Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe and collect an application fee for ocean dumping permits. Requires the Administrator to prescribe and collect a special fee for activities directly associated with the issuance of permits for ocean dumping, including: (1) site designations and program operations; (2) the undertaking of measures to determine compliance with permit terms; (3) the assessment of the effects of the dumping; and (4) surveillance and enforcement activities undertaken by the Coast Guard.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, EPA, Interior, CEQ, Army Corps of Engineers.
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Joint Hearings held by Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by Subcommittee on Oceanography.
Joint Hearings held by Subcommittee on Oceanography and by Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
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