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 94 STAT. 2352

Review.

Report.

Submittal to congressional committees.

Repeal. 42 USC 6981 note. 42 USC 6916.

42 USC 6931.

Appropriation, authorization. 42 USC 6948.

Post, p. 2353.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 96-482—OCT. 21, 1980

effects on human health and the environment, if any, of the disposal and utilization of solid waste from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals, including phosphate rock and overburden from uranium mining. Such study shall be conducted in conjunction with the study of mining wastes required by subsection (f) of this section and shall include an analysis of— "(1) the source and volumes of such materials generated per year; "(2) present disposal and utilization practices; "(3) potential danger, if any, to human health and the environment from the disposal and reuse of such materials; "(4) documented cases in which danger to human health or the environment has been proved; "(5) alternatives to current disposal methods; "(6) the costs of such alternatives; "(7) the impact of those alternatives on the use of phosphate rock and uranium ore, and other natural resources; and "(8) the current and potential utilization of such materials. In furtherance of this study, the Administrator shall, as he deems appropriate, review studies and other actions of other Federal and State agencies concerning such waste or materials and invite participation by other concerned parties, including industry and other Federal and State agencies, with a view toward avoiding duplication of effort. The Administrator shall publish a report of such study, which shall include appropriate findings, in conjunction with the publication of the report of the study of mining wastes required to be conducted under subsection (f) of this section. Such report and findings shall be submitted to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the United States House of Representatives.". SEC. 30. Section 3 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 is hereby repealed. SEC. 31. (a) Section 2006(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking "and" and inserting before the period "$70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982". (b) Section 3011(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by inserting after "1979" the following: "$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1982". (c) Section 4008(a)(1) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 for purposes of financial assistance to States and local, regional, and interstate authorities for the development and implementation of plans approved by the Administrator under this subtitle (other than the provisions of such plans referred to in section 4003(b), relating to feasibility planning for municipal waste energy and materials conservation and recovery).". (d) Section 4008(a)(2)(C) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof: "There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 for purposes of this paragraph.".

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