[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 937 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 937 To provide for a 1-year delay in the applicability of certain regulations to certain municipal solid waste landfills under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11 (legislative day, April 19), 1993 Mrs. Kassebaum (for herself and Mr. Dole) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a 1-year delay in the applicability of certain regulations to certain municipal solid waste landfills under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Regulatory Extension Act of 1993''. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LANDFILLS FROM MEETING REVISED CRITERIA. (a) Exemption.--During the 1-year period beginning on October 9, 1993, each municipal solid waste landfill that-- (1) is in existence on October 8, 1993; and (2) meets the requirements of the criteria contained in regulations issued pursuant to sections 4004(a) and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6944(a) and 6949a(c), respectively) as in effect on January 1, 1993, shall not be required to meet any revised criteria that take effect after the date specified in paragraph (2). (b) Prior Criteria Applicable During Exemption Period.--During the period specified in subsection (a), a landfill referred to in such subsection shall be subject to the criteria referred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection. (c) Effective Date of Revised Criteria.--Beginning on October 9, 1994, each municipal solid waste landfill shall be subject to the revised criteria applicable to the landfill issued pursuant to sections 4004(a) and 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6944(a) and 6949a(c), respectively), and any subsequent revision to the criteria. <all>