US·Bill·112th Congress

S 860

Died in committee

A bill to ensure that methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as the methodologies and technologies used by the Bureau to screen for those materials in other items of commerce entering the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport.

Introduced 2011-04-14Last action 2011-04-14 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2533-2534)Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Sponsor

Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]D

Cosponsors (1)

Stabenow, Debbie(D-MI)

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Died in committee

The 112th Congress ended on 2013-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

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In Committee

Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2533-2534)

2011-04-14 · Senate

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2533)

2011-04-14 · Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate

2011-04-14 · Library of Congress

Summary

Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP): (1) to report on whether the methodologies and technologies used by CBP to screen for and detect the presence of chemical, nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons in municipal solid waste are as effective as those used to screen for such materials in other items of commerce entering the United States through commercial motor vehicle transport; and (2) if such waste screening measures are less effective, to report on the actions CBP will take to achieve the same level of effectiveness.

Bars entry of such waste into the United States if such actions are not fully implemented within a specified period following such report until such screening measures are certified to be as effective for such waste as for other items entering U.S. commerce.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/s/860

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