A bill to establish a user fee system under the ocean dumping program.

Summary

Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe and collect an application fee for ocean dumping permits. Requires the Administrator to prescribe and collect a special fee for activities directly associated with the issuance of permits for ocean dumping, including: (1) site designations and program operations; (2) the undertaking of measures to determine compliance with permit terms; (3) the assessment of the effects of the dumping; and (4) surveillance and enforcement activities undertaken by the Coast Guard.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 December 1983

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 14 December 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, EPA, Interior, CEQ, Army Corps of Engineers.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 March 1984

   Committee

   Joint Hearings held by Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by Subcommittee on Oceanography.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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