A bill to prohibit the disposal of dredged material in Long Island Sound and to establish the Long Island Sound Dredged Material Commission to study the impact of and alternatives to the disposal of dredged material in Long Island Sound.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the disposal of dredged material in Long Island Sound. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to repeal the provisions of such Act controlling the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound. Establishes the Long Island Sound Dredged Material Commission to study the impacts of and alternatives to disposal of dredged material in Long Island Sound. Requires the Commission to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of the Army, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency not later than one year after the appointment of Commission members. Terminates the Commission on the date of the submission of such report. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 April 1982

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 29 April 1982

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

6. 6 May 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 May 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Army, EPA, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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