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Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-399).

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1994
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Public Law 103-339, 22 October 1994, pp. 4164-4168.
Título completo
An Act to clean up open dumps on Indian lands, and for other purposes.
Materia
Tierra y suelos
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Residuos sólidos
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

"Indian lands" means lands within the limits of Indian reservations, dependant Indian communities, and Indian allotments (sect. 3). The Act applies also to Alaska Native Lands. The Director of Indian Health Service shall conduct an inventory of open dumps. The Director shall also be responsible for a 10-year development plan and annual reports to Congress on Indian solid waste deficiencies, progress made in addressing such deficiencies and funding (sect. 4). An inventory shall also take place on request of an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native Entity (sect. 5). The Director may establish and carry out a program providing for demonstration projects involving open dumps on Indian land (sec.7). (9 sections)

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