Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act

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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.

Would fund studies to clean up dangerous waste dumped in the ocean off California.

This bill would set aside money for the government to study and clean up harmful waste, like DDT, dumped in the San Pedro Basin off California. It would help scientists understand how this pollution affects marine life, leading to safer oceans. Currently, there isn't a specific federal plan for this kind of comprehensive study.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific federal requirement for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct comprehensive studies or assess cleanup methods for waste dumped in the San Pedro Basin. If this bill becomes law, NOAA would be directed to monitor, research, and explore cleanup options for this pollution, with $6,000,000 authorized annually from the government's budget year 2028 to 2034 to fund these efforts.

Key Provisions

Authorizes $6,000,000 each year from the government's budget year 2028 through 2034 for ocean cleanup studies.
Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to monitor waste dumping in the San Pedro Basin.
Requires NOAA to research how dumped waste, like DDT, affects marine life and the food chain.
Requires NOAA to explore natural cleanup methods for polluted sites in the San Pedro Basin.
Allows NOAA to give grants to scientists studying ocean contamination off California.
Requires NOAA to develop tools to study waste at other ocean dump sites.

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Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act

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