[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4447 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4447

 To amend title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
 Act of 1972 to clarify what constitutes an alternative system for the 
   management of sewage sludge and industrial waste for purposes of 
          section 104B of that title, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 1994

  Mr. Manton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
 Act of 1972 to clarify what constitutes an alternative system for the 
   management of sewage sludge and industrial waste for purposes of 
          section 104B of that title, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.

    (a) Definition of Alternative System.--Section 104B(k)(1) of the 
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 
1414B(k)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) the term `alternative system'--
                    ``(A) means any method for the management of sewage 
                sludge or industrial waste which does not require a 
                permit under this Act; and
                    ``(B) includes any method described in subparagraph 
                (A) to be implemented under a contract that shall not 
                be required to be effective for more than 5 years.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 104B of the Marine Protection, 
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1414b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)(A) by striking ``designed, 
        construction, and''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(4) in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, as applicable'' after ``shall 
        establish deadlines for''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall be effective on and after August 1, 1994.
    (d) Existing Enforcement Agreements.--
            (1) Inconsistent provisions not effective.--Any provision 
        in an enforcement agreement in effect under section 104B(c) of 
        the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 
        (33 U.S.C. 1414b(c)) that is inconsistent with the amendments 
        made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be 
        effective after the date specified in subsection (c) of this 
        section.
            (2) Amendment of agreements.--The Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency shall seek to amend enforcement 
        agreements in effect under section 104B(c) of the Marine 
        Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 
        1414b(c)) to reflect the amendments made by subsections (a) and 
        (b) of this section, by not later than the date specified in 
        subsection (c) of this section.
    (e) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, ``enforcement 
agreement'' has the same meaning as in section 104B(c)(3) of the Marine 
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 
1414b(c)(3)).

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