A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act so as to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study for the purpose of determining the extent of contamination of certain fish and whether such contamination creates a threat to public health.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 May 1984

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Status

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

Summary

Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to study toxic contamination in Atlantic coast estuarine and marine fish to determine if contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls or other toxicants constitute a public health hazard and, if so, the extent of such hazard. Requires a report to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 and 1986 for such study.

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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 May 1984
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2633
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