Ocean Dumping Amendments Act of 1983: Report (to Accompany H.R. 1761) (including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office), Част 1

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Страница 25 - The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party, whenever the court determines such award is appropriate.
Страница 21 - Secretary determines that the dumping will not unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.
Страница 25 - The district courts shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties...
Страница 7 - Ocean Dumping Act") was amended to prohibit ocean dumping of sewage sludge after December 31, 1981. This Federal law defines sewage sludge as "...any solid, semi-solid or liquid waste generated by a municipal wastewater treatment plant the ocean dumping of which may unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, amenities or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.
Страница 12 - The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to regulate the dumping of all types of materials into ocean waters and to prevent or strictly limit the dumping into ocean waters of any material which would adversely affect human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.
Страница 25 - ... (2) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained...
Страница 25 - The combat areas so defined may be made to apply to surface vessels or aircraft, or both. (b) In case of the violation of any of the provisions of this section by any American vessel, or any owner or officer thereof, such vessel, owner or officer shall be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the...
Страница 25 - Except as provided in subsection (b), any person may commence a civil action on his own behalf — "(1) against any person (including (i) the United States, and (ii) any other governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution) who is alleged to be in violation of (A) an emission standard or limitation...
Страница 21 - SEC. 404. (a) The Secretary [of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,] may issue permits, after notice and opportunity for public hearings for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites.
Страница 23 - ... (b) In making the determination required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall apply those criteria, established pursuant to section 102(a). relating to the effects of the dumping. Based upon an evaluation of the potential effect of a permit denial on navigation, economic and industrial development, and foreign and domestic commerce of the United States, the Secretary shall make an independent determination as to the need for the dumping.

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