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S.1119: Trash Free Seas Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced May 26, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Trash Free Seas Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act to restate a purpose of such Act to be to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the marine environment, navigation safety, and the U.S. economy through research, source identification, assessment, reduction, removal, and prevention. (Sec. 3) Renames the Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program as the Marine Debris Program....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-161.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
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| May 26, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) |