Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2334 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2334

 To authorize the use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by 
   the Department of Defense and to provide funding for solid waste 
       disposal systems, with an offset, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2025

 Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tillis, and 
 Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
            and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by 
   the Department of Defense and to provide funding for solid waste 
       disposal systems, with an offset, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Waste and Illegal Property 
Eradication (WIPE) Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may use 
        expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction 
        of illicit contraband, including seized counterfeit materials, 
        unauthorized military gear, illegal narcotics, and classified 
        materials.
            (2) Availability of systems.--The expeditionary solid waste 
        disposal systems units deployed under paragraph (1) shall be--
                    (A) equipped to support operations related to 
                border security, narcotic interdiction, and the 
                elimination of contraband; and
                    (B) made available to military installations, 
                forward operating bases, and partner security forces as 
                needed to assist in countering infiltration and 
                unauthorized use of military assets of the United 
                States.
    (b) Prohibition on Use of Open-Air Burn Pits To Dispose of Certain 
Material.--The Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for 
the disposal of illicit contraband, classified military equipment, or 
hazardous waste materials.
    (c) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--The amount otherwise authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2026 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.
            (2) Offset.--The amount otherwise authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Operation 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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