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HR 4317 104th Congress House

Relating to disposal of contaminated dredged materials in the Port of New York-New Jersey.

Introduced: September 28, 1996 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection DredgingDredging spoilFishery managementHabitat conservation
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HarborsHazardous waste disposalHazardous wastesIslandsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNew JerseyNew York CityPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesShellfish fisheriesTransportation and Public WorksWaste disposal in the oceanWaste disposal sitesWater pollution control
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to: (1) construct subaqueous borrow pits in Newark Bay, Port of New York-New Jersey, for the disposal of contaminated dredged materials from the Port, which are not eligible for open water disposal; and (2) expedite selection of a method for sediment decontamination.

Prohibits the Secretary from constructing sediment containment islands if it would result in the loss of shellfish or other fisheries habitat.

Requires designation of any necessary upland disposal site within close proximity of the actual dredging site.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4317: Relating to disposal of contaminated dredged materials in the Port of New York-New Jersey.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4317/
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"H.R. 4317: Relating to disposal of contaminated dredged materials in the Port of New York-New Jersey.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4317/.
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H.R. 4317, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4317/.
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