Antarctic Scientific Research, Tourism, and Marine Resources Act of 1993

Summary

Antarctic Scientific Research, Tourism, and Marine Resources Act of 1993 - Directs the President to appoint a U.S. officer or employee as the representative to the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. Makes it unlawful to: (1) conduct an activity within Antarctica in a manner inconsistent with the Protocol; (2) violate any terms of this Act; (3) refuse to permit an authorized U.S. employee to board a U.S. vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction for conducting a search or inspection; or (4) interfere with any search or resist or interfere with a lawful arrest or detention. Prohibits the following activities in Antarctica, except in accordance with a permit issued by the Director of the National Science Foundation: (1) tourism or nongovernmental expeditions; or (2) the operation of U.S. facilities, including the construction or decommissioning of a base, building, or airfield. Grants the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency responsibility for implementing Annex III of the Protocol. Directs the Administrator to: (1) prohibit incineration in Antarctica; and (2) require that discharges into the sea in Antarctica after January 1, 1995, meet secondary treatment standards that are the same as those applicable to U.S. navigable waters. Requires environmental assessments of proposed Federal and nongovernmental activities in Antarctica. Provides for environmental impact statements of activities with more than a minor or transitory impact and additional procedures to be taken before such activities can proceed. Requires: (1) a plan for monitoring activities within Antarctica; and (2) contingency plans for incidents with potential adverse effects. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Amends the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 to make it unlawful to introduce a dog or any nonindigenous animal or plant into Antarctica. Amends the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to apply Annex IV of the Protocol to all ships of U.S. registry and all ships under U.S. jurisdiction. Requires ships to have sufficient capacity to retain all oil, noxious liquid substances, and garbage on board and to have concluded arrangements to discharge such substances outside of Antarctica. Repeals the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

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Timeline

1. 6 August 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10914-10915)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 August 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 October 1993

   Committee

   Committee on Commerce. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-780.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 November 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 January 1994

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.

   Source: Calendars

7. 25 January 1994

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-222.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 January 1994

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-222.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 25 January 1994 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 6 August 1993 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 January 1994

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 January 1994

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 January 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 August 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 August 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 August 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
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