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Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994

Introduced: March 8, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9422-9423)
May 25, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 23, 1994
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 23, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 23, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 23, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3807-3808)
May 23, 1994
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 23, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
May 23, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-522.
May 11, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 11, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 1994
Executive Comment Received from State.
Apr 18, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Mar 10, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Mar 10, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Mar 10, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Navy, State, EPA.
Mar 10, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1243-1244)
Mar 8, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 8, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to remove the definition for, and certain references to, "high-level radioactive waste."

Removes provisions which prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing a permit for the disposal of radioactive waste in the ocean until the permit applicant prepares a Radioactive Material Disposal Impact Assessment.

What's happening now September 21, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9422-9423)

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 21, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3982: Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3982/
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"H.R. 3982: Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3982/.
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