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HR 2791 100th Congress House Environmental Protection New York State Ocean Refuse and refuse disposal Sewage disposal Standards Waste disposal in the ocean Water and Water Resources Development Water pollution control

New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987

Introduced: June 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1987
Field Hearings Held in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Jul 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Jul 14, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jul 14, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, EPA.
Jun 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jun 25, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the Congress, within three years, a New York Bight Restoration Plan to identify and control pollutant inputs affecting the Bight. Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress a detailed schedule for completing such plan and a report on the technological and economic feasibility of establishing and implementing quality standards for the disposal of municipal sludge through ocean or land-based methods. Requires such standards to include permissible concentrations of specified pollutants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988.

What's happening now September 8, 1987

Field Hearings Held in Ocean City, New Jersey.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1714 Identical bill New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2791: New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2791/
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"H.R. 2791: New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2791/.
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