Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10536 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10536

To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study the impacts of the dumping of certain waste in the San Pedro Basin, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2026

Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study the impacts of the dumping of certain waste in the San Pedro Basin, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND REMEDIATION OF SAN PEDRO BASIN.

(a) In General.--The Administrator shall-- (1) conduct status and trend monitoring of the dumping of covered waste in and around the San Pedro Basin; (2) conduct research to characterize the scope, impact, and potential for penetration into the marine food web of the dumping of covered waste in the San Pedro Basin; (3) develop tools, technologies, and scientific approaches that can serve as a foundation to characterize the disposition and impact of waste disposal at other ocean locations; and (4) assess, analyze, and explore the potential of bioremediation with respect to the dumping of covered waste at the San Pedro offshore dump sites. (b) Grants.--The Administrator may provide grants to support the study of deep seafloor contamination from the dumping of covered waste off the coast of California, including the study of-- (1) spatial and co-contaminant inventories; (2) transport and fate processes; and (3) ecosystem biomagnification. (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report outlining the strategy for further research and bioremediation in the San Pedro Basin, and identifying any other locations used as offshore dump sites for the dumping of covered waste, to the following committees: (1) The Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (3) The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (4) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (5) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (6) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (7) The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2034. (e) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant agencies. (2) Covered waste.--The term ``covered waste'' means-- (A) dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane degradation products, and byproducts of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane manufacturing; and (B) other industrial wastes including military explosives, radioactive waste, refinery byproducts, and associated chemicals. <all>