A bill to restrict the dumping of sewage sludge in the ocean site off the coast of New York and New Jersey known as the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" to certain authorities currently authorized to dump sewage sludge in the New York Bight apex.

Summary

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing or renewing an ocean dumping permit for dumping municipal sludge within the "106-Mile Ocean Waste Dump Site" off New York and New Jersey, except for those authorities eligible to dump such sludge at the New York Bight Apex.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 October 1985

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 23 October 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, EPA.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 December 1985

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From EPA.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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