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HAMDT 868 (103rd)

An amendment to require more thorough Coast Guard inspections of garbage disposal facilities along the coastline in order to improve enforcement of pollution prevention laws. Specifically, the amendment requires the Coast Guard to inspect port garbage disposal facilities before issuing operating certificates, to subsequently reinspect such facilities every five years, and to annually publish a list of enforcement actions taken against vessels for violating the act; requires the establishment of an interagency committee to coordinate further domestic and international efforts to reduce marine debris pollution problems; and expands public outreach and educational programs.