1998 U.S. Code
Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 27 - OCEAN DUMPING
SUBCHAPTER I - REGULATION
Sec. 1421 - Annual report to Congress

The Administrator shall on or before February 1 of each year report to the Congress on the administration of this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year, including recommendations for additional legislation if deemed necessary. Such report shall include a description of the number of permits issued under this subchapter (including the number of permits issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Administrator), any actions taken under subsections (c) and (d) of section 1413 of this title, and for each permit, the site receiving the material, the volume and characteristics of material dumped (including the extent and nature of pollutants in such material), and the management practices implemented in connection with each disposal activity.

(Pub. L. 92–532, title I, §112, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060; Pub. L. 94–326, §2, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 96–470, title II, §209(f), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2245; Pub. L. 102–580, title V, §510, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4870.)

1992—Pub. L. 102–580 inserted at end “Such report shall include a description of the number of permits issued under this subchapter (including the number of permits issued by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Administrator), any actions taken under subsections (c) and (d) of section 1413 of this title, and for each permit, the site receiving the material, the volume and characteristics of material dumped (including the extent and nature of pollutants in such material), and the management practices implemented in connection with each disposal activity.”

1980—Pub. L. 96–470 substituted provision requiring the Administrator to report to Congress, on or before Feb. 1 of each year, on the administration of this subchapter during the preceding fiscal year for provision requiring the Administrator, the Secretary, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to each individually report to Congress, on or before Mar. 1 of each year, with the first report due on or before June 30, 1973, on the administration of this subchapter.

1976—Pub. L. 94–326 substituted provision that the Administrator, the Secretary, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall each individually report, for provision that the Administrator shall report and substituted “March 1 of each year” for “June 30 of each year”.

This section is referred to in section 1416 of this title.