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Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Marine_Protection,_Research,_and_Sanctuaries_Act_of_1972
GPTKB entity
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Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Ocean_Dumping_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy
1988
1992
gptkbp:dateEnacted
1972
gptkbp:enactedBy
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes
gptkb:National_Marine_Sanctuaries_Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
gptkbp:prohibits
dumping of hazardous materials in ocean waters without a permit
gptkbp:purpose
to prevent or strictly limit ocean dumping of material that would adversely affect human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities
gptkbp:regulates
marine pollution
ocean dumping
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act_of_1972
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
gptkbp:section
gptkb:Title_I:_Ocean_Dumping
gptkb:Title_II:_Marine_Research
gptkb:Title_III:_Marine_Sanctuaries
gptkbp:title
33 U.S.C. §§ 1401–1445
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Marine_Protection,_Research,_and_Sanctuaries_Act
gptkb:Marine_Protection,_Research,_and_Sanctuaries_Act_of_1972_Title_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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