3.0.0 2490 2023-01-15T04:49:20Z 2023-01-15T04:49:20Z Senate S S 2004-06-02 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-06-02T20:19:36Z 2004-06-02 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6354-6358) IntroReferral 2004-06-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6354) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-06-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2004-06-02 True H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2004-06-14 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2004-07-07 False Environmental Protection Animals Aquatic pests Armed Forces and National Security Biological diversity Business records Canada Caribbean area Coast guard Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Economics and Public Finance Environmental law enforcement Environmental technology Exotic animals Exotic plants Federal aid to research Federal aid to water pollution control Federal preemption Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Great Lakes Harbors Infrastructure International Affairs International environmental cooperation Latin America Law Licenses Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Marine resources conservation Marine safety Marine terminals Mexico Negotiations Non-native species Pest control Planning Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Searches and seizures Shipbuilding Ships Standards Technological innovations Technology assessment Transportation and Public Works Treaties Warships Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Waste disposal in the ocean Waste disposal sites Waste water treatment Water Resources Development Environmental Protection 00 2004-06-02 Introduced in Senate 2004-10-06T19:50:35Z Ballast Water Management Act of 2004 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to revise certain aquatic invasive species prevention requirements to: (1) apply them to certain U.S. vessels and to certain foreign vessels that are en route to, or have departed from, a U.S. port; and (2) establish ballast water and sediment management standards for vessels of the armed forces.

Prohibits, with specified exceptions, a person from uptaking or discharging ballast water and sediment from a U.S. vessel operating in U.S. or non-U.S. waters. Requires a vessel to conduct all its ballast water management operations in accordance with a ballast water management plan that meets the requirements prescribed and approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.

Requires a vessel before discharging ballast water into U.S. waters to conduct ballast water treatment so that the discharged ballast water will contain no more than a specified level of living organisms or microbes. Prohibits an operator of a vessel, until the vessel conducts such treatment, from uptaking or discharging ballast water unless the operator conducts a ballast water exchange in a manner that results in an efficiency of at least 95 percent volumetric exchange of the ballast water for each ballast water tank. Sets forth certain certification procedures with respect to vessel ballast water management plans and equipment used for ballast water and sediment management.

Sets forth civil penalties for persons who violate the requirements of this Act.

Urges the Secretary to negotiate with foreign countries to develop and implement an international program for preventing the unintentional introduction and spread of nonindigenous species.

]]> Ballast Water Management Act of 2004 Display Title Ballast Water Management Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Ballast Water Management Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-06-02T04:00:00Z 2004-06-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6354-6358) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.