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HR 3893 106th Congress House

Anti-Ocean Dumping Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to restrict ocean dumping at the site off the coast of New Jersey known as the "Historic … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to restrict ocean dumping at the site off the coast of New Jersey known as the "Historic Area Remediation Site", to dumping of dredged material having levels of contaminants that do not exceed background ambient contamination levels.

Introduced: March 9, 2000 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedureBioaccumulationDredging spoilEnvironmental Protection
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Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment Operations and PoliticsHazardous waste disposalLawLicensesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine biologyMarine pollutionNew JerseyTransportation 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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 Latest action March 9, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anti-Ocean Dumping Act of 2000 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the issuance of a permit authorizing transportation of material for purposes of dumping at the Historic Area Remediation Site (dredged material disposal area located east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey) and provides that no permit authorizing such transportation shall be effective other than one for transportation of qualified dredged material.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue regulations that establish requirements for material to be considered qualified dredged material. Provides that material is not qualified dredged material unless the levels of each contaminant in the material: (1) do not exceed the background ambient contamination level for that contaminant; (2) will not cause undesirable effects; and (3) will be protective to the most sensitive marine species at the most sensitive life stages.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3893: Anti-Ocean Dumping Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3893/
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"H.R. 3893: Anti-Ocean Dumping Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3893/.
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H.R. 3893, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3893/.
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