A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of such Act for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 February 1979

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Status

Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 96-112 (Part II).

Summary

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out the provisions of such Act with respect to: (1) the regulation of and research pertaining to ocean dumping; and (2) the acquisition, development, and operation of marine sanctuaries. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct research to determine means of ending the dumping into ocean waters of material unreasonably degrading the marine environment.

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Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 9 May 1979
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2519
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/2519