Remote Waste Storage Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4856 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4856

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 23, 2026

Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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A BILL

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Waste Storage Act''.

SEC. 2. ONSITE STORAGE IN REMOTE AREAS.

Section 3001(d)(6) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(d)(6)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``, or for not more than 2 years if such generator lacks year-round surface transportation access to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility and the accumulation of the hazardous waste is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws (including regulations)'' before the period at the end. <all>