Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Amendments Act

Summary

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Amendments Act - Amends the Marine Protection Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing ocean dumping permits allowing the dumping of sewage sludge into the territorial seas or the waters of the contiguous zone after December 31, 1981. Establishes procedures for the adjudication of claims for damages attributable to the dumping of sewage sludge by the Administrator. Specifies those damages which qualify for compensation under this Act. Establishes a Sewage Sludge Damage Claims Fund in the Treasury of the United States to pay such compensation. Imposes a dumping assessment against persons issued permits for the dumping of sewage sludge to be deposited in the Fund. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1978 and 1979 to administer the provisions of this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1977

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