Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay Sanctuary Act of 1987

Summary

Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay Sanctuary Act of 1987 - Designates the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as the Delaware Bay-Chesapeake Bay Sanctuary. Prohibits ocean incineration or dumping of toxic or hazardous waste within the Sanctuary or at onshore facilities which might affect such Sanctuary. Prohibits travel through such Sanctuary by vessels en route to or from ocean incineration.

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Timeline

1. 6 August 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 August 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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