Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1996

Summary

Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1996 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping in Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound of dredged material from any Federal or non-Federal project containing constituents prohibited as other than trace contaminants, subject to exception. Requires any dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound from a Federal project (or pursuant to Federal authorization) by a non-Federal applicant exceeding 25,000 cubic yards to comply with specified criteria.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9594)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 August 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 August 1996

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Sponsors

• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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