HR 855 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection

Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act

Introduced 1999-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1]· 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: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.(2000-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to revise requirements for the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound. Declares that no dredged material from any Federal or non-Federal project containing constituents prohibited as other than trace contaminants may be dumped in Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound, except in cases demonstrated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (and certified by the Administrator in the Federal Register) where the dumping of such material will not cause significant undesirable effects, including the threat associated with the bioaccumulation of such constituents in marine organisms.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 855, Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act

May 2, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 11, 2000

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Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans