‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Administrator shall conduct 
a study on— 
‘‘(A) the type of medical waste (including 
used syringes) generated by individuals through 
personal use of medical products outside of 
medical facilities; 
‘‘(B) the volume of such waste; 
‘‘(C) the availability and cost of disposal 
and treatment of such waste; 
‘‘(D) the impact on the environment and 
human health of excluding such waste from the 
medical waste management program under sec-
tion 11001; and 
‘‘(E) the extent to which individuals are 
aware of and use available disposal and treat-
ment options for such waste. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than the last day of 
the one-year period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of the Medical Waste Management Act of 
2013, the Administrator shall submit a report to 
Congress containing— 
‘‘(A) the results of the study under para-
graph (1); 
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‘‘(B) recommended standards for the han-
dling, storage, treatment, and disposal of such 
waste; and 
‘‘(C) recommendations for educating the 
public about such standards. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the reports 
under this section, the Administrator shall consult with 
appropriate State and local agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 11008. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) CONSULTATION.—(1) In promulgating regula-
tions under this subtitle, the Administrator shall consult 
with the States and may consult with other interested par-
ties. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall also consult with the 
International Joint Commission (as established by the 
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 between Canada and the 
United States) to determine how to track medical waste 
entering the United States from Canada. 
‘‘(b) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—The promulga-
tion of such regulations shall not be subject to the Paper-
work Reduction Act of 1980. 
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP TO SUBTITLE C.—Nothing in 
this subtitle shall affect the authority of the Administrator 
to regulate medical waste under subtitle C of this Act. 
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‘‘SEC. 11009. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGULATIONS. 
‘‘The regulations promulgated under this subtitle 
shall take effect on the last day of the 90-day period begin-
ning on the date such regulations are promulgated.’’. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended by striking the 
items relating to subtitle J and inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle J—Medical Waste Management Program 
‘‘Sec. 11001. Medical waste management program. 
‘‘Sec. 11002. Specific requirements for generators, transporters, and storage 
and disposal facilities. 
‘‘Sec. 11003. Inspections. 
‘‘Sec. 11004. Federal enforcement. 
‘‘Sec. 11005. Authorized State medical waste programs. 
‘‘Sec. 11006. Syringe disposal program. 
‘‘Sec. 11007. Reports to Congress. 
‘‘Sec. 11008. General provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 11009. Effective date of regulations.’’. 
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