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- H.R.4447
H.R.4447: To amend title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to clarify what constitutes an alternative system for the management of sewage sludge and industrial waste for purposes of section 104B of that title, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced May 18, 1994
- Latest Major Action May 23, 1994
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Bill Summary
Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to include within the definition of "alternative system," with respect to provisions concerning ocean dumping of sewage and industrial waste, methods for the management of such sludge or waste which do not require permits to be implemented under contracts effective for up to five years. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek to amend...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
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| May 18, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by Thomas J. Manton (D-N.Y.) |