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HR 3749 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Authorization Fishing Forfeiture Foundations Interest Marine pollution Seizure of vessels and cargoes Waste disposal in the ocean Water pollution control Wildlife conservation

To reauthorize Title I of the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

Introduced: November 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 1992
Mr. Hertel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 4, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 4, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 4, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb 4, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jan 3, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.
Jan 3, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-423.
Nov 20, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Nov 13, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.
Nov 13, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Nov 12, 1991
Introduced in House
Nov 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995 to carry out provisions relating to the regulation of ocean dumping.

Authorizes the seizure and forfeiture of vessels used in violation of certain ocean dumping provisions of such Act.

Requires interest earned on Federal funds by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its subgrantees be used to fund projects and programs approved by the Foundation.

What's happening now February 5, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1239 Text similarities Illegal Dumping Prevention Act of 1991
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 12, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3749: To reauthorize Title I of the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3749/
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"H.R. 3749: To reauthorize Title I of the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3749/.
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