Save Our Soldiers' Lungs Act - Includes within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of the Department of Defense (DOD) prohibition against disposal of certain waste in open-air burn pits:
tires;
treated wood;
batteries;
plastics, except insignificant amounts of plastic remaining after a good-faith effort to remove or recover plastic materials from the solid waste stream;
munitions and explosives;
compressed gas cylinders, unless empty with valves removed;
fuel containers, unless completely evacuated of contents;
aerosol cans;
polychlorinated biphenyls;
petroleum, oils, and lubricants products (other than waste fuel for initial combustion);
asbestos;
mercury;
foam tent material; and
any item containing any of such materials.
Actions
Aug 29, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jun 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.