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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Recycling Information Clearinghouse
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES.

(a) Findings.--Section 1002(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6901(c)) is amended by striking out ''and'' in paragraph (2), by
striking out the period in paragraph (3) and inserting ''; and'', and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(4) Recycling should be promoted through a national
clearinghouse to provide information about the economic
feasibility of recycling various materials, State and local
initiatives that have succeeded in increasing the recycling
rate for municipal waste, and Federal, State, and local
procurement opportunities for recyclable materials.''.
(b) Objectives and Policy.--Section 1003(a) of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6902(a)) is amended by striking out the period
in paragraph (11) and inserting ''; and'', by striking out ''and'' in
paragraph (1), and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(12) establishing an information clearinghouse to promote
the recycling of municipal solid waste.''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

Section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(40) The term 'municipal solid waste' means residential,
institutional, and commercial solid waste generated within a
community. The term does not include any garbage, refuse,
sludge, or other residue that is a byproduct of an industrial
process or any solid waste which is regulated under subtitle C.
''(41) The term 'recycled material' means a material which
has been previously used which can be reused with or without
reprocessing in place of a virgin material.
''(42) The term 'recycled product' means a product that is
derived substantially from recycled materials.
''(43) The term 'recycling' means remanufacturing or
reprocessing used or discarded materials into a useful
product.''.

SEC. 4. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

(a) Establishment.--Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 4011. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

''(a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a
clearinghouse for information about the recycling of municipal solid
waste, to be administered by the Office of Solid Waste in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
''(b) Information Collection and Analysis.--The clearinghouse shall
collect and provide the following types of information:
''(1) A data base containing information on the annual
volume and rate of recycling of materials from the municipal
solid waste stream. Such data base should include information
that may be available from trade associations, nonprofit
organizations, Federal agencies, and State governments. At a
minimum, the data base should estimate the aggregate annual
tonnage and recycling rate for glass, metal, paper, plastic,
and corrugated containers. To the extent feasible, the data
base should include an analysis of the impact of geographic and
demographic factors on the recycling rate.
''(2) An annual estimate of the balance of trade in
recycled materials and products.
''(3) Economic data comparing the costs and benefits of
recycling various materials from the municipal solid waste
stream. The analysis should take into account the avoided
disposal costs resulting from recycling.
''(4) A catalog of State and local laws that encourage or
require the recycling of materials from the municipal solid
waste stream. The catalog should include information about any
recycling targets or objectives established by such legislation
and, where feasible, evaluate whether those objectives are
being met.
''(5) A list of all purchases of recycled materials or
products by the Federal Government, organized by agency and the
type of recycled materials or products purchased.
''(6) A register announcing all solicitations by Federal
agencies for the purchase of recycled materials or products.
Such information shall be organized to provide timely and
relevant information to persons seeking to sell recycled
materials or products to the Federal Government. To the extent
feasible, the register should include information about
procurement opportunities available from State or local
governments.
''(7) Information about state-of-the-art recycling methods,
programs, and technologies, including the results of any
recycling research or demonstration programs funded by the
Federal Government.
''(8) A register of all potential purchasers (both
government and private) of recycled materials.
''(c) Information Coordination.--The Administrator may, at his or
her discretion, make available through the information clearinghouse
any other information that would promote national, State, and local
recycling efforts including, but not limited to, information that may
be obtained under subtitle D and subtitle E.
''(d) Information Dissemination.--The information compiled and
analyzed under this section shall be made available to the public. A
toll-free, telephone hotline shall be established and made available to
members of the public seeking information from the clearinghouse. To
the extent feasible, the information compiled should be computerized to
facilitate analysis and provide for prompt retrieval of information.
''(e) Independent Organization.--In carrying out this section the
Administrator shall cooperate with any independent organization which
is comprised of persons engaged in recycling and persons representing
environmental organizations and which provides matching funds to cover
the costs of any cooperative program undertaken by the organization and
the Environmental Protection Agency.
''(f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Administrator $500,000 for each fiscal year occurring after enactment
of the Recycling Information Clearinghouse Act of 1993 for functions
carried out by the information clearinghouse.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4003(c) of such subtitle D is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(3) A State shall not be eligible for assistance under section
4008(a)(3) after December 31, 1994, unless the State maintains and
publicizes a State register of potential purchasers (both governmental
and private) of recycled materials known to the State solid waste
planning authorities. Such register shall be periodically updated and
submitted to the information clearinghouse established under section
4011.''.
(c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for such subtitle D
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

''Sec. 4011. Information clearinghouse.''.
Recycling Information Clearinghouse Act of 1993 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a clearinghouse for information about the recycling of municipal solid waste to include: (1) a data base on the volume and rate of recycling of materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (2) an annual estimate of the balance of trade in recycled materials and products; (3) economic data comparing the costs and benefits of recycling various materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (4) a catalog of State and local laws that encourage or require the recycling of materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (5) a list of all purchases of recycled materials or products by the Federal Government; (6) a register announcing all solicitations by Federal agencies for the purchase of recycled materials or products; (7) information about state-of-the-art recycling methods, programs, and technologies; and (8) a register of all potential purchasers of recycled materials.
Requires that a toll-free telephone hotline be made available to those seeking information from the clearinghouse.
Makes a State ineligible for solid waste disposal assistance after December 31, 1994, unless the State maintains and publicizes a register of potential purchasers of recycled materials known to the State solid waste planning authorities.
Authorizes appropriations.