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HR 1154 104th Congress House

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the ocean dumping of radioactive waste, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 1995 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental assessmentLawLicensesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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Radioactive waste disposal in the oceanTransportation and Public WorksTransportation of hazardous substancesWater pollution control
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
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 Latest action March 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 10, 1995
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 2, 1995
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 7, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1154: Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1154/
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"H.R. 1154: Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1154/.
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