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1 comprenensive plan for the research on, ana menitcring 
2 of, the effects of dumped material Ee develcpec ard 
3 inmpblemented. 
4 **(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the 
5 Unitea States-- 
6 *“*(1) te regulate the dumping of all types of 
7 materials inte oceén waters and te prevent the dumpira 
& into ocean waters cf any material that will result in 
9 degradaticn cf the marine envirorment; 
14a *“*(2) to restore areas Gegradged py dumping in order 
11 that all reasonable and accustcmec uses cf marine 
|Z resources May again De made; 
13 **(3) to encourage the removal of deaqrading 
414 contaminants from materials perore dumping occurs; ana 
V5 “*(4) to pEOnibDIt the dumping of materials into any 
16 area of ocean waters unless that eréea has Eeen 
17 aaeguately studiea to determine the effects or the 
18 dumping.’’. 
19 SEC. 3. DEGRADATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 
293 Section 3 oO: ene “Yarine Protection, Research, and 
21 Sanctuaries Act cf 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1482) is amendec ty 
22 adding at the end thereor the following new subsection: 
23 ““(m) ‘degrade’, when uSed in the ecntext cf the marine 
24 environment, means-- 
25 *~(1) to nave an adverse effect on Human health, 
