Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act

Bill: 118-s-2083
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2023-06-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment). The report must be submitted not later than 60 days after the President submits the budget for FY2024.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit to Congress a report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act . 2. Report by Department of Defense on alternatives to burn pits Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to Congress a report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.