Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 - Amendments

Amendments

In 1977, Congress amended the Act to require that dumping of municipal sewage sludge or industrial wastes, which unreasonably degrade the environment, to cease by December 1981. Because that deadline was not achieved, amendments were passed in 1988 that extended the deadline to December 1991. In 1986 amendments, Congress directed that ocean disposal of all wastes end at the traditional 12-mile site off the New York/New Jersey coast and that they be moved to a new site 106 miles offshore. Congress amended the Act again in 1992, giving permission to states to adopt ocean dumping standards more stringent than federal standards and to require that permits conform with long-term management plans for designated dumpsites. This amendment was put into place to ensure that permitted activities are consistent with expected uses of the site.

Table 2. Ocean Dumping Act and Amendments (codified as 33 U.S.C. 1401-1445, 16 U.S.C. 1431-1447f, 33 U.S.C. 2801-2805).
Year Act Public Law Number
1972 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act P.L. 92-532
1974 London Dumping Convention Implementation P.L. 93-254
1977 Authorization of appropriations P.L. 95-153
1980 Authorization of appropriations P.L. 96-381
1980 Authorization of appropriations P.L. 96-572
1982 Surface Transportation Assistance Act P.L. 97-424
1986 Budget Reconciliation P.L. 99-272, §§6061-6065
1986 Water Resources Development Act P.L. 99-662, §§21 1, 728, 1172
1987 Water Quality Act of 1987 P.L. 100-4, §508
1988 Ocean dumping research amendments P.L. 100-627, title I
1988 Ocean Dumping Ban Act P.L. 100-688, title I
1988 U.S. Public Vessel Medical Waste Anti-Dumping P.L. 100-688, title III Act of 1988
1990 Regional marine research centers P.L. 101-593, title III
1992 National Coastal Monitoring Act P.L. 102-567, title V
1992 Water Resource Development Act P.L. 102-580, §§504-510

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