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contaminated sediments at the Mud Dump compiled by Susan Ken- 

 nedy be entered into the record at a point between annals — per- 

 haps following this question. 



Mr. Green. If there are no objections 



Mr. Pallone. No. In fact, I don't know, Mr. Saxton, but if we 

 haven't admitted this SAIC report, the Science Applications Inter- 

 national Corporation report on the capping that both of us have 

 made reference to, I would like unanimous consent to put that in 

 the record as well of the hearing. 



Mr. Green. Anything that is in the packet will be in the record. 



Mr. Pallone. OK. That wasn't in the packet because I think that 

 just came out, if I am not mistaken. 



Mr. Green. OK. 



Mr. Pallone. If it is in the packet, fine. If it is not, if we could 

 put it in the record? I would ask unanimous consent. 



Mr. Green. OK. It is in the packet, but without objection it will 

 be submitted just in case it is not. 



Mr. Pallone. OK. Thank you. And I just wanted to ask one more 

 thing. I know reference was made to an amendment that I spon- 

 sored in the '92 Water Resources Act providing authorizing a dem- 

 onstration program for alternatives to ocean disposal of dredged 

 material. And I, obviously, am very disappointed with the fact that 

 this has moved so slowly even though money has been appropri- 

 ated. Again, we are talking now I guess it is at least — I don't 

 know — I think it is at least a year or so since that was authorized 

 and the money was appropriated. Did I understand, Mr. Davies, 

 there hasn't been any progress on that at all? We haven't done 

 anything yet on it in terms of spending the money and actually 

 doing a demonstration program? 



Mr. Davies. This is the New Jersey demonstration — the $2.7 mil- 

 lion? 



Mr. Pallone. Right. Right. 



Mr. Davies. Yes. I think there has been progress. I am not sure 

 what has been spent at this point, but there have been planning 

 sessions on specifically how the money would be spent. It is a 

 follow-up to other activities that we have had over the last couple 

 of years on technology and demonstration so I don't think no 

 progress has been made, and we are six months approximately into 

 the fiscal year now. 



Mr. Pallone. Well, again, with the permission of the Chair, if we 

 could have a progress report from you on that, I would appreciate 

 it. OK. Thank you very much. 



Mr. Green. Any other questions? If not, I would like to thank 

 each of you for coming today, and several of the subcommittee 

 members and I have further questions for you we will be submit- 

 ting in writing for your response, and thank you for your testimo- 

 ny. We have a vote, and if I could while the first panel is leaving 

 and the second panel will come have a seat, we will go vote, and we 

 will back shortly. 



[Recess.] 



Mr. Green. The committee will come back to order. Our second 

 panel today consists of representatives of the port and the environ- 

 mental communities. First is Ms. Lillian Liburdi, Director of the 

 Port Department for the Port Authority of New York and New 



