S 1356
106th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Administrative procedure
Barges
Bioaccumulation
Connecticut
Dredging spoil
Environmental Protection Agency
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Long Island Sound
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
New York State
Transportation and Public Works
Waste disposal in the ocean
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Long Island Sound Protection Act
Introduced: July 13, 1999
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 13, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8378)
Jul 13, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Long Island Sound Protection Act - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act to apply provisions regulating ocean dumping to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound from any Federal project (or pursuant to Federal authorization) or from a dredging project by a non-Federal applicant exceeding 25,000 cubic yards if: (1) one or more projects of that type produce an aggregate of material exceeding such volume; and (2) the projects are carried out in a proximate geographical area or the aggregate quantity of material is transported, for dumping, by the same barge. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) promulgate regulations defining "proximate geographical area"; and (2) designate, under existing provisions relating to a dumping permit program, at least one site for the dumping of dredged material generated in the vicinity of Long Island Sound. Prohibits, except at the site or sites so designated, the dumping of dredged material in the Sound after the date at least one site is designated.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1