42 U.S.C. § 6964 — Applicability of solid waste disposal guidelines to Executive agencies

(a) Compliance (1) If— (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5 ) 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 that agency in solid waste management^* activities, or (B) that an agency enters into a contract with any person^* for the operation by that person of any Federal property or facility, and the performance of that contract involves that person in solid waste^* management activities, then that agency must insure compliance with the guidelines recommended under section 6907 of this title and the purposes of this chapter in the operation or administration of that property or facility, or the performance of that contract, as the case can be. (2) Each Executive agency or any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government which conducts any activity— (A) which generates solid waste, and (B) which, if conducted by a person other than that agency, would require a permit or license from that agency in order to dispose of that solid waste, must insure compliance with that guidelines and the purposes of this chapter in conducting that activity. (3) Each Executive agency which permits the use of Federal property for purposes of disposal^* of solid waste must insure compliance with that guidelines and the purposes of this chapter in the disposal of that 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 must prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection. (b) Licenses and permits Each Executive agency which issues any license or permit for disposal of solid waste shall, before the issuance of that license or permit, consult with the Administrator^* to insure compliance with guidelines recommended under section 6907 of this title and the purposes of this chapter.