A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to impose special fees on the ocean disposal of sewage sludge, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit any person from dumping sewage sludge into the ocean without having obtained from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a permit imposing a special disposal fee for each dry ton dumped. Requires permittees to: (1) deposit 75 percent of such fees in a trust account for subsequent use on projects to eliminate ocean dumping after 1992; (2) pay 15 percent of such fees to the Administrator for sludge disposal research, reporting, and permit activities; and (3) pay ten percent of such fees to the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Coast Guard in enforcing sewage sludge ocean dumping laws. Authorizes the Administrator to waive the fee requirement for permittees who have entered into a compliance agreement with the Administrator which phases out and terminates ocean dumping of sewage sludge by 1993 and sets forth a schedule for the implementation of an alternate sludge disposal system. Directs the Administrator to report to the Congress at six-month intervals on land-based disposal options for sewage sludge and the progress made by permittees toward the cessation of ocean dumping of such sludge. Outlaws the ocean dumping of municipal sludge after 1992. Imposes a civil fine for each dry ton of sludge dumped in violation of this Act's requirements.

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Timeline

1. 31 March 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 April 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 8 April 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, EPA.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 May 1988

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 24 May 1988

   Committee

   Joint Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Oceanography.

   Source: Committee

8. 8 June 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 June 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 9 June 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 30 June 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 5, 88.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 30 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-747 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

13. 30 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-747 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 13 July 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Rules Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Aug 5, 88.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 14 July 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

    Source: Committee

16. 2 August 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

17. 2 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 2 August 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 3 August 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 100-747 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

20. 3 August 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 100-747 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

21. 3 August 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

22. 3 August 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

23. 4 August 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

24. 4 August 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

25. 5 August 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 502.

    Source: Calendars

26. 5 August 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-747 (Part III).

    Source: Committee

27. 5 August 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-747 (Part III).

    Source: Committee

28. 3 October 1988

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.5430.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 5 August 1988

  Open at official source

• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 30 June 1988

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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