A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake a study to determine the effects of certain past ocean dumping of radioactive wastes.

Summary

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct and submit to Congress a study on the effects of radioactive waste disposal in ocean waters from 1946 to 1970 on: (1) benthic and other marine life; and (2) human health as a result of radioactive contamination of marine life in the food chain. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out such study, to locate and survey specified radioactive waste disposal sites in ocean waters.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from EPA, NRC, Commerce, State.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 February 1981

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

6. 20 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 March 1981

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing

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