S.Amdt. 875Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 875

What it does: Adds SEC. 50___. CAPE ARUNDEL DISPOSAL SITE, MAINE at the end of title V
Submitted May 9, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S. 601 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. 50___. CAPE ARUNDEL DISPOSAL SITE, MAINE at the end of title V

    Adds a section

    In S. 601 · Reported to Senate

    (b) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives any emergency actions taken pursuant to this section.

    Inserted: SEC. 50___. CAPE ARUNDEL DISPOSAL SITE, MAINE.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--The Cape Arundel Disposal Site selected by the Department of the Army as an alternative dredged material disposal site under section 103(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413(b)) (referred to in this section as the "Site") is reopened, in concurrence with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and shall remain open and available until the earlier of--

    Inserted: (1) the date on which the Site does not have any remaining disposal capacity;

    Inserted: (2) the date on which an environmental impact statement designating an alternative dredged material disposal site for southern Maine has been completed; or

    Inserted: (3) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

    Inserted: (b) Limitations.--The use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions that--

    Inserted: (1) conditions at the Site remain suitable for the continued use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site; and

    Inserted: (2) the Site not be used for the disposal of more than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging project.

    Original wording

    At the end of title V, add the following:

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SA 875. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. King, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 601, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title V, add the following:

SEC. 50___. CAPE ARUNDEL DISPOSAL SITE, MAINE.

(a) In General.--The Cape Arundel Disposal Site selected by the Department of the Army as an alternative dredged material disposal site under section 103(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413(b)) (referred to in this section as the “Site”) is reopened, in concurrence with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and shall remain open and available until the earlier of--

(1) the date on which the Site does not have any remaining disposal capacity;

(2) the date on which an environmental impact statement designating an alternative dredged material disposal site for southern Maine has been completed; or

(3) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Limitations.--The use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions that--

(1) conditions at the Site remain suitable for the continued use of the Site as a dredged material disposal site; and

(2) the Site not be used for the disposal of more than 80,000 cubic yards from any single dredging project.

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May 9, 2013