Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988

Summary

Ocean Dumping Reform Act of 1988 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act to outlaw the disposal of sewage sludge into the ocean at the 106-mile Deepwater Municipal Sludge Dumpsite (Dumpsite) after 1991. Directs each State in which a municipal sewage treatment authority permitted to dump sewage sludge at the Dumpsite is located to submit a report to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in each of the three years following this Act's enactment which: (1) sets forth a schedule for the identification and development of alternatives to sewage sludge dumping at the Dumpsite; (2) identifies the steps being taken to implement programs which facilitate the beneficial uses of sewage sludge; and (3) describes the financial assessments and plans needed to assure the implementation of alternative sewage sludge options prior to 1992. Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress: (1) within three months of the State reports, on the development of alternative sewage sludge disposal options prior to 1992; and (2) within six months of this Act's enactment, on the progress made in monitoring and preventing municipal sludge dumping outside the Dumpsite by vessels en route to such site.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1988

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 1988

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

4. 23 June 1988

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

5. 26 July 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 839.

   Source: Calendars

6. 26 July 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-431. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 July 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-431. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 August 1988

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

9. 9 August 1988

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0. Record Vote No: 300.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 September 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Jones (NC), Studds, Lowry (WA), Hughes, Carper, Manton, Davis (MI), Lent, Schneider, Saxton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 4 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 4 October 1988

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

14. 4 October 1988

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.5430 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

15. 4 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 4 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 4 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

18. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

19. 7 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Moynihan; Burdick; Mitchell; Lautenberg; Chafee; Stafford; Pressler.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 7 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 7 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 7 October 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

23. 12 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

24. 18 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 18 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 18 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-1090 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 18 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1090 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 19 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

31. 8 November 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

32. 8 November 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

33. 8 November 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

34. 18 November 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-688.

    Source: President

35. 18 November 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

36. 18 November 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 19 November 1988

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 18 October 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 9 August 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1977 to ban the dumping of medical waste in ocean and navigable waters and to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate medical waste to protect public health and the environment.
• related to → Shore Protection Act of 1987
• related to → A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to ocean discharge criteria.
• related to → Medical Waste Sanctions Act of 1988
• related to → Great Lakes Medical Waste Control Act
• related to → A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to establish special fees for the ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste, and for other purpose.
• related to → A bill to prohibit the ocean dumping of sewage sludge, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To ban the dumping of medical waste in oceans and navigable waters.
• amends ← To require vessels to control the transport of garbage so that these wastes are not disposed of at sea, and to require vessels carrying any garbage to obtain identification numbers from the Coast Guard.
• amends ← To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
• amends ← To make technical changes.
• amends ← To provide for criminal penalties for those convicted of violating section 104 B(i) of the Act.

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