Shore Protection Act of 1987

Summary

Shore Protection Act of 1987 - Title I: Vessel Identification - Requires vessels carrying municipal or commercial waste within U.S. waters to obtain a vessel identification number (permit) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Sets the permit term at a renewable five years and authorizes EPA to collect administrative costs from a vessel owner/operator. Title II: Waste Tracking System - Requires that a manifest be completed for municipal or commercial wastes transported by vessel and a copy returned to the EPA regional office. Title III: Waste Handling Practices - Requires that owners/operators of waste source facilities make sure that waste material is properly loaded, secured, and offloaded. Title IV: Enforcement - Requires other Federal agencies to assist in the administration of this Act. Establishes civil penalties for violations, authorizing doubling for second violations. Authorizes the Administrator of EPA to revoke vessel identification numbers for egregious or multiple violations. Establishes criminal penalties for the willful and knowing violation of this Act. Title V: EPA Responsibilities - Requires the Administrator to make manifest and vessel identification number forms available and to establish a recordkeeping system for such applications. Title VI: Tracking Study - Directs the Administrator to study the effectiveness of additional tracking systems for vessels to ensure that nonhazardous municipal and commercial waste is not disposed of at sea or in coastal waters. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study the effectiveness and costs of tracking systems that might be applicable to vessels carrying nonhazardous municipal or commercial waste. Title VII: Coast Guard Responsibilities - Directs the Secretary to make periodic checks for vessel permits and compliance with the applicable Federal environmental laws, including the installation of tracking devices if required. Title VIII: Relation to Other Laws - States that other Federal and State laws remain unaffected by this Act. Title IX: Authorization - Authorizes appropriations. Title X: Savings Clause - Authorizes actions by other than Federal entities for violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 1987

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic. Hearings held jointly with the Subcommittee on Environmental Protection.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 May 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Environmental Protection. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 August 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 883.

   Source: Calendars

7. 9 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-467.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-467.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 October 1988

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 October 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 August 1988

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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