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HR 2173 103th Congress House

Harbor Environmental Dredging and Management Act of 1993

Official title: Relating to the procedures and criteria for the issuance of permits authorizing the ocean dumping of dredged material.

Introduced: September 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureDepartment of DefenseDioxinsDredging
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Environmental Protection AgencyHarborsHazardous waste disposalLicensesNew JerseySedimentationStandardsWaste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.Waste disposal in the oceanWater pollution controlWater pollution measurementWatershed management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.
Jun 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 27, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Army, EPA.
May 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
May 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
May 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
May 19, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1298)
May 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harbor Environmental Dredging and Management Act of 1993 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to establish a procedure for actions on permit applications for the dumping of dredged material into ocean waters.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a national standard for the disposal of sediments contaminated with dioxin.

Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of the Army to develop and submit to the Congress a plan for: (1) the construction of a containment island as an alternative to the Mud Dump Site in New Jersey for the disposal of contaminated dredged material; and (2) the containment, clean-up, and prevention of dioxin contamination in the Passaic River basin in the vicinity of Newark, New Jersey.

Authorizes the Secretary to approve the establishment of a consortium of permittees for the testing, permitting, and disposal of dredged materials to promote the cost-effective disposal and environmental management of dredged materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2173: Harbor Environmental Dredging and Management Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2173/
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