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H.R. 1295 (99th)

A bill entitled: "The Ocean Incineration Research Act of 1985".

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Introduced

27 February 1985

Last action

22 July 1986 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]

Subjects

Environment

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing a permit authorizing the incineration of hazardous waste at sea before the Congress receives a hazardous waste reduction and management feasibility report and plan and recommendations from the Administrator to assure that responsible parties are held liable and pay cleanup costs and damages, and the Administrator issues final permit regulations based upon such report and plan and public comments. Directs the Administrator to contract with the Office of Technology Assessment to prepare within three years of this Act's enactment a hazardous waste reduction and managment feasibility report which includes: (1) descriptive surveys of location and types of hazardous wastes and hazardous waste streams; (2) alternative storage and land-based technologies; (3) an assessment of wastes released into the environment and the impact of at sea incineration on human health and the marine environment; (4) epidemiological studies; and (5) an analysis of the transportation impacts for the land or barge transport of the hazardous wastes to the loading site for ocean incineration. Directs the Administrator to submit to the Congress within three years of the report a hazardous waste reduction and management plan which includes: (1) a comprehensive waste management plan; (2) coordination with Federal agencies for major spills of hazardous waste in port, in transit, and during incineration at sea; and (3) legislation which encourages the development of environmentally sound hazardous waste reduction and treatment technologies. Requires the Administrator to involve the public in formulating this plan through hearings and comment. Directs the Administrator to submit to the Congress transcripts of public hearings together with EPA's written response. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 February 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 March 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 March 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, State, HHS, EPA, DOT.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 August 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From HHS.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 August 1985

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 November 1985

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in San Francisco, California.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 April 1986

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From EPA.

    Source: Committee

  11. 22 July 1986

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

    Source: Committee

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