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HR 4338 100th Congress House Environmental Protection Armed Forces and National Security Coast guard Fees Fines (Penalties) Injunctions Landfills Licenses Local and Municipal Government Municipal services New York City Ocean Refuse and refuse disposal Sewage sludge Waste disposal in the ground Waste disposal in the ocean Water and Water Resources Development Water pollution control

A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to impose special fees on the ocean disposal of sewage sludge, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 1988
For Further Action See H.R.5430.
Aug 5, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 502.
Aug 5, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-747 (Part III).
Aug 4, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 4, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 3, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 100-747 (Part II).
Aug 3, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Aug 3, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 2, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Aug 2, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 2, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 14, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Jul 13, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Rules Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 5, 88.
Jun 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 5, 88.
Jun 30, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-747 (Part I).
Jun 9, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 8, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 24, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 24, 1988
Joint Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Oceanography and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wilidlife Conservation and the Environment.
May 24, 1988
Joint Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Apr 8, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Apr 8, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Apr 8, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, EPA.
Mar 31, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 31, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit any person from dumping sewage sludge into the ocean without having obtained from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a permit imposing a special disposal fee for each dry ton dumped. Requires permittees to: (1) deposit 75 percent of such fees in a trust account for subsequent use on projects to eliminate ocean dumping after 1992; (2) pay 15 percent of such fees to the Administrator for sludge disposal research, reporting, and permit activities; and (3) pay ten percent of such fees to the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Coast Guard in enforcing sewage sludge ocean dumping laws.

Authorizes the Administrator to waive the fee requirement for permittees who have entered into a compliance agreement with the Administrator which phases out and terminates ocean dumping of sewage sludge by 1993 and sets forth a schedule for the implementation of an alternate sludge disposal system.

Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress at six-month intervals on land-based disposal options for sewage sludge and the progress made by permittees toward the cessation of ocean dumping of such sludge. Outlaws the ocean dumping of municipal sludge after 1992. Imposes a civil fine for each dry ton of sludge dumped in violation of this Act's requirements.

What's happening now October 3, 1988

For Further Action See H.R.5430.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5430 Related bill A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to establish special fees for the ocean du…
 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 1988
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4338: A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to impose special fees on the ocean disposal of sewage sludge, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4338/
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"H.R. 4338: A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to impose special fees on the ocean disposal of sewage sludge, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4338/.
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H.R. 4338, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4338/.
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