[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2209 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2209 To amend subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish safety zones around Federal prisons in which certain facilities may not be permitted. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 1993 Mr. Clinger (for himself and Mr. Holden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish safety zones around Federal prisons in which certain facilities may not be permitted. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR TSD FACILITIES NEAR FEDERAL PRISONS. Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: ``(k) Facilities Near Federal Prisons.--(1) After the date of the enactment of this subsection, no permit may be issued under this section for the operation of any new off site hazardous waste incinerator, or any other new off site hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility if-- ``(A) such incinerator or other facility is located within a 2-mile radius of the facility boundary of any Federal prison, and ``(B) an accident, such as a spill, explosion, or accidental release of hazardous substances, at such incinerator or other facility could require evacuation of prisoners or other nearby residents. ``(2) As used in this subsection, the terms `new off site hazardous waste incinerator' and `new off site hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility' mean an incinerator or hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility-- ``(A) which accepts hazardous waste that is not generated at the site at which such incinerator or other facility is located, and ``(B) for which a permit under this section is issued after the date of enactment of this subsection. Such terms shall not include any facility existing on such date of enactment.''. <all>