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HR 3112 104th Congress House

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 relating to sediments decontamination technology.

Introduced: March 19, 1996 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AuthorizationCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDredging
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Economics and Public FinanceEnvironmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental technologyFederal aid to water pollution controlGovernment Operations and PoliticsHarborsHazardous waste disposalMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNew JerseyNew York CityRecycling of waste productsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSedimentationTechnology assessmentTransportation and Public WorksWaste disposal in the oceanWater Resources Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 1, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 21, 1996
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Referral.
Mar 19, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 19, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to specify that the goal of the program to assess the effectiveness of selected technologies in rendering sediments acceptable for unrestricted ocean disposal or beneficial reuse, or both, shall be to make possible the development, on an operational scale, of one or more sediment decontamination technologies, each of which demonstrates a sediment decontamination capacity of at least 5,000 cubic yards per day.

Sets forth reporting requirements regarding progress toward meeting that goal.

Increases and extends the authorization of appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3112: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 relating to sediments decontamination technology.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3112/
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"H.R. 3112: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 relating to sediments decontamination technology.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3112/.
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H.R. 3112, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3112/.
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