HR 5863 · 102th Congress · Environmental Protection

Ocean Dumping Ban Improvement Act

Introduced 1992-08-12· Sponsored by Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.(1992-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ocean Dumping Ban Improvement Act - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the construction or operation of any facility for the land-based management alternative of sewage sludge before the issuance: (1) by State or local authorities of a valid permit for the facility; and (2) of a final environmental impact statement for the facility pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Bars the building of such a facility within a two-mile radius of a residential neighborhood. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish guidance to assist States and local governments in siting such facilities that: (1) are protective of human health and the environment; and (2) consider the cumulative impact of the siting of multiple facilities on the health and well-being of nearby residents and local property values. Makes the prohibition on building such facilities within a two-mile radius of a residential neighborhood effective January 1, 1992, and applicable to facilities for which construction is completed after such date.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican