To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to ensure that recycled paper acquired by the United States is permanent paper where appropriate, and for other purposes.

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require recycled paper procured by the Federal Government for printing, writing, or archival uses which have enduring value to be permanent paper and, wherever practicable, to have a pH of 7.5 or higher.

 
HR 3094 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 3094
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to ensure that recycled paper acquired by
the United States is permanent paper where appropriate, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 1989
Mr. WALGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to ensure that recycled paper acquired by
the United States is permanent paper where appropriate, and for other purposes.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT PAPER.
  Section 6002(i)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2))
  is amended--
  (1) at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking `and';
  (2) at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting
  in lieu thereof `; and'; and
  (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
  `(E) a requirement that paper procured for printing, writing, or archival
  uses which have enduring value be permanent paper according to voluntary
  consensus standards.'.
SEC. 2. ALKALINE PAPER.
  Section 6002(i)(3) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(3))
  is amended--
  (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting `and wherever practicable a pH of
  7.5 or higher' after `subsection (h)(1)'; and
  (2) at the end of subparagraph (B), by inserting the following new sentence:
  `Wherever practicable, paper shall be acquired which has a pH of 7.5
  or higher.'.