---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6964"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6964"
heading: "Applicability of solid waste disposal guidelines to Executive agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6964"
units:
  - "Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal"
  - "Subchapter VI — Federal Responsibilities"
---

# §6964. Applicability of solid waste disposal guidelines to Executive agencies

- (a) **Compliance—**
  - (1) If—
    - (A) an Executive [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) (as defined in [section 105 of title 5](/usc/5/105.md)) or any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government has jurisdiction over any real property or facility the operation or administration of which involves such [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) in [solid waste management](/usc/42/6903.md?p=28) activities, or
    - (B) such an [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) enters into a contract with any [person](/usc/42/6903.md?p=15) for the operation by such [person](/usc/42/6903.md?p=15) of any Federal property or facility, and the performance of such contract involves such [person](/usc/42/6903.md?p=15) in [solid waste management](/usc/42/6903.md?p=28) activities,

    then such [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) shall insure compliance with the guidelines recommended under [section 6907 of this title](/usc/42/6907.md) and the purposes of this chapter in the operation or administration of such property or facility, or the performance of such contract, as the case may be.

  - (2) Each Executive [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) or any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government which conducts any activity—
    - (A) which [generates](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=8) [solid waste](/usc/42/6903.md?p=27), and
    - (B) which, if conducted by a [person](/usc/42/6903.md?p=15) other than such [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), would require a permit or license from such [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) in order to dispose of such [solid waste](/usc/42/6903.md?p=27),

    shall insure compliance with such guidelines and the purposes of this chapter in conducting such activity.

  - (3) Each Executive [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) which permits the use of Federal property for purposes of [disposal](/usc/42/6903.md?p=3) of [solid waste](/usc/42/6903.md?p=27) shall insure compliance with such guidelines and the purposes of this chapter in the [disposal](/usc/42/6903.md?p=3) of such waste.
  - (4) The President or the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate with regard to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
- (b) **Licenses and permits—** Each Executive [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) which issues any license or permit for [disposal](/usc/42/6903.md?p=3) of [solid waste](/usc/42/6903.md?p=27) shall, prior to the issuance of such license or permit, consult with the [Administrator](/usc/42/6903.md?p=1) to insure compliance with guidelines recommended under [section 6907 of this title](/usc/42/6907.md) and the purposes of this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 6004, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2823; amended Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(o), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3083; Pub. L. 96–482, § 23, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2347; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 222(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1751.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3254e of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act by Pub. L. 94–580.

### Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.

1980—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96–482, § 23(1), inserted reference to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–482, § 23(2), required any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government to insure compliance with solid waste disposal guidelines.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 96–482, § 23(3), required House Committee on House Administration and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with regard to any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government to prescribe implementing regulations.

1978—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(o)(1), (2), substituted “management” for “disposal” in two places.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–609, § 7(o)(3), substituted “Administrator” for “Secretary”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

### Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Administrator or other official of Environmental Protection Agency under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 6903 of this title.