To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require comprehensive plans and cooperative programs for the recycling of plastics, automobiles, and appliances.
Recycling Research and Development Act of 1993 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, to transmit comprehensive plastics, automobile, and appliance recycling plans to the Congress.
Directs the Secretary to establish cooperative programs with the appropriate industries to conduct joint plastics, automobile, and appliance recycling technology research and development projects. Authorizes financial assistance for such projects.
Requires the Secretary to establish three national recycling research and development centers at institutions of higher education to conduct plastics research projects. Provides for grants to such centers, subject to appropriations.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
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