Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:RCRA
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Hazardous_and_Solid_Waste_Amendments_of_1984
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:United_States hazardous waste solid waste underground storage tanks
gptkbp:category	gptkb:environmental_policy 1976 in American law Waste management law
gptkbp:codifiedIn	gptkb:42_U.S.C._§6901_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted	October 21, 1976
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency state environmental agencies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
gptkbp:publicLawNumber	gptkb:Public_Law_94-580
gptkbp:purpose	protects human health and the environment from potential hazards of waste disposal conserves energy and natural resources ensures environmentally sound management of waste governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste reduces the amount of waste generated
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Clean_Water_Act gptkb:Comprehensive_Environmental_Response,_Compensation,_and_Liability_Act gptkb:Toxic_Substances_Control_Act
gptkbp:requires	corrective action for releases of hazardous waste cradle-to-grave management of hazardous waste tracking of hazardous waste permitting of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
gptkbp:section	gptkb:Subtitle_C_(Hazardous_Waste_Management) gptkb:Subtitle_D_(Non-hazardous_Solid_Waste_Management) gptkb:Subtitle_I_(Underground_Storage_Tanks)
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Gerald_Ford
gptkbp:title	gptkb:Resource_Conservation_and_Recovery_Act
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Solid_Waste_Disposal_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7