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.

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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Timeline

1. 3 May 1984

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 May 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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