Burn Pit Elimination Act
H.R. 9171118th Congress

Burn Pit Elimination Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)3 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Elimination Act.

(a) In general

The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for Other Procurement, Army, shall be increased by $8,950,000, with the amount of such increase to be available for solid waste disposal systems.

(b) Offset

The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for Operations and Maintenance, Army, Additional Activities, Overseas Operating Costs, shall be reduced by $8,950,000, with the amount of such reduction to be derived from amounts for the use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations.

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