An original bill to amend section 204 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for title II of such Act for fiscal year 1980.
Public Law 96-381 · S. 1123 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 6, 1980 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Cannon (D-NV)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)
Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) conduct research, training, and demonstrations for the purpose of determining means of minimizing or ending ocean dumping and developing disposal methods as alternatives to such dumping; and (2) provide for the coordination of such research among appropriate Federal, State, local, or interstate public authorities, agencies, and institutions and provide financial and other assistance to such entities.
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981 through 1982 for research programs authorized under such Act.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce, in carrying out a comprehensive and continuing program of research pursuant to such Act, to include the scientific assessment of damages to the natural resources from spills of petroleum or petroleum products.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 6, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-381.
- Sep 26, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 25, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 24, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Sep 9, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- May 13, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6616.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jun 6, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 11, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.