Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to include within the definition of "alternative system," with respect to provisions concerning ocean dumping of sewage and industrial waste, methods for the management of such sludge or waste which do not require permits to be implemented under contracts effective for up to five years.
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek to amend enforcement agreements under such provisions to reflect such amendment.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
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