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[CITE: 42USC6964]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 82--SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
 
                 SUBCHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Sec. 6964. Applicability of solid waste disposal guidelines to 
        Executive agencies
        

(a) Compliance

    (1) If--
        (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5) 
    or any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government has 
    jurisdiction over any real property or facility the operation or 
    administration of which involves such agency in solid waste 
    management activities, or
        (B) such an agency enters into a contract with any person for 
    the operation by such person of any Federal property or facility, 
    and the performance of such contract involves such person in solid 
    waste management activities,

then such agency shall insure compliance with the guidelines recommended 
under section 6907 of this title and the purposes of this chapter in the 
operation or administration of such property or facility, or the 
performance of such contract, as the case may be.
    (2) Each Executive agency or any unit of the legislative branch of 
the Federal Government which conducts any activity--
        (A) which generates solid waste, and
        (B) which, if conducted by a person other than such agency, 
    would require a permit or license from such agency in order to 
    dispose of such solid waste,

shall insure compliance with such guidelines and the purposes of this 
chapter in conducting such activity.
    (3) Each Executive agency which permits the use of Federal property 
for purposes of disposal of solid waste shall insure compliance with 
such guidelines and the purposes of this chapter in the disposal of such 
waste.
    (4) The President or the Committee on House Oversight of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate with regard to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal 
Government shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.

(b) Licenses and permits

    Each Executive agency which issues any license or permit for 
disposal of solid waste shall, prior to the issuance of such license or 
permit, consult with the Administrator to insure compliance with 
guidelines recommended under section 6907 of this title and the purposes 
of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89-272, title II, Sec. 6004, as added Pub. L. 94-580, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2823; amended Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(o), Nov. 8, 
1978, 92 Stat. 3083; Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 23, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 
2347; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, Sec. 222(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 
1751.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 3254e of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94-580.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``House 
Oversight'' for ``House Administration''.
    1980--Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 23(1), inserted 
reference to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal 
Government.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 23(2), required any unit of the 
legislative branch of the Federal Government to insure compliance with 
solid waste disposal guidelines.
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 96-482, Sec. 23(3), required House Committee 
on House Administration and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration 
with regard to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal 
Government to prescribe implementing regulations.
    1978--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(o)(1), (2), substituted 
``management'' for ``disposal'' in two places.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 7(o)(3), substituted 
``Administrator'' for ``Secretary''.

                         Change of Name

    Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to 
Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House 
Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or 
other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to 
Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural 
Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of 
Energy, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6962 of this title.
