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HR 1154 104th Congress House Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Law Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean Transportation and Public Works Transportation of hazardous substances Water pollution control

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1995

Introduced: March 7, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E541)
Mar 7, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1995 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to remove the definition for, and certain references to, "high-level radioactive waste" (thus expanding the current ban on dumping high-level radioactive waste to cover dumping of all 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.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall affect the transportation of material containing de minimis levels of radioactivity for purposes of dumping it into ocean waters under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

What's happening now March 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1