Environment

Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1989

Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the treatment of medical waste by: (1) specifying procedures and standards for rendering infectious components of such waste noninfectious; or (2) regulating medical waste as a hazardous waste under such Act. Requires generators of medical waste who produce more than 50 pounds of such waste per month to render all infectious components of such waste noninfectious before the waste leaves the site of production. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Entschließungsantrag zum Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie des Rates vom 27. Juni 1985 über die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung bei bestimmten öffentlichen und privaten Projekten (85/337/EWG) (G-SIG: 11004359)

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 November 1989

Bericht der Bundesregierung über Erfahrungen mit den Durchführungsvorschriften für UVP-Planspiele und die Dauer der Zulassungsverfahren; Vorlage eines Gesetzentwurfs zur Änderung des Energiewirtschaftsgesetzes: Umweltschutz als gleichberechtigtes Ziel neben Sicherheit und bundeseinheitliches Zulassungsverfahren für Freileitungen über 110 KV Netzspannung; Vorlage eines Gesetzentwurfs zur Sicherung personenbezogener Daten beim UVP-Verfahren; Vetorecht des BMU bei Entscheidungen der Bundesregierung mit erheblichen Umweltauswirkungen

Desert Research Center Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 November 1989

Desert Research Center Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and administer a Desert Research Center in New Mexico to: (1) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection of research related to desert lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); (2) produce educational materials for public understanding of desert ecology, management, and environmental issues; (3) assist students and researchers as an educational laboratory; and (4) provide for an evaluation of desert resources, protection needs, and efficient and environmentally sound long-term management strategies for desert resources. Specifies that research at the Center shall be directed primarily toward desert lands managed by BLM, but authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with others to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires submission to the Congress of an operational plan for the Center, including: (1) a research plan; (2) an assessment of staffing needs for the first five years of operation; (3) proposed cooperative agreements; (4) an assessment of facility needs; and (5) an analysis of operational costs. Directs the Secretary to form a Desert Research Center Advisory Committee to advise the Center and the BLM on desert land research and management. Authorizes appropriations.

Solid and Liquid Waste Transportation Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1989

Solid and Liquid Waste Transportation Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the transport for disposal of solid or liquid waste in excess of 100 pounds from one State to another, or the disposal of such quantity of waste in any State other than that in which the waste was generated, without the consent of the State in which such waste is to be disposed. Sets penalties for violations of this Act.

To establish that it is the policy of the United States to encourage and support conservation efforts initiated by Brazil to protect the Amazon forest, and that the United States should redouble its efforts to reduce its pollution of the global environment.

United States · United States Congress · 2 November 1989

Declares that it is the policy of the United States to recognize Brazil's sovereign authority in the Amazon and that the United States should adopt a policy to encourage and support conservation efforts initiated by Brazil to protect the Amazon forest. Declares that the United States should redouble its efforts to address development within its own borders in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner.

Agriculture and Ground Water Policy Coordination Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 November 1989

Agriculture and Ground Water Policy Coordination Act - Title I: Ground Water Policy in the Department of Agriculture - Sets forth the groundwater policy of the Department of Agriculture (the Department) with respect to agrichemicals. Establishes the Office of Ground Water Policy Coordination (the Office) in the Department. Sets forth the duties of the Director of the Office (the Director). Establishes an interagency committee on groundwater policy in the Department. Requires the Director to establish technical advisory committees, as necessary. Requires the Director to formalize the existence of certain technical integration groups. Authorizes the Director to establish interagency technical support committees. Provides for the development and implementation of agricultural groundwater policy within the Department, including an agency-specific groundwater policy statement and implementation plan, a national agricultural groundwater plan, and an annual groundwater activities report. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Coordination with State Programs - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to require the establishment of State groundwater coordinator committees (the committees) within the food and agricultural councils. Directs the Secretary to establish, through the Extension Service, a groundwater supply quality coordinator (the coordinator) in each State extension service. Directs each State committee and coordinator to work with Federal, State, and other appropriate entities to: (1) evaluate the State's groundwater plan's adequacy in addressing agricultural sources of nonpoint source pollutants; (2) review the relevance of certain water quality protection projects to groundwater protection programs; (3) assess the identification and mapping of hydrologic units; and (4) assess the adequacy of the State's programs for addressing agricultural sources of groundwater contamination. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Extension and Education - Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish in or through the Extension Service national education programs on: (1) pesticides; (2) the use of plant nutrient materials; and (3) the management of water resources. Directs the Secretary, through the Extension Service and the Office, to establish a national training program for: (1) the groundwater quality coordinators; and (2) appropriate field office and Department personnel on groundwater protection. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Extension Service a national well water testing program. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Soil Conservation Service - Requires the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) to protect and improve groundwater quality through specified activities. Authorizes appropriations. Title V: Research - Directs the Secretary, through Department agencies and the Director, to conduct or assist research on specified topics relating to agriculture and groundwater. Requires each State coordinator to request representative Federal, State, and university scientists to work with the State committee and coordinator to establish a prioritized agriculture and groundwater research agenda for the State. Provides for coordination of such State agendas in establishing a prioritized research agenda for regional projects. Requires the Director to use regional reports in establishing a national agricultural groundwater plan, developing funding priorities in Department water quality research programs, and requesting certain research proposals. Authorizes appropriations. Title VI: National Agricultural and Ground Water Clearinghouse - Directs the Secretary, through the Director of the National Agricultural Library (the Library), to establish at the Library a repository of reports developed under this Act. Requires the Secretary, through the Director of the Library and in consultation with the Tennessee Valley Authority, to establish at the Library a data base on State programs and State laws relating to groundwater quality and agriculture. Requires the Director of the Library to collaborate with the Director of the Office, State coordinators, and Department agency administrators to develop a standardized format for the entry and description of State programs, activities, and results. Requires the Director of the Office to report to the Congress on measures necessary to develop a national data base on agricultural practices and groundwater resources to be located at the Library. Directs the Secretary, after the submission of such report to initiate the development of such data base. Authorizes appropriations.

A resolution expressing the support of the Senate for firm and decisive action by the United States at the upcoming meeting of environmental Ministers in the Netherlands on November 6 and 7 in support of a framework convention on climate change.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1989

Urges the President to use the upcoming meeting of environmental ministers in the Netherlands to: (1) announce the U.S. support for, and intention to host, an international meeting to begin negotiations on a framework convention on climate change in 1990; (2) set a target date for the completion of such convention by March 1991; and (3) announce a U.S. commitment to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in conjunction with other industrialized countries.

To establish within the Department of Energy an Office for Environment, Safety, and Health.

United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1989

Establishes within the Department of Energy an Office for Environment, Safety, and Health, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary assisted by a Chief Environment Officer, a Chief Safety Officer, and a Chief Health Officer. Outlines the Assistant Secretary's functions, including: (1) establishing a coordinated Departmental policy on environment, safety, and health issues; (2) reviewing Departmental procedures regarding such policy issues; (3) acquiring updated information through technical liaison with experts in nuclear facilities safety and health; and (4) reporting to the Congress regarding such coordinated Departmental policy.

Airspace Protection Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1989

Airspace Protection Act of 1989 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide written notice on any proposed designation of special use airspace to: (1) the Governor of any State over which airspace is sought to be designated as special use airspace; (2) the head of an Indian tribe on any Indian lands which are likely to be affected by such designation; and (3) the Secretary of the Interior, if such designation includes airspace above any national park, national wildlife refuge, national wild and scenic river, national trail, or national wilderness administered by the Department of the Interior. Directs the Secretary of Defense, upon the request of any Governor, to hold a public meeting and consider comments prior to making a determination with respect to such designation. Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt procedures for assuring that such designations comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and for the triennial review of each designation. Provides for the termination or modification of any designation if determined that the use of such airspace cannot justify the continued designation of special use airspace.

Initiativen zur Erhöhung der Mittel für Umweltschutz im Haushalt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften (G-SIG: 11048709)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 October 1989

Veröffentlichung der Ergebnisse der Lärmmessungen der Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz am US-Militärflugplatz Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund (G-SIG: 11048743)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 October 1989

Beteiligung und Verantwortung der Bundesregierung an der Entsendung der plutoniumbestückten Jupitersonde Galileo in den Weltraum durch die NASA (G-SIG: 11002618)

Germany · German Bundestag · 20 October 1989

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktion DIE GRÜNEN, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

Ocean Dumping Enforcement Improvement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 19 October 1989

Ocean Dumping Enforcement Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (MPRSA) to prohibit unauthorized ocean dumping in the Exclusive Economic Zone. Makes technical amendments to provisions concerning prohibited acts and permits. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations prohibiting the issuance of permits for dumping of material which is not in compliance with criteria relating to the effects of dumping on the marine environment. Requires ocean dumping permits to contain recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Directs persons in charge of vessels and other sources governed under MPRSA to notify the National Response Center as soon as they have knowledge of any unauthorized ocean dumping. Authorizes the Administrator to exempt certain quantities or categories of material from such notification requirement. Revises and expands the scope of administrative penalties for violations of MPRSA. Authorizes the Administrator, the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) obtain information from any person who may have information concerning material dumped or to be dumped into ocean waters after being transported from the United States; (2) enter any location where such material is or was stored; and (3) inspect and obtain samples of such material from such location. Makes such information available to the public (with the exception of trade secrets). Prescribes penalties for disclosures of confidential information. Prescribes fines pursuant to the Federal criminal code and up to one year of imprisonment, or both, for negligent violations of MPRSA. Doubles the maximum punishment for subsequent negligent or knowing violations. Revises and expands the scope of penalties for knowing violations of MPRSA. Authorizes the seizure and forfeiture to the United States of any property or money obtained as a result of such violations. Makes persons who violate MPRSA and knowingly place another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury subject to fines under the Federal criminal code and up to 15 years of imprisonment, or both. Subjects organizations convicted of such violations to fines of up to $1,000,000. Doubles the maximum punishment for subsequent violations. Prescribes fines under the Federal criminal code and up to two years of imprisonment, or both, for false statements under MPRSA. Sets civil penalties of up to $250,000 per violation of such Act. Makes vessels used in violations of such Act liable in rem for administrative and judicial penalties. Provides that such penalties shall constitute maritime liens. Authorizes the Administrator or the Secretary of the Treasury to pay awards of up to $10,000 for information leading to findings of liability, civil judgments, criminal convictions, or forfeitures of property with respect to violations of MPRSA. Permits the Administrator to request the Attorney General to bring suit for expedited relief from any person alleged to be dumping material which may create an imminent danger to human health or the environment. Authorizes the Administrator to issue orders to protect human health or the environment affected by such dumping. Subjects persons in willful violation of such orders to fines of up to $25,000 per day of noncompliance. Prohibits Federal agencies from entering into procurement or assistance agreements with persons convicted of criminal offenses under MPRSA. Authorizes the President to make exemptions to such prohibition if paramount to the U.S. interest. Requires the President to notify the Congress of such exemptions. Sets forth procedures for the review of regulations and permit issuances or denials under such Act.

Diskussion über Pläne zur Erhöhung des Benzinpreises und sonstige Veränderungsprogramme für Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik (G-SIG: 11004144)

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 October 1989

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktion der CDU/CSU, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

Sanierung von ehemaligem Industriegelände (G-SIG: 11004087)

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 October 1989

Ehemalige Giftgas- und Munitionsfabrik bei Hallschlag (Landkreis Daun), Eigentumsverhältnisse, Kostenträger der Bodensanierung, Mittelbereitstellung durch den Bundesminister für Forschung und Technologie

Newsprint Recycling Incentives Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1989

Newsprint Recycling Incentives Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require producers or importers of newsprint to recycle, through methods specified under this Act, an amount of newsprint equal to at least the amount determined by multiplying the amount of newsprint produced or imported annually by such individuals by the recycling percentage established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Authorizes such individuals to comply with this Act by: (1) recycling (through deinking) newsprint; (2) purchasing recycled newsprint to combine with shipments of virgin newsprint; or (3) purchasing recycling credits under this Act. Directs the Administrator to establish a recycling percentage that is two points higher than the existing recycling rate for newsprint. Provides for increases in such percentage of two points annually until 1999. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to allow newsprint producers or importers to create or purchase recycling credits. Provides that such regulations shall require: (1) producers and importers to keep specified records; (2) producers of recycled newsprint to notify EPA of capacity to recycle old newsprint; (3) importers of recycled newsprint to have certifications from the trade representative of the country shipping such newsprint to the United States; and (4) producers and importers to report to EPA on the amount of recycled newsprint produced or imported annually and the number of credits purchased from, or sold to, other producers or importers. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on such regulations and to include: (1) a discussion of the effects of such regulations on the newsprint and newspaper industry and the environment; and (2) an evaluation of the level of the recycling percentage and whether such percentage should be increased in future years. Requires an updated report to be submitted within ten years of this Act's enactment. Applies recycling requirements to persons who produce or import more than ten tons of newsprint annually. Sets the recycling percentage at 20 percent if the Administrator fails to promulgate such regulations. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Newsprint Recycling Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1989

Newsprint Recycling Act of 1989 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to require consumers of newsprint to use a certain percentage of recycled paper in printing or publishing operations. Defines "consumer" as a person who uses 1000 tons or more annually of newsprint in a commercial printing or publishing operation. Provides for graduated increases in such percentage, to require at least 40 percent of the newsprint used by consumers in the year 2000 to be recycled newsprint. Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress, prior to 1999, on whether the recycling program should be modified or expanded. Directs the Administrator to establish regulations to allow newsprint consumers to purchase or sell credits to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires consumers to maintain and make available to the Administrator certain records and to report annually to the Administrator on the amount of newsprint and recycled newsprint used and the number of credits purchased and sold. Prohibits the use of such credits, from 2004 through 2009, unless a specified percentage of the newsprint used by the consumer is recycled. Terminates the use of such credits after 2009. Directs the Administrator to require consumers owning more than one commercial printing or publishing operation to consider such operations as a single operation for purposes of this Act. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Newsprint Recycling Incentives Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1989

Newsprint Recycling Incentives Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require producers or importers of newsprint to recycle, through methods specified under this Act, an amount of newsprint equal to at least the amount determined by multiplying the amount of newsprint produced or imported annually by such individuals by the recycling percentage established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Authorizes such individuals to comply with this Act by: (1) recycling (through deinking) newsprint; (2) purchasing recycled newsprint to combine with shipments of virgin newsprint; or (3) purchasing recycling credits under this Act. Directs the Administrator to establish a recycling percentage that is two points higher than the existing recycling rate for newsprint. Provides for increases in such percentage of two points annually until 1999. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to allow newsprint producers or importers to create or purchase recycling credits. Provides that such regulations shall require: (1) producers and importers to keep specified records; (2) producers of recycled newsprint to notify EPA of capacity to recycle old newsprint; (3) importers of recycled newsprint to notify the U.S. Customs Service of the amount of newsprint being imported and to have certifications of the accuracy of such amount from the trade representative of the country shipping such newsprint to the United States; and (4) producers and importers to report to the Administrator on the amount of recycled newsprint produced or imported annually and the number of credits purchased from, or sold to, other producers or importers. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress on such regulations and to include: (1) a discussion of the effects of such regulations on the newsprint and newspaper industry and the environment; and (2) an evaluation of the level of the recycling percentage and whether such percentage should be increased in future years. Requires an updated report to be submitted with ten years of this Act's enactment. Applies recycling requirements to persons who produce or import more than ten tons of newsprint annually. Sets the recycling percentage at 20 percent if the Administrator fails to promulgate such regulations. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1989

Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to outline requirements for State solid waste disposal plans. Directs each State to certify to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that it will have adequate capacity to manage all solid waste generated in such State for the next 20 years. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 20 percent of certain funds from each State which: (1) does not have an approved plan or fails to submit such certification; or (2) fails to manage solid waste in accordance with such plan or certification. Raises the percentage of the amount to be withheld for each subsequent year of noncompliance with such plan or certification. Considers a State which is required to transport over 20 percent of its solid waste annually to another State to have failed to manage such waste in accordance with a plan and certification. Makes it unlawful for any State to transport waste in interstate or foreign commerce unless such waste is transported under a written agreement with another State under which such State agrees to accept such waste. Authorizes the Administrator to assess civil penalties or commence civil actions for unlawful transportation of waste. Permits two or more States to enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance for the management of solid waste. Grants congressional approval to such compacts. Makes the Interstate Commerce Commission responsible for investigating and reviewing interstate operations and agreements involving the transportation, treatment, and disposition of solid waste. Prohibits any sanitary landfill from being established within: (1) a 50 year floodplain; (2) a wetland; or (3) two miles of a State or national park, forest, wild and scenic river, or river study boundary. Requires landfills sited under the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) have methods to detect and prevent leakage or contamination of soils and waters; (2) show financial responsibility capabilities for damages resulting from operations; (3) have appropriate requirements for source separation and recycling prior to disposal; and (4) have appropriate requirements for closure and postclosure care.

Verwendung der im Bundeshaushalt 1989 und 1990 ausgewiesenen Mittel für Umweltschutz im Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe "Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes" (G-SIG: 11048725)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 October 1989

Forschungsvorhaben des BMFT in dem im Haushaltsentwurf 1990 ausgewiesenen Betrag für Umweltschutz (G-SIG: 11048740)

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 October 1989

To require the Federal Government to recycle bottles, cans, paper, and plastics and to provide a price preference for the purchase by the Federal Government of goods made of recycled material.

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 1989

Requires each Federal instrumentality to: (1) implement a program for recycling glass bottles, aluminum cans, paper, and plastics that are disposed of in the operation of the Government; and (2) procure goods composed of recycled materials unless the price of such goods exceeds by more than ten percent the price of alternative products.

Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on research and development in the field of the protection of the environment

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 October 1989

Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on research and development in the field of the protection of the environment

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 October 1989

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide additional flexibility to States in using funds allotted to them for fiscal year 1990.

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1989

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize a State to obligate any remaining Federal water pollution control funds for certain projects in such State if progress toward achieving municipal compliance goals and deadlines of such Act is maintained.

89/558/EEC: Council Decision of 10 October 1989 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on research and development in the field of the protection of the environment

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 October 1989

89/557/EEC: Council Decision of 10 October 1989 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on research and development in the field of the protection of the environment

European Union · EUR-Lex · 10 October 1989

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1989

Title I: Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration - Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act - Subtitle A: Priority Projects for Louisiana Coastal Wetlands - Requires the Secretary of the Army to prepare a list of coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana in order of priority based on the cost-effectiveness of such projects in creating, restoring, or protecting wetlands, taking into account the quality of such wetlands. Provides that such list shall only include restoration projects that can be substantially completed in an initial five year period. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make funds available from the Wetlands Trust Fund for preliminary studies of such projects. Directs the Secretary of the Army to transmit the list annually to the Congress. Deems ecological, aesthetic, cultural, and economic benefits to exceed the cost of any project which contributes significantly to wetlands restoration. Allocates funding for such projects based on a project's priority. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make limited Fund monies available for Federal agencies for such projects. Limits the Federal share to 80 percent of the total cost of a project. Raises such limit for States with approved coastal wetlands conservation plans. Sets forth forms of State shares of such projects. Directs the Secretary of the Army to prepare a plan to identify priority coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. Requires such plan to coordinate projects to ensure long-term conservation of Louisiana wetlands. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit such plan to the Congress and the State Governor; and (2) submit a triennial scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of such projects to the Congress. Subtitle B: Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation Planning - Requires the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the Governor of Louisiana if the Governor agrees, to enter into an agreement to: (1) set forth a process by which the State of Louisiana agrees to develop a Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan; and (2) designate a State agency to develop and submit such Plan to the Administrator and the Secretary for approval. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to assist the agency in developing the Plan. Requires the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator to provide technical assistance to the State for such Plan. Sets forth a goal for such Plan of no net loss of wetlands. Outlines the elements of the Plan. Provides for approval of the Plan if: (1) the State has adequate authority to implement the Plan; and (2) the Plan is adequate to attain the goal of no net loss of wetlands and is in compliance with this Act. Sets forth modification procedures in the case of noncompliance. Requires the Governor to report annually to the Secretary and the Administrator on the progress in carrying out the Plan. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to report biennially to the Congress on such Plan. Subtitle C: Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make available a specified amount from the Wetlands Fund for use by the Secretary of the Interior in making matching grants to States for coastal wetlands restoration projects. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in making such grants, to give priority to projects that are: (1) in areas likely to be affected by offshore oil or gas exploration, development, or production activities; (2) in coastal States that have established dedicated funding for programs to acquire coastal wetlands, natural areas, and open spaces; and (3) consistent with the National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan developed under the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act. Subjects the provision of such grants to conditions that will ensure that real property interests acquired, enhanced, or restored with such moneys will be administered for the long-term conservation of lands, waters, and fish and wildlife. Limits such grants to 50 percent of the total cost of a project, except in cases where a State has established a trust fund. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) make progress payments on wetlands conservation projects; and (2) enter into agreements to make payments on initial portions of such projects, subject to the availability of Federal funds. Makes available a specified amount for FY 1991 for wetlands assessment in the State of Texas. Title II: North American Wetlands Conservation - North American Wetlands Conservation Act - Establishes a North American Wetlands Conservation Council. Sets forth elements to be considered by the Council in making recommendations for wetlands conservation projects. Requires the Council to submit annual descriptions to the Secretary of the Interior and the appropriate congressional committees of projects recommended for Federal funding. Directs the Secretary to make funds available for such projects in the order of priority recommended by the Council unless he determines that such projects should not receive funding or that the order of priority should be modified. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on approved projects. Directs the Secretary to carry out such projects with funding available under this Act. Requires lands, waters, or other interests acquired by the Secretary to carry out such projects to be included in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Authorizes the Secretary, in lieu of including acquired lands, waters, or interests in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to grant funds or convey any acquired real property interest to States or public or private entities. Provides for the reversion of acquired interests to the United States if a State or public or private entity fails to manage such interests in accordance with this Act. Subjects such conveyances to the same conditions applicable to the provision of State coastal wetlands conservation grants. Directs the Secretary to grant funds to public and other entities for carrying out wetlands conservation projects in Canada and Mexico. Subjects the granting of such funds to the same conditions applicable to the provision of State coastal wetlands conservation grants. Amends the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to invest in interest-bearing obligations such portion of the wildlife restoration fund not required for the current year's withdrawals. Sets forth authorized investment activities and the required use of interest held on obligations in such fund. Excludes such interest from revenues to be deducted for administrative expenses. Authorizes additional appropriations. Allocates funds made available under this Act and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. Limits the Federal contribution to wetlands conservation projects to 50 percent of the total cost for projects in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) make progress payments to wetlands conservation projects; and (2) enter into agreements to make payments on initial portions of such projects, subject to the availability of Federal funds. Prohibits the use of moneys allocated under this Act for acquiring lands for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System, unless there is appropriated under the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act for such fiscal year an amount equal to the difference between the total amount of net receipts and the aggregate amount of payments to be made to counties. Requires the head of each Federal agency responsible for acquiring, managing, or disposing of Federal lands and waters to cooperate with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore, protect, and enhance the wetland ecosystems and other habitats for migratory birds, fish, and wildlife within such lands and waters. Directs such agencies, in the consideration of land disposal alternatives, to give priority to transfers of property for conservation purposes. Requires the Secretary to report biennially to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) the estimated number of wetland acres and habitats in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that were restored, protected, or enhanced for migratory birds during such two-year period; (2) trends in the population size and distribution of North American migratory birds; and (3) the status of efforts to establish international migratory bird protection agreements. Directs the Secretary to report annually to such committees on the status of wetlands conservation projects and expenditures. Requires the Secretary, in 1991 and quinquennially thereafter, to revise the North American Waterfowl Management Plan with appropriate Canadian officials. Provides that the appropriate officials in Mexico shall be invited to participate in any Plan revision. Prohibits funds made available under this Act and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act from being used for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act or the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to make it unlawful to take, kill, or possess migratory birds covered under a 1976 convention between the United States and the Soviet Union. Requires the Secretary to undertake to establish migratory bird protection agreements with appropriate Western Hemisphere nations. Amends the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to require the Secretary to identify lands and waters in the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations whose protection, management, or acquisition will foster the conservation of migratory nongame birds. Title III: General Provisions - Authorizes the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, and creation of vegetated wetlands. Requires the Chief of Engineers to give such projects equal consideration with projects relating to navigation and flood control. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to study the feasibility of modifying the operation of existing navigation and flood control projects to allow for an increase in the share of Mississippi River flows and sediment sent down the Atchafalaya River for purposes of land building and wetlands nourishment.

Calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, for the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1989

Declares that: (1) Antarctica is a global ecological commons and should be managed under a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties or a protocol to the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities which should for an indefinite period establish Antarctica as a region closed to commercial minerals development and related activities; (2) under such new agreement, information about minerals or other resources in Antarctica should be obtained under strictly controlled arrangements and should be openly shared in the international scientific community; (3) the Convention is not adequate to protect the environment of Antarctica and could stimulate commercial exploitation; (4) pending the negotiations and entry into force of a new agreement or protocol ensuring the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons, the President should not present the Convention to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification; (5) the United States should support the interim measures presently in force among nations signatory to the Convention; and (6) the negotiation of such a new agreement or protocol should be a major item on the agenda of the pending XV Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting opening on October 9, 1989.

Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1989

Global Environmental Standards Reporting Act - Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to report annually to the Congress on: (1) environmental laws in major trading countries, including members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan; (2) progress in compliance with such laws in such countries and the United States; and (3) governmental financial assistance, including tax incentives, grants, and low interest loans to industry to achieve compliance with such laws.

Calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, for the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons.

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 1989

Declares that: (1) Antarctica is a global ecological commons and should be managed under a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties or a protocol to the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities which should for an indefinite period establish Antarctica as a region closed to commercial minerals development and related activities; (2) under such new agreement, information about minerals or other resources in Antarctica should be obtained under strictly controlled arrangements and should be openly shared in the international scientific community; (3) the Convention is not adequate to protect the environment of Antarctica and could stimulate commercial exploitation; (4) pending the negotiations and entry into force of a new agreement or protocol ensuring the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons, the President should not present the Convention to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification; (5) the United States should support the interim measures presently in force among nations signatory to the Convention; and (6) the negotiation of such a new agreement or protocol should be a major item on the agenda of the pending XV Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting opening on October 9, 1989.

Long Island Sound Improvement Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1989

Long Island Sound Improvement Act of 1989 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend a certain management conference for Long Island Sound until September 30, 1998. Establishes a policy committee within such conference. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish within EPA a Long Island Sound Office. Establishes within the Office a Long Island Sound Office Advisory Committee. Requires the Director of the Office, through the Committee, to convene conferences for legislators from State governments and political subdivisions to coordinate legislative efforts to facilitate the environmental restoration of the Sound and the implementation of the conservation and management plan. Directs the Director to collect and make available to the public information relating to the environmental quality of the Sound. Authorizes the Director to provide technical assistance and the use of EPA facilities to the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Long Island Sound Study. Provides for the coordination of Federal programs with respect to the Sound. Requires the Director, acting through the Committee, to study and report to the appropriate congressional committees on oil spill preparedness and Federal oil spill contingency plans for oil spills in the Sound. Directs the Director to solicit quarterly reports from regional EPA offices with jurisdiction in the Sound on environmental enforcement issues with respect to the Sound. Requires the Director to designate an Office staff member as Office Director for Enforcement Evaluation. Authorizes the Administrator, acting through the Director, to make grants from the Long Island Sound Fund for: (1) environmental monitoring and cleanup of the Sound and educational programs to encourage the restoration of the Sound; (2) supplemental environmental enforcement personnel and special enforcement needs in the Sound; (3) research and planning; and (4) implementation of management mechanisms, at the request of States affected by the Sound conservation and management plan. Requires grant recipients to report biennially to the Administrator, the Director, and the Committee on progress in meeting grant objectives. Sets forth the application process for implementation grants. Limits Fund monies available for implementation grants and the administrative costs of such grants. Permits the Administrator to prescribe grant eligibility requirements. Directs the Administrator to consult with the Director and the Committee in making grants through the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention for onsite reduction of pollution sources. Requires the Director, acting through the Committee, to establish a schedule for the initiation of research and planning studies under this Act. Directs the Director to conduct the following studies: (1) an examination of the unfinished agenda described in the final report of the Management Committee of Long Island Sound; (2) a 20-year growth assessment of the adequacy of wastewater treatment facilities serving the Sound with respect to estimated increases in population and usage of such facilities; (3) a survey of public access issues relating to the Sound and the development of a map describing such access; (4) an examination of contaminated sediments and of dredging activities in the Sound; (5) an examination of nonpoint source pollution in the Sound; (6) an examination of wetlands protection issues; (7) an assessment of effective methods of nitrogen removal to abate pollution in the Sound; (8) an examination of atmospheric acid precipitation and deposition into Sound waters; (9) an assessment of water quality issues; and (10) an assessment of recreational uses and demands in the Sound. Prohibits the Director from duplicating any study for which a comparable study exists. Requires the Director, acting through the Committee, to conduct a demonstration project for the removal of: (1) toxic materials from contaminated sediments in the Sound; and (2) nitrogen from pollutants in Norwalk Harbor in the Sound. Directs the Director, acting through the Committee, to report annually to the Congress on: (1) modifications to the conservation and management plan; and (2) studies and demonstration projects and schedules for meeting study and project proposals. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director, acting through the Committee, to review and report to the appropriate congressional committees on: (1) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the Sound; and (2) the need for a regional authority to effectuate and fund nitrogen removal treatment at sewage treatment plants and watersheds in the Sound and the potential methods of financing such authority. Establishes a Long Island Sound Fund. Makes appropriations to the Fund and makes Fund monies available to carry out this Act.

A resolution to urge the Nobel Commission to consider awarding Nobel Prize recognition for achievements in preservation of the world environment.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1989

Urges the Nobel Commission to consider awarding Nobel Prize recognition for achievements in the preservation of the world environment.

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1989

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Act of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to grant any States that have entered into a contract or cooperative agreement with the President under provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to remedial actions for releases of hazardous substances into the environment the authority to restrict acceptance of hazardous waste originating in other States for disposal. Requires States to prepare plans for solid waste management over a 20-year period for approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Requires the plan to provide that the State shall: (1) identify the amount of such waste by type that is expected to be generated in the State or accepted from another State for disposal; (2) establish processes to assure the availability of facilities with adequate capacity to treat or dispose of such waste in a healthy and environmentally protective manner; and (3) identify the volumes of such waste to be reduced through source reduction and recycling. Allows such plans to provide for out-of-State disposal of such waste if the State is without the capacity to dispose of such waste. Requires such plans to establish enforcement mechanisms to prevent out-of-State waste disposal in amounts in excess of amounts included in such plans. Prohibits treatment or disposal of such waste in a manner not in accordance with approved plans. Directs States to establish programs for issuing permits to State facilities in compliance with such approved plans and State law. Prohibits the transportation of such waste for treatment or disposal or the arranging thereof at facilities which have not been issued such permits after the establishment of such programs. Grants States with approved plans the authority to restrict acceptance of such waste originating in other States if such plans justify the imposition of such restrictions on the lack of capacity in such a State to dispose of solid waste generated in the State. Requires persons transporting any quantity of such waste in excess of 100 pounds from one State to another for disposition to register with both the Administrator and the State in which such waste will be disposed. Requires such waste shipments to be transported to facilities with such State issued permits and accompanied by a form specifying certain information which is to be kept at the facility receiving such waste. Requires such forms to be available for inspection by EPA representatives. Requires persons handling solid waste, upon the request of EPA representatives, to furnish or provide access to information relating to such waste. Authorizes such representatives to inspect places handling such waste and to obtain samples. Sets forth a civil penalty for any State that fails to submit plans for solid waste management or fails to have such plans approved.

Oil Pollution Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1989

Oil Pollution Act of 1989 - Title I: Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation - Imposes joint, several, and strict liability for specified removal costs and damages upon the party responsible for a vessel or facility from which oil is either discharged into certain waters, or which poses a substantial threat of such a discharge. Makes owners of oil carried in bulk as cargo on vessels secondarily liable for such costs and damages. Exempts from such liability certain discharges permitted under Federal, State, and local law or discharges from public vessels. Sets forth defenses to liability under this Act. Sets forth limits to liability under this Act, with specified exceptions. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish by regulation a maximum liability limit. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress from time to time regarding liability adjustments. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the relative operational and environmental risks posed by the transportation of oil by vessels to deepwater ports versus the transportation of oil to other ports; (2) report to the Congress on the results of such study; and (3) lower the limits of liability with respect to deepwater ports and to vessels transporting oil to such ports, if determined that the use of deepwater ports in connection with the transportation of oil results in lower operational or environmental risks than the use of other ports. Declares that the responsible party or his guarantor shall be liable to the claimant for interest on the amount paid in satisfaction of a claim for a specified period. Defines circumstances under which liability for injury to natural resources shall be to either: (1) the United States; (2) the affected State; (3) an Indian tribe; or (4) a foreign government. Sets forth recovery and indemnification procedures. Makes responsible parties subject to certain civil penalties if an oil discharge results in damages to natural resources that cannot be restored. Sets forth the uses of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (the Fund). Sets forth defenses to liability for such Fund. Confers rights of subrogation upon the United States for payment of any claim by the Fund. Sets forth a claims procedure for removal costs or damages. Requires the Secretary to designate the source of a discharge and to immediately notify the responsible party or guarantor of such designation. Grants subrogation rights to any person (including the Fund) who pays compensation under this Act to any claimant for costs or damages. Requires the following parties to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility to meet maximum liability limits: (1) parties responsible for certain vessels over 300 tons or vessels using the waters of the exclusive economic zone to transship or lighter oil destined for U.S. ports; (2) owners of oil carried in bulk as cargo on vessels; and (3) parties responsible for offshore facilities and deepwater ports. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold or revoke the clearance of any vessel that does not have evidence of financial responsibility. Sets forth circumstances under which such vessels may be denied entry into U.S. ports, or waters, be detained at such ports, or be subject to seizure. Imposes a civil penalty for failure to comply with the financial responsibility requirement. Restricts judicial review of any regulation promulgated under this Act to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Grants the district courts original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this Act. Sets forth a limitation period for actions for removal costs, damages, or contribution. Title II: Conforming Amendments - Makes conforming amendments to: (1) the Intervention on the High Seas Act; (2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; (3) the Deepwater Port Act; and (4) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978. Title III: Implementation of International Conventions - States that during any period in which the Civil Liability Convention and the Fund Convention are in force with respect to the United States, owner liability for pollution damage arising from a ship-related incident shall be determined according to such Conventions. Requires the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to indemnify and defend certain persons with respect to recovery of removal costs and damages. Grants recognition to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund as a legal person under Federal law, and deems the Director of such Fund to have irrevocably appointed the Secretary of State as the Fund's agent for service of process for legal proceedings involving the Fund within the United States. Exempts such Fund and its assets from all direct taxation in the United States. Provides that certain required contributions with respect to oil received in the United States shall be paid to the International Fund from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Grants recognition to any final judgment of a court of any country which is a party to either the Civil Liability Convention or the Fund Convention. Sets forth the financial responsibility requirements of shipowners whose vessels are subject to the Civil Liability Convention. Imposes specified sanctions and civil penalties upon persons violating the financial responsibility requirements. Waives all U.S. defenses based upon sovereign immunity with respect to any controversy arising under the Civil Liability Convention or the Fund Convention relating to any ship owned by the United States and used for commercial purposes. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prescribe regulations to implement this Act and all Federal obligations under the specified Oil Pollution Conventions. Title IV: Prevention and Removal - Subtitle A: Prevention - Amends Federal law relating to certificates of registry and merchant seamen licenses to prohibit the Secretary from issuing such documents to any individual who fails to make available to the Secretary information in the National Driver Register regarding such individual's driving record. Limits the term of such documents to five years and authorizes renewals for additional five year periods. Applies such terms to new and existing documents. Requires the Secretary to conduct criminal record reviews of certificate of registry applicants and of merchant seamen license renewal applicants. Directs the Secretary to request holders of shipping licenses, certificates of registry, or merchant seamen licenses to make available to the Secretary all information in the National Driver Register regarding such individuals' driving records. Requires the Secretary to temporarily suspend and take possession of such documents if a holder performs a sensitive function on a vessel and there is cause to believe that such individual has: (1) performed such function while under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug; (2) been denied a motor vehicle license for cause within the five year period preceding the suspension; or (3) been convicted of an offense for which such documents may be suspended or revoked under Federal law. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or revoke such documents if a holder: (1) is convicted of an offense preventing the renewal of such documents; or (2) is convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense or an offense involving a fatal traffic accident or reckless driving within the five year period preceding the suspension or revocation. Permits the termination of a revocation only when the Secretary decides that the reissuance of a document is compatible with the requirement of good discipline and safety at sea and the former holder provides satisfactory proof that the bases for revocation are no longer valid. Directs the next two senior members on a vessel, if they believe that the individual in command is under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug and is incapable of commanding the vessel, to take command of the vessel, enter details in the vessel log, and report such details to the Secretary as expeditiously as possible. Amends the National Driver Register Act of 1982 to authorize applicants for and holders of merchant seamen licenses or certificates of registry to request the chief State driver licensing official to transmit to the Secretary information regarding such individuals' motor vehicle driving records. Prescribes the use of such information by the Secretary. Precludes access to information that was entered more than five years before the date of request unless it relates to revocations or suspensions which are still in effect on the date of request. Revises standards for foreign tank vessels. Prohibits foreign vessels which fail to enforce standards equivalent to U.S. or customary international law from entering the United States. Allows provisional entry for such vessels under specified circumstances. Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to authorize the Secretary to construct, operate, or improve a vessel traffic system in any U.S. channel or port. Prohibits the appropriation of funds for vessel traffic system projects unless such projects are approved by the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on such projects. Directs the Secretary to: (1) study whether the Secretary should be given additional authority to direct vessel movement on navigable waters and should exercise such authority; (2) study and prioritize U.S. ports and channels that are in need of new or improved vessel traffic systems; and (3) report to the Congress on such study, together with recommendations for implementing such study. Authorizes States to require State pilotage for, and levy pilot charges on, tankers having Federal pilots without licenses endorsed for pilotage in State waters. Authorizes a member of a vessel to serve as the pilot required in Great Lakes waters not designated by the President if such member is: (1) a U.S. citizen who has a pilot license; or (2) a Canadian citizen who has an equivalent pilot license. Authorizes a vessel (except for specified regulated vessels) to operate in waters of the Great Lakes without a U.S. or Canadian registered pilot when the Secretary of Transportation notifies the master that a registered pilot is not available. Makes vessels liable in rem for rates and charges for pilotage services and any costs of collection. Increases the penalties for owners of vessels who permit such a vessel to navigate in the waters of the Great Lakes without a U.S. or Canadian registered pilot. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to report and make recommendations to the Congress on whether existing laws and regulations are adequate to ensure the safe navigation of vessels transporting oil and hazardous substances on the navigable waters and the exclusive economic zone. Directs the Secretary of the Army to report and make recommendations to the Congress on the feasibility of modifying dredges to make them usable in removing discharges of oil and hazardous substances. Requires the President to report and make recommendations to the Congress on whether liners or other secondary means of containment should be used to prevent leaking or aid in leak detection at onshore oil storage facilities located near navigable waters. Subtitle B: Removal - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the President to ensure an effective and immediate removal of an oil or hazardous substance discharge: (1) into navigable waters; (2) on adjoining shorelines to such waters; (3) on waters of the exclusive economic zone; or (4) that may affect U.S. natural resources. Authorizes the President to direct and monitor all removal actions. Requires the President to: (1) designate areas for which new or improved local contingency plans must be prepared to respond to discharges, or threats of discharges, of oil or hazardous substances; and (2) specify the Federal, State, and local officials required to prepare such plans. Outlines plan requirements. Provides for the periodic review of such plans by the President. Authorizes the President to provide technical assistance for the preparation of such plans. Requires owners or operators of tank vessels or facilities that could reasonably discharge on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the exclusive economic zone to prepare contingency plans. Outlines plan requirements. Prohibits such vessels or facilities from handling or transporting oil unless the owner or operator has submitted an approved contingency plan and is in compliance with such plan. Requires the President to review such plans. Directs the President to require: (1) periodic inspection of major equipment used to remove discharges of oil and hazardous substances; and (2) vessels operating on the navigable waters and carrying such substances to have removal equipment that employs the best technology available and is compatible with the safe operation of the vessel. Requires the President, acting through the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to conduct periodic drills of removal capability in major port areas under local and relevant vessel and facility contingency plans. Directs the Secretary to publish annual reports on such drills. Requires the Secretary to ensure that vessels designed to replace Coast Guard buoy tenders are equipped with oil skimming systems that are available, operable, and complement the mission of servicing aids to navigation. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain a comprehensive nationwide computer listing of emergency removal resources available and appropriate for use in responding to oil discharges. Requires the President to encourage appropriate international organizations to establish an international inventory of emergency response resources. Subtitle C: Miscellaneous - Amends specified Acts to increase and expand the scope of penalties for specified violations, including those concerning: (1) discharges of oil or hazardous substances; (2) negligent shipping operations; (3) ship inspections; (4) liquid dangerous cargoes; (4) load lines; (5) complements of inspected vessels; (6) deck watches; (7) pilotage and crew requirements; and (8) vessel navigation. Provides for the deposit into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund of penalties collected for oil discharges under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Title V: Prince William Sound Oil Spill Removal - Prince William Sound Oil Spill Removal Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary to require: (1) tank vessels transporting oil from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline within Prince William Sound to be escorted by at least one towing or other appropriate vessel; and (2) the use of a pilot licensed by the State of Alaska for all tank vessels navigating between the Port of Valdez, Alaska, and a certain point in the Sound. Requires the Secretary to prepare a plan to modify surveillance coverage of the Sound. Requires such plan to include construction of new radar sites to cover the vessel traffic system within the Sound and a review of existing radar surveillance and maintenance policies. Directs the Secretary to require: (1) prepositioned oil spill containment and removal equipment in the Port of Valdez, the city of Cordova, and other locations within the Sound; (2) the establishment of an oil spill removal organization at appropriate locations within the Sound to consist of trained personnel capable of immediately removing a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil; (3) tank vessels operating in the Sound to carry equipment or materials sufficient to remove an oil discharge and minimize environmental damage; and (4) biannual practice exercises for equipment and personnel testing and training in oil removal techniques for local residents and individuals engaged in fish cultivation or production in the Sound. Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce to expend at least $5,000,000 annually in FY 1990 through 1992 to conduct living marine resource damage assessments in Arctic waters from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Sound. Directs the Under Secretary, whenever possible, to recover such sums from the owner or operator of the Exxon Valdez. Requires such sums to be credited to the appropriations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on: (1) a list of oil pollution exercises conducted in the Port of Valdez and the Sound during the operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline; and (2) any other matters regarding oil spills in Arctic waters, including faster approval of oil spill removal technology by Federal and State agencies. Title VI: Miscellaneous - Amends Federal law relating to shipping to waive certain inspection, load line, and manning of vessel requirements if the Secretary of Transportation determines that such waivers are needed in a crisis concerning: (1) a discharge or threat of discharge of oil or a hazardous substance; or (2) the national defense. Repeals a named Act to make a conforming amendment. Title VII: Research and Development - Establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research. Requires the Committee to submit an oil pollution research plan to the Congress. Directs the Committee to coordinate the establishment of an oil pollution research and development program, including research and development technologies for preventing or mitigating oil discharges and protecting the environment. Requires such program to provide for: (1) technology evaluation; (2) research on the environmental effects of oil discharges; (3) monitoring and research programs by the Secretary of Commerce to determine the effects of specified oil spills in Alaska, Narragansett Bay, the Houston Ship Channel, and the Delaware River; and (4) research on the use of geographic and ship response simulation models. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to recoup costs for the Alaskan monitoring and research program from the owners and operators of the Exxon Valdez, to the extent such costs are directly related to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Allows the Committee to enter into contracts with, and make grants to, universities, research institutions, and other persons to carry out such program. Requires the Committee to coordinate and cooperate with other nations and foreign research entities in conducting such activities. Directs the Committee to report annually to the Congress on the program. Provides for the establishment of a minimum of six regional research centers through competitive grants to universities or research institutions. Directs such centers to implement oil pollution research and development programs. Requires at least one center to be established in each of the following regions of the United States: (1) the tropical and subtropical coastal environments of Florida and the Gulf Coast; (2) the Atlantic and Pacific temperate coastal environments; (3) the Alaskan coastline and other Arctic and subarctic environments; (4) the Great Lakes; and (5) the inland waters. Sets forth selection criteria for grant applicants. Limits such grants to 80 percent of the total cost of such activities. Prohibits such grants from being used for the acquisition of real property or building construction. Provides for the equitable allocation of funds among the centers. Directs grant applicants to disseminate results of oil pollution research and development through technology transfer, training, and other educational programs. Makes funds available for oil pollution research and development activities. Allocates funds for FY 1990 through 1994 for the regional centers. Title VIII: Provisions Applicable to Alaska Oil - Amends the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act to make holders of right-of-way permits in Alaska who are responsible for pollution damages liable for any administrative costs relating to the removal of a pollutant incurred by the State. Repeals a provision of such Act which establishes the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund. Requires the Fund to pay valid claims if an owner or operator of a vessel has not paid a claim within 90 days of the submission of such claim. Subrogates the Fund to the rights of persons entitled to recover under this Act upon payment of any claim. Directs the President, after the settlement of all claims by the Fund, to study and report to the Congress on the final disposition of the unexpended balance in the Fund. Provides that officers and trustees of the Fund shall: (1) be indemnified by the Fund against all claims and liabilities to which they are subject by reason of serving as officers or trustees; and (2) be reimbursed for all legal expenses incurred in connection with such claims or liabilities.

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1989

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations requiring local educational agencies to test schools in areas having elevated radon levels. Makes the results of such tests available to the public. Requires radon testing and mitigation to be carried out by individuals approved by the Administrator or a State. Establishes within EPA a Radon Testing and Mitigation Assistance Program to provide assistance for testing and mitigation devices and methods. Requires State Governors to establish priority lists of assistance applicants, based on the nature and magnitude of potential exposure to radon. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Administrator in ranking such applications. Authorizes the provision to approved applicants of loans of up to 100 percent, and grants of up to 50 percent, of the total cost of a testing or mitigation program. Outlines loan agreement terms and application requirements. Requires the Administrator to report annually to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the loan and grant program. Makes local educational agencies which fail to conduct testing or which knowingly submit false information liable for a civil penalty. Sets forth provisions concerning penalty modifications, judicial review, failures to pay, and citizen complaints. Authorizes appropriations.

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase the criminal penalties, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1989

Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase and expand the scope of criminal penalties for knowing violations of such Act. Makes persons who violate certain sections of such Act and who place another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury subject to fines under the Federal criminal code and up to 15 years' imprisonment, or both. Doubles the maximum punishment for subsequent violations. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to pay a reward of up to $10,000 to any person furnishing information or services which lead to a criminal conviction or judgment of liability for certain violations of such Act.

Global Forest Emergency Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1989

Global Forest Emergency Act - Establishes a national policy of no net loss of forests within the United States and its territories. Makes forest conservation and the sustainable use of forests, domestically and internationally, a national priority. Requires: (1) the President to declare a national forest emergency and work with other nations and international organizations for similar declarations; (2) all U.S. agencies to take all actions within their authority to conserve forests and support forest regeneration and restoration as appropriate to their mission; and (3) the Council on Environmental Quality to establish national objectives to implement and promote such policy. Directs specified U.S. officials to work with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and other international bodies toward a global survey of the world's forests and forest resources to assess the extent, status, and projected trends of the world's forests. Requires such survey to use the best available technology, including satellite imagery. Directs the Agency for International Development and the Forest Service to work together to support and provide technical assistance for national-level forest inventories around the world. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology (FCCSET), to prepare a comprehensive research program in forest ecology to be known as the Endangered Forest Research Initiative. Specifies that such Initiative shall include: (1) research roles for specified agencies; (2) cooperative scientific programs with other nations; (3) research toward understanding the role of forests in ameliorating climate change, in preserving biological diversity, in preventing erosion, and in protecting watersheds; and (4) development of technologies and methodology for sustained yield forestry and forest restoration and development of indigenous crops in sustained yield agroforestry. Requires the FCCSET: (1) in preparing the Initiative, to pay particular attention to the recommendations of specified National Academy of Sciences reports; (2) to coordinate with the International Union of Forest Research Associations and other domestic and international organizations as appropriate in developing the Initiative; and (3) to submit the Initiative to the Congress within one year after enactment of this Act. Requires that the recommendations contained in the Initiative be represented in the annual budget requests of the participating agencies and departments. Directs the President to extend an invitation to the Government of Japan to participate in a joint United States-Japan Commission on Global Forest Restoration which shall provide financial and technical assistance to nations, international organizations, local and national nongovernmental organizations, and industry to: (1) develop, initiate, and support a global forest restoration program; (2) seek to implement a global policy of no net loss of forest through conservation of existing forests, natural regeneration, and planting of additional trees; and (3) include training and education activities in forest conservation and restoration techniques. Specifies the U.S. members of the Commission.

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1989

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations requiring local educational agencies to test schools in areas having elevated radon levels. Makes the results of such tests available to the public. Requires radon testing and mitigation to be carried out by individuals approved by the Administrator or a State. Establishes within EPA a Radon Testing and Mitigation Assistance Program to provide assistance for testing and mitigation devices and methods. Requires State Governors to establish priority lists of assistance applicants, based on the nature and magnitude of potential exposure to radon. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Administrator in ranking such applications. Authorizes the provision to approved applicants of loans of up to 100 percent, and grants of up to 50 percent, of the total cost of a testing or mitigation program. Outlines loan agreement terms and application requirements. Requires the Administrator to report annually to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the loan and grant program. Authorizes appropriations.

Haltung der Bundesregierung zu Feststellungen des Bundesrechnungshofes über Einflußnahmen der Industrie auf Untersuchungen und Entscheidungen des Bundesgesundheitsamtes in Sachen Asbest (G-SIG: 11003999)

Germany · German Bundestag · 27 September 1989

Aussprache auf Verlangen der Fraktion DIE GRÜNEN, unabhängig von einer Fragestunde

A joint resolution calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty Consultative parties, for the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Declares that: (1) Antarctica is a global ecological commons and should be managed under a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties or a protocol to the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities which should for an indefinite period establish Antarctica as a region closed to commercial minerals development and related activities; (2) under such new agreement, information about minerals or other resources in Antarctica should be obtained under strictly controlled arrangements and should be openly shared in the international scientific community; (3) the Convention is not adequate to protect the environment of Antarctica and could stimulate commercial exploitation; (4) pending the negotiations and entry into force of a new agreement or protocol ensuring the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons, the President should not present the Convention to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification; (5) the United States should support the interim measures presently in force among nations signatory to the Convention; and (6) the negotiation of such a new agreement or protocol should be a major item on the agenda of the pending XV Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting opening on October 9, 1989.

A resolution relating to the protection of the Antarctic System.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the protection of the Antarctic system, including dependent and associated ecosystems, must be a basic consideration in decisions relating to all activities conducted in the Antarctic.

To amend section 102 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit any person from burning wood on ocean waters after December 31, 1991.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the issuance of any permit, after December 31, 1991, which authorizes a person to burn, or to transport for the purpose of burning, wood on ocean waters. Makes permits issued on or before December 31, 1991, invalid after such date.

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Environmental Institute should be established.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1989

Expresses the sense of the Congress that a National Environmental Institute should be established that should: (1) coordinate the environmental research and education efforts of the United States; (2) include a national college of the environment; (3) educate public policymakers in environmental protection; (4) sponsor public awareness campaigns and educational programs for school children; and (5) be the home of the National Environmental Data Bank.

Drittes Gesetz zur Änderung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (G-SIG: 11020443)

Germany · German Bundestag · 26 September 1989

<b>Bezug:</b> Siehe auch Q12 <br><br><b>Inhalt:</b> Änderung und Ergänzung versch. §§ Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz: Erweiterung der Rechtsstellung des Schutzgutes "Umwelt", Aufhebung der Gleichstellung von Pflanzen und Tieren mit Sachen, Erweiterung des Schutzzwecks um Ökosysteme und die Atmosphäre, Erweiterung der Begriffsbestimmung für schädliche Umwelteinwirkungen, Einführung einer befristeten Genehmigung für genehmigungsbedürftige Anlagen, Verpflichtung zur Erstellung einer Stoffbilanz, Wiederaufnahme von Anlagen des Bergwesens in das Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz, verschärfte Anforderungen an genehmigungsbedürftige Anlagen, Reststoffvermeidungs- und Abwärmenutzungsgebot, Erweiterung der Emissionserklärung um eine Reststofferklärung, Regelung für Smog- Verordnungen und Verkehrsbeschränkungen sowie für die Aufstellung von Luftreinigungsplänen, Erweiterung des Akteneinsichtsrechts und der Beteiligung von Umweltverbänden, Angleichung der Vorschriften nicht-genehmigungsbedürftiger Anlagen, Strafvorschriften, Neufassungsermächtigung; Änderung des § 1 Abfallgesetz und des § 55 Bundesberggesetz. Ländern und Gemeinden entstehen nicht zu beziffernde Mehrkosten, die durch eine neue Emissionsabgabe gedeckt werden können. <br><br><b>Nebenschlagwörter:</b> Abfallgesetz/Änd. § 1 AbfG betr. mineralische Abfälle * Bundesberggesetz/Änd. § 55 BBergG betr. Abfälle * Umweltschutz/ Rechtsstellung des Schutzgutes "Umwelt" * Genehmigungsbedürftige Anlage/Einführung befristeter Genehmigungen * Abwärme/ Abwärmenutzungsgebot * Smog/Regelung für Smog-Verordnungen * Akteneinsicht/Erweitertes Einsichtsrecht für Umweltakten

Global Environment Research and Policy Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1989

Global Environment Research and Policy Act of 1989 - Title I: National Global Change Research Plan - Establishes a Committee on Earth Sciences within the Executive Office of the President. Directs the Committee to develop a National Global Change Research Plan for a ten-year national research program on the processes and factors which contribute to global change, including research on increases of global sea levels. Requires that such Plan allocate research responsibilities among Federal agencies. Requires that such Plan be submitted to the Congress within one year of this Act's enactment and reviewed and revised, as necessary, at least once every three years. Directs the Committee to: (1) oversee implementation of the Plan; (2) coordinate global change research and assessment activities among Federal agencies; (3) work with the National Research Council and other groups conducting such activities; (4) promote consistent, efficient, and compatible transfer and use of research data; and (5) cooperate with the Secretary of State in providing U.S. representation at international governmental meetings on global change. Requires each Federal agency to submit a report identifying each element of its proposed global change activities to the President and the Committee when it submits its appropriations request to the President. Directs the President to give the Council an opportunity to review and comment on the budget estimate for each agency in the context of the Plan before submitting the annual budget to the Congress, and identify in such budget the portion of each agency's annual budget that is allocated to each element of that agency's global change activities. Sets forth Committee reporting requirements. Title II: Global Change Policy - Requires the Council on Environmental Quality to advise the President on domestic and international policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government related to global change. Sets forth reporting requirements, including the requirement that the Council develop and submit to the Congress and the President, within five years of this Act's enactment, a comprehensive program to abate, mitigate, and adapt to the impacts of global change. Requires that such program be updated periodically to incorporate the results of Plan research. Title III: Miscellaneous - Directs the Council to issue regulations to require Federal agencies to ensure: (1) the consideration of the significant effects of major actions on the environment of the global commons outside the jurisdiction of any nation; and (2) the formal assessment of such actions on the environment outside of U.S. jurisdiction. Authorizes appropriations to the Council for FY 1990 and 1991.

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION. AMENDING OF COUNCIL DECISION NO 85/338/EEC IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME CONCERNING AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT FOR GATHERING, COORDINATING AND ENSURING THE CONSISTENCY OF INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY

European Union · European Commission · 22 September 1989

Acid Rain Reduction and Clean Coal Development Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1989

Acid Rain Reduction and Clean Coal Development Act of 1989 - Amends the Clean Air Act to phase in, within ten years of this Act's enactment, a nationwide reduction in annual emissions of sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units of 10,000,000 tons measured from 1980 emissions levels. Authorizes governors of certain States to submit certifications to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in lieu of compliance plans for first phase emissions reductions. Permits only certain coal-burning power plants to be certified. Requires the Administrator, in order to help Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois meet the applicable phase one allocation, to issue an order requiring the owners or operators of the Clifty Creek, Kyger Creek, and Joppa power plants to comply with emissions standards for sulfur dioxide which are equivalent to new source performance standards for units constructed after September 18, 1978, unless such units are not appropriate retrofit candidates. Provides that compliance costs shall be borne by the Secretary of Energy and permits the Secretary to pay a share of any increased operating and maintenance costs. Requires States to: (1) submit for the Administrator's approval State plans establishing emissions limitations, compliance schedules, and other enforceable measures necessary for achieving required sulfur dioxide emissions reductions; and (2) consider, and make available for public comment, cost and employment impact information regarding the various emissions control options before adopting final plans. Exempts from such submission requirements States with approved certifications. Provides for the coordination of State plans with respect to electric utilities which serve rate payers in more than one State. Requires such plans' revisions to contain emissions tonnage ceilings for the aggregate of all electric utility steam generating units operated by a single company. Credits States with certain sulfur dioxide emission reductions achieved after 1980 and before this Act's enactment by fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units not covered by this Act. Requires a State to biannually quantify its current level of sulfur dioxide emissions, report its findings to the Administrator on a source-by-source basis, and revise its plans if the Administrator finds it to be substantially inadequate for purposes of this Act's requirements. Prohibits the increase of aggregate annual statewide emissions of sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units beyond the emissions level required to be achieved by the end of the second phase of the emissions reduction program. Directs the Administrator to impose a noncompliance penalty against the owner or operator of a stationary source, based on the number of pounds of excess emissions from such source, if: (1) the State in which such source is located fails to submit a plan or certification to the Administrator which is approved; or (2) such source does not comply with plan or certification requirements. Allows State plans to provide for trading of emissions reduction requirements: (1) among electric utility units within a State; (2) among electric utilities in more than one State which participate in the same power pool or are owned and operated by a single electric utility or utilities which are part of the same holding company; and (3) between electric utility units and certain other major sources within the State. Requires utility and non-utility fossil fuel fired steam generating units and major sources of process emissions to maintain, and make available to the public, records on emissions and hours of operation. Establishes the Clean Fuels Emission Reduction Equity Fund to provide for payments to electric utilities for costs attributable to installing clean coal or other technologies. Limits the amount of such payments and sets forth eligibility requirements for utilities seeking to receive such payments. Directs the Administrator to collect fees from persons: (1) emitting sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxide in the generation of electric energy from fossil fuels; or (2) importing electric energy into the United States. Sets the maximum fee at 1.0 mill per kilowatt hour. Authorizes the Administrator to provide that States with lower emissions have lower fees. Prohibits such fees from being imposed after 2005. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish oxides of nitrogen emissions limitations of 2,000,000 tons annually (measured from 1985 levels) for fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating units by 1995; and (2) require States to submit plans for compliance with such limitations. Authorizes a State to extend for up to five years the date by which a fossil fuel fired electric utility steam generating unit which utilizes clean coal technology must meet sulfur dioxide emissions reduction requirements. Excuses State failures to meet emissions reduction requirements when such failures are solely attributable to such extensions. Prohibits extensions to utilities which have not committed to such technology at least two years prior to the deadline for phase II reductions under this Act. Prohibits the early termination of any fossil fuel supply contract by reason of changed circumstances wrought by this Act or State compliance plans. Prohibits State plans from allocating emissions reductions to small utility power plants where the plant's costs of compliance would significantly exceed the statewide average for all such plants or result in significant adverse competitive effects on such plant. Requires the Administrator to review and report to the Congress on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions trends for sources not subject to this Act and to forecast the trend in such emissions. Permits the substitution of emissions reductions achieved through energy conservation programs if equivalent to reductions required under this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to make payments to cover the costs of such programs from the beginning of second phase through 2010. Directs the Secretary to establish a Clean Coal and Climate Change Control Technology Application Program. Authorizes the Secretary, during FY 1991 through 1997, to make grants to owners or operators of fossil fuel fired steam generating units for the installation and use of clean coal technology which: (1) has not been adequately applied on a commercial scale; and (2) has a reasonable likelihood of achieving more cost-effective continuous emissions reductions of sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, or carbon dioxide than any system or equipment which has been adequately applied. Authorizes appropriations for such program.

To suspend the enforcement of certain regulations relating to underground storage tanks, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1989

Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing, during the 12-month period following the enactment of this Act, its underground petroleum storage tank financial responsibility regulations promulgated pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Act with respect to certain underground tank owners. Permits enforcement after such period if the Administrator of the EPA determines that such enforcement would not impose an unjust economic burden on the owners. Requires the Administrator to conduct a study for the purpose of identifying the principal economic difficulties associated with compliance by underground tank owners with EPA technical standards for such tanks. Directs the Administrator to report the results of such study to specified congressional committees. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) delete the requirement that regulations under such Act include provisions for compensation of third parties for injury and property damage caused by accidental releases from underground storage tanks; and (2) reduce financial responsibility requirements for specified underground petroleum storage tanks.

Great Lakes Critical Programs Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1989

Great Lakes Critical Programs Act - Amends the Clean Water Act to require the Great Lakes National Program Office: (1) by January 1991, to publish in the Federal Register proposed water quality rules for the Great Lakes System; and (2) by January 1, 1993, to publish in the Federal Register final water quality rules for the Great Lakes System and to include such rules in an identifiable section of the national water quality guidance issued under the Act. Requires the Great Lakes States to adopt water quality standards affecting the Great Lakes System which are consistent with such rules. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when reviewing any Great Lakes State's water quality plan, to consider the extent to which the State has complied with such rules. Requires the Program Office to ensure, for each area of concern for which the United States has agreed to draft a Remedial Action Plan, that the Great Lakes State in which such area of concern is located: (1) submits a Remedial Action Plan to the Program Office by January 1, 1992; (2) submits such Plan to the International Joint Commission by June 30, 1991; and (3) includes such Plan within the State's water quality plan by January 1, 1993. Provides that on the date that a State includes a Remedial Action Plan in its water quality plan, such State shall become eligible for monetary assistance from the EPA to implement such Plan. States that for each area of concern for which Canada has agreed to draft a Remedial Action Plan, the Program Office shall work with the Department of State to ensure that Canada submits such Plans to the International Joint Commission by June 30, 1991, and finalizes such Plans by January 1, 1993. Requires the Program Office: (1) by July 31, 1990, to publish in the Federal Register a proposed Lakewide Management Plan for Lake Michigan and solicit public comments; (2) by December 31, 1990, to submit such Plan to the International Joint Commission for review; and (3) by June 30, 1991, to publish in the Federal Register a final Lakewide Management Plan for Lake Michigan and begin implementation. Requires the Program Office to: (1) promulgate numerical standards which will allow the classification of sediments in the Great Lakes according to the extent to which such sediments assure the propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and permit recreation in and on the water; (2) issue regulations specifying the proper use of these sediment standards and enabling Great Lakes States to issue more stringent standards and to petition for alternate numerical standards due to differences in the chemical, physical, or biological characteristics of particular areas; and (3) identify areas within the Great Lakes which are likely to experience numerous or voluminous spills of oil or other hazardous materials and ensure the adequacy of Federal and State plans to prevent and respond to such spills. Adds specific due dates for specified tasks under an existing law provision which requires a five-year study and demonstration projects relating to the control and removal of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes. Requires any Federal entity which conducts research related to spills of oil or hazardous materials into U.S. waters to cooperate with requests by the Research Office to conduct research into issues of importance to the Great Lakes. Requires the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain a comprehensive and current list of equipment available to respond to spills of oil and hazardous materials in the Great Lakes. Directs that such list be made available to the EPA and the Great Lakes States. States that any Federal plan to establish regional spill response teams or facilities throughout the United States shall locate at least one such team or facility in the Great Lakes. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1993. Amends the Clean Air Act to require the EPA to oversee the establishment and operation of a Great Lakes atmospheric deposition network to monitor atmospheric deposition of toxic substances into the Great Lakes System. States that as part of this network, by December 31, 1990, the EPA shall establish, in each of the five Great Lakes, at least one facility capable of monitoring the atmospheric deposition of toxic substances in both dry and wet conditions. Requires the EPA to: (1) operate such network for a minimum of five years; (2) use the data produced by the network to identify and track the movement of toxic substances throughout the Great Lakes; and (3) assist in the development of Remedial Action Plans and Lakewide Management Plans required by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Directs the EPA to ensure that: (1) the data collected by the network is made available to the public promptly and in a format which is accessible to databases sponsored by the International Joint Commission, Canada, and State environmental agencies conducting Great Lakes surveillance and monitoring; (2) a report analyzing the data collected during the previous two years is issued by the EPA to the International Joint Commission; and (3) a report analyzing the data collected during the previous five years is issued by the EPA to the International Joint Commission.