[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4397 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4397

     To temporarily exempt scrapping of naval vessels and Maritime 
 Administration vessels from certain environmental statutes governing 
                    handling of hazardous materials.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2004

 Mr. English introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
     To temporarily exempt scrapping of naval vessels and Maritime 
 Administration vessels from certain environmental statutes governing 
                    handling of hazardous materials.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF SCRAPPING OF NAVAL VESSELS AND MARITIME 
              ADMINISTRATION VESSELS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES 
              GOVERNING HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

    During the 6-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out scrapping of naval 
vessels and the Secretary of Transportation may carry out scrapping of 
Maritime Administration vessels, without regard to the following Acts:
            (1) The Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et 
        seq.).
            (2) The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 
        U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
            (3) The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
            (4) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
        et seq.).
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