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HR 113 108th Congress House

Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2003

Official title: To establish the HARS-specific PCB effects level, expressed in a certain Memorandum of Agreement issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers, as a final criterion.

Introduced: January 7, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureDredgingEnvironmental Protection AgencyGovernment Operations and Politics
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Hazardous wastesLawMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionPolychlorinated biphenylsSedimentationWaste disposal in the oceanWaste disposal sitesWater Resources DevelopmentWater pollution control
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2003- Establishes an effects level of poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for remediation material at the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) off the coast of New Jersey.

Requires any Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning such sediments to be at least as protective of human health and the environment as the established level.

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FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jan 7, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 113: Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-113/
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"H.R. 113: Clean Ocean Preservation Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-113/.
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H.R. 113, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-113/.
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