agency "(a) Upon designation by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, any law enforcement officer of the Environmental Protection Agency with responsibility for the investigation of criminal violations of a law administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, may— "(1) carry firearms; "(2) execute and serve any warrant or other processes issued under the authority of the United States; and "(3) make arrests without warrant for— "(A) any offense against the United States committed in such officer's presence; or

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