,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%        
national goals = ! r$uction & recycl+ ( 
municipal solid wa/e1 to address ! gr[+ 
problem ( m>9e debris1 to require !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to promulgate        
regulations to atta9 ^? goals1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,l&-,bas$ ,m>9e ,debris    
,r$uction ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,because 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! l>ge/ ,exclusive  
,economic ,zone ( all nations1 x has a  
disproportionate economic int]e/ 9 a    
heal?y ocean4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 a /rategic int]e/ 9 heal?y fi%]ies1    
m>9e ecosy/ems1 & a /rong ocean economy4
  7#c7 ,solid wa/e is litt]+ ! ,nation's
 wat]ways1 includ+ /reams1 riv]s1 &     
lakes1 mo/ notably ! ,great ,lakes1 &   

mu* ( ?is m>9e debris is collect+ 9 !   
oceans4  7#d7 ,an e/imat$ #hj p]c5t (   
litt] t ends up 9 ! oceans comes f      
l&-bas$ s\rces1 & litt] 9 ! ,nation's   
wat]ways has num]\s detrim5tal effects4 
7#e7 ,m>9e debris injures wildlife1     
sometimes result+ 9 dea?1 degrades      
ecosy/ems1 int]f]es ) navigation1       
?reat5s public heal? & safety1 & creates
 additional exp5ditures = %ipp+1 fi%+1  
t\rism1 & coa/al communities4  7#f7     
,only ab\t #df p]c5t ( ! ,nation's wa/e 
is recycl$ or compo/$1 includ+ ?r\gh    
wa/e-to-en]gy4  7#g7 ,successful solid  
wa/e managem5t requires creative use ( !
 entire hi]>*y ( solid wa/e managem5t1  
wa/e r$uction1 recycl+1 wa/e-to-en]gy   
op]ations1 & l&fill+4  7#h7 ,recycl+ c  
play a significant role 9 r$uc+         
municipal wa/e & m>9e debris4  7#i7 ,!  
failure to recycle & reuse mat]ials is a
 significant & unnecess>y wa/e (        
important national en]gy & mat]ial      
res\rces4  7#aj7 ,compreh5sive1         
multi-mat]ial recycl+ programs repres5t 

! mo/ co/-effective & effici5t me?od (  
meet+ recycl+ goals & r$uc+ m>9e debris4
  7#aa7 ,! responsibility to recycle    
%\ld be %>$ by all consum]s ( recyclable
 goods includ+ individual h\seholds1    
municipalities1 & comm]cial &           
in/itutional e/abli%m5ts4  #c4 ,national
 goals = wa/e r$uction & recycl+  7a7   
,s\rce r$uction ,congress decl>es x to  
be ! national goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
!re %all be no increase 9 ! g5]ation (  
solid wa/e s5t to l&fills above ! level 
( solid wa/e g5]at$ & s5t to l&fills 9 !
 ye> ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator74  7b7 ,wa/e recycl+  
,congress decl>es x to be ! national    
goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t at lea/ #ej    
p]c5t ( ! municipal solid wa/e /ream    
%all be recycl$ by ! end ( #bjbj1 & #fe 
p]c5t ( su* wa/e /ream %all be recycl$  
by ! end ( #bjcj 7z det]m9$ by !        
,adm9i/rator74  7c7 ,m>9e debris        
r$uction ,congress decl>es x to be !    
national goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !re   
%all be no increase 9 ! fl[ ( m>9e      

debris into ! ocean above ! level ( su* 
fl[ 9 ! ye> ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator74  #d4 ,annual
 report  7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all report to ,congress ea* ye> !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! am\nt & composition (  
municipal solid wa/e g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,! am\nt & composition (  
municipal solid wa/e g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t ent]s ! ocean4  7#c7 ,! me?ods 
us$ to manage su* wa/e4  7#d7 ,!        
progress made 9 a*iev+ ! s\rce r$uction1
 recycl+1 & m>9e debris r$uction goals (
 ?is ,act1 ! imp$im5ts to ! atta9m5t (  
su* goals1 & recomm5dations on !        
regulatory or legislative initiatives   
necess>y to atta9 su* goals4  7b7 ,fir/ 
report ,! fir/ report "u ?is section    
%all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,report on prim>y leakage pa?s (    
m>9e debris into ! ocean ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to    
,congress a report t includes ! foll[+3 

7#a7 ,id5tification ( ! pa?ways ?r\gh   
:i* m>9e debris rea*es ! ocean1 su* z   
consum] disc>ds1 flaw$ wa/e managem5t   
designs1 & infra/ructural leaks1 z      
det]m9$ 9 consultation ) exp]ts1 includ+
 wa/e managem5t1 consum] goods1 &       
infra/ructure exp]ts4  7#b7 ,be/        
practices t may be us$ at ! ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local level to r$uce or        
elim9ate su* pa?ways1 includ+ me?ods to 
address infra/ructural leaks1           
regulation1 or economic inc5tives4  #f4 
,products & packag+ requirem5ts  7a7    
,li/ & recycl+ det]m9ations  7#a7 ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
%all develop a li/ ( categories (       
commonly us$ products & packag+ :i* are 
disc>d$ into ! municipal solid wa/e     
/ream4 ,) respect to ea* category on !  
li/1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! p]c5tage ( recov]$     
mat]ials us$ 9 ! manufacture ( products 
or packag+ 9 ea* category4  7,b7 ,!     

s\rce r$uction & recov]y effici5cy (    
products or packag+ 9 ea* category4     
7,c7 ,! p]c5tage ( products or packag+ 9
 ea* category t is recycl$ ^u disc>d4   
7,d7 ,! p]c5tage ( products or packag+ 9
 ea* category t ent]s ! ocean ^u disc>d 
or is o!rwise litt]$4  7,e7 ,! life     
cycle environm5tal effects associat$ ) !
 products or packag+ 9 ea* category     
comp>$ to product or packag+            
alt]natives1 us+ /&>d life cycle        
assessm5t me?odologies & categories (   
environm5tal impacts1 includ+ climate   
*ange1 human heal?1 eutrophication1     
acidification1 wat] use1 l& use1 &      
ecosy/ems toxicity4  7#b7 ,^u completion
 ( ! li/ & det]m9ations requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
id5tify categories ( products or packag+
 t %all be t>get$ = regulatory action "u
 subsection 7b74 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
t>get a category bas$ ^u high ov]all    
life cycle impact ( ! product or package
 comp>$ to ! alt]natives1 consid]+      
categories ( environm5tal impacts1      

recov]$ mat]ial cont5t1 recyclability1 &
 high volume 9 ! wa/e /ream4  7b7       
,regulatory action ,) respect to ea*    
category ( product or packag+ id5tifi$  
"u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may take ! foll[+ actions3  7#a7 ,!     
,adm9i/rator may promulgate regulations 
to require ! manufactur] ( ! product or 
packag+ to use recov]$ mat]ials ( t or  
ano!r category 9 ! product or packag+4  
,9 promulgat+ regulations "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 consid] ! pot5tial   
life cycle impacts ( requir+ recov]$    
mat]ial cont5t 9 a product or packag+ on
 increas+ gre5h\se gases & wat] usage1  
curr5t regulations reg>d+ ! use (       
recov]$ mat]ials1 & pot5tial m>ket      
disruptions to recov]$ mat]ials4  7#b7  
,! ,adm9i/rator may phase 9 any ( !     
actions tak5 "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es x to be necess>y =
 economic reasons4  #g4 ,packag+ /&>ds  
,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) affect$      

indu/ries1 exp]ts 9 package design &    
m>ket+1 companies engag$ 9 collect+ &   
process+ products & packages1 &         
environm5tal organizations1 %all develop
 a volunt>y sy/em ( packag+ /&>ds )     
respect to mat]ials conta9$ )9 ! packag+
 & ! recyclability ( ! packag+ ^u       
disc>d1 :i* may include implem5tation ( 
an exi/+ label+ /&>d :]e appropriate4 ,!
 /&>ds %all provide t packag+ t meets ! 
/&>ds %all be eligible to use a label   
indicat+ compliance ) ! /&>ds =         
promotion & educational purposes4  #h4  
,report on l&fill closures ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to     
,congress a report analyz+ ! co/s &     
difficulties enc\nt]$ by ,/ates & local 
communities 9 clos+ l&fills4 ,! report  
%all include recomm5dations on ! types &
 levels ( ,f$]al assi/ance 7includ+     
te*nical guidance & funds7 t %\ld be    
provid$ to ,/ates & local communities = 
su* purpose4  #i4 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m       

,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,! t]m m>9e debris is human-creat$ wa/e 
t has be5 dis*>g$ into ! coa/al or m>9e 
environm5t1 includ+ any an?ropog5ic1    
manufactur$1 or process$ solid mat]ial  
7reg>dless ( size7 disc>d$1 dispos$ (1  
or ab&on$ 9 ! environm5t1 includ+ all   
mat]ials disc>d$ into ! ocean1 on !     
%ore1 or br\ght indirectly to ! ocean by
 riv]s1 sewage1 /orm wat]1 waves1 or    
w9d4  7#c7 ,! t]m recov]$ mat]ial has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajjd ( !    
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74  7#d7 ,! t]m recycl$  
means reus$1 recov]$1 or reclaim$ f     
solid wa/e ?r\gh any means1 includ+     
remanufactur+1 reprocess+1 &            
wa/e-to-en]gy te*nologies4