New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987

Summary

New York Bight Restoration Act of 1987 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to the Congress, within three years, a New York Bight Restoration Plan to identify and control pollutant inputs affecting the Bight. Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress a detailed schedule for completing such plan and a report on the technological and economic feasibility of establishing and implementing quality standards for the disposal of municipal sludge through ocean or land-based methods. Requires such standards to include permissible concentrations of specified pollutants. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, EPA.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 September 1987

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Ocean City, New Jersey.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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