HR 3640 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to recover damages for the injury to or destruction of national marine sanctuary resources.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.(1987-11-19)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to recover in a civil action damages for the destruction of or injuries caused to national marine sanctuary resources. Requires that recovered monies be used to restore or manage such resources.…
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Cosponsors (6)
5 Democrats1 Republican