The bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator, working with other agencies, to monitor and study waste dumped in and around the San Pedro Basin off California. The waste includes DDT and related chemicals, military explosives, radioactive waste, refinery byproducts, and other industrial waste. The research would examine contamination, effects on marine life and the food web, and possible bioremediation. The Administrator may also provide grants for related research. Within three years of enactment, the Administrator must report on a research and bioremediation strategy and identify other offshore dump sites where covered waste was dumped.
The bill sets up research, possible grants, and a report about waste in the San Pedro Basin and other offshore dump sites. It does not specify direct changes for individuals. No publicly available information describes other effects on the public.
The bill authorizes $6 million for each fiscal year from 2028 through 2034. This is authorization for appropriations, not a guarantee that the funds will be provided.
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