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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 793
To provide for increased energy savings and environmental benefits
through the increased use of recovered mineral component in federally
funded projects involving procurement of cement or concrete.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 7, 2003
Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Jeffords) 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 provide for increased energy savings and environmental benefits
through the increased use of recovered mineral component in federally
funded projects involving procurement of cement or concrete.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASED USE OF RECOVERED MINERAL COMPONENT IN FEDERALLY
FUNDED PROJECTS INVOLVING PROCUREMENT OF CEMENT OR
CONCRETE.
(a) Amendment.--Subtitle F of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6961 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 6005. INCREASED USE OF RECOVERED MINERAL COMPONENT IN FEDERALLY
FUNDED PROJECTS INVOLVING PROCUREMENT OF CEMENT OR
CONCRETE.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Agency head.--The term `agency head' means--
``(A) the Secretary of Transportation; and
``(B) the head of each other Federal agency that on
a regular basis procures, or provides Federal funds to
pay or assist in paying the cost of procuring, material
for cement or concrete projects.
``(2) Cement or concrete project.--The term `cement or
concrete project' means a project for the construction or
maintenance of a highway or other transportation facility or a
Federal, State, or local government building or other public
facility that--
``(A) involves the procurement of cement or
concrete; and
``(B) is carried out in whole or in part using
Federal funds.
``(3) Recovered mineral component.--The term `recovered
mineral component' means--
``(A) ground granulated blast furnace slag;
``(B) coal combustion fly ash; and
``(C) any other waste material or byproduct
recovered or diverted from solid waste that the
Administrator, in consultation with an agency head,
determines should be treated as recovered mineral
component under this section for use in cement or
concrete projects paid for, in whole or in part, by the
agency head.
``(b) Implementation of Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator and each agency
head shall take such actions as are necessary to implement
fully all procurement requirements and incentives in effect as
of the date of enactment of this section (including guidelines
under section 6002) that provide for the use of cement and
concrete incorporating recovered mineral component in cement or
concrete projects.
``(2) Priority.--In carrying out paragraph (1) an agency
head shall give priority to achieving greater use of recovered
mineral component in cement or concrete projects for which
recovered mineral components historically have not been used or
have been used only minimally.
``(3) Conformance.--The Administrator and each agency head
shall carry out this subsection in accordance with section
6002.
``(c) Full Implementation Study.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in cooperation with
the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy,
shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which current
procurement requirements, when fully implemented in accordance
with subsection (b), may realize energy savings and
environmental benefits attainable with substitution of
recovered mineral component in cement used in cement or
concrete projects.
``(2) Matters to be addressed.--The study shall--
``(A) quantify the extent to which recovered
mineral components are being substituted for Portland
cement, particularly as a result of current procurement
requirements, and the energy savings and environmental
benefits associated with that substitution;
``(B) identify all barriers in procurement
requirements to fuller realization of energy savings
and environmental benefits, including barriers
resulting from exceptions from current law; and
``(C)(i) identify potential mechanisms to achieve
greater substitution of recovered mineral component in
types of cement or concrete projects for which
recovered mineral components historically have not been
used or have been used only minimally;
``(ii) evaluate the feasibility of establishing
guidelines or standards for optimized substitution
rates of recovered mineral component in those cement or
concrete projects; and
``(iii) identify any potential environmental or
economic effects that may result from greater
substitution of recovered mineral component in those
cement or concrete projects.
``(3) Report.--Not later than 30 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to
the Committee on Appropriations and Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the study.
``(d) Additional Procurement Requirements.--Unless the study
conducted under subsection (c) identifies any effects or other problems
described in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii) that warrant further review or
delay, the Administrator and each agency head shall, not later than 1
year after the date of submission of the report under subsection
(c)(3), take additional actions authorized under this Act to establish
procurement requirements and incentives that provide for the use of
cement and concrete with increased substitution of recovered mineral
component in the construction and maintenance of cement or concrete
projects, so as to--
``(1) realize more fully the energy savings and
environmental benefits associated with increased substitution;
and
``(2) eliminate barriers identified under subsection (c).
``(e) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section affects the
requirements of section 6002 (including the guidelines and
specifications for implementing those requirements).''.
(b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 prec. 6901) is amended by adding after the
item relating to section 6004 the following new item:
``Sec. 6005. Increased use of recovered mineral component in federally
funded projects involving procurement of
cement or concrete.''.
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