Public Law 92-532
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Public Law 92-532 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, that regulates ocean dumping and authorizes the designation of marine sanctuaries to protect coastal and ocean environments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ ocean dumping law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent or strictly limit ocean dumping that would adversely affect human health
ⓘ
prevent or strictly limit ocean dumping that would adversely affect marine ecosystems ⓘ protect the marine environment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S.-flagged vessels wherever located
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United States contiguous zone NERFINISHED ⓘ United States ocean waters ⓘ United States territorial sea ⓘ |
| authorizes |
designation of marine sanctuaries
ⓘ
establishment of national marine sanctuaries ⓘ marine environmental research programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | October 23, 1972 ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Title I
ⓘ
Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 92nd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | MPRSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleName |
Title I – Ocean Dumping
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title II – Comprehensive Research on Ocean Dumping NERFINISHED ⓘ Title III – Marine Sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
marine conservation
ⓘ
ocean policy ⓘ pollution control ⓘ |
| prohibits |
ocean dumping that unreasonably degrades or endangers human health or the marine environment
ⓘ
unpermitted ocean dumping ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties for violations of ocean dumping regulations
ⓘ
criminal penalties for certain willful violations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 92-532 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
dumping of materials into ocean waters
ⓘ
ocean dumping ⓘ transportation of material for the purpose of ocean dumping ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coastal Zone Management Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | permits for ocean dumping of materials ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 86 Stat. 1052 ⓘ |
| title | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1972 ⓘ |
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