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HR 906 101th Congress House

To authorize the Corps of Engineers to collect and remove all floating material whenever it is collecting and removing from New York Harbor debris which is an obstruction to navigation.

Introduced: April 18, 1989 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works HarborsMarine transportationNavigational aidsNew York City
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1990
See H.R.5314.
Feb 21, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 1990

See H.R.5314.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to collect and remove all floating material whenever the Secretary is collecting and removing from New York Harbor debris which is an obstruction to navigation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5314 Procedurally related Water Resources Development Act of 1990
  • S 506 Text similarities A bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers to collect and remove floating material wherever it is collecting and removi…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 18, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 906: To authorize the Corps of Engineers to collect and remove all floating material whenever it is collecting and removing from New York Harbor debris which is an obstruction to navigation.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-906/
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"H.R. 906: To authorize the Corps of Engineers to collect and remove all floating material whenever it is collecting and removing from New York Harbor debris which is an obstruction to navigation.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-906/.
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H.R. 906, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-906/.
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