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(d) Notwithstanding any provision of title I of the 
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to 
the contrary, during the two-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, no permit may be issued 
under such title I that authorizes the dumping of any low- 
level radioactive waste unless the Administrator of the Envi- 
ronmental Protection Agency determines— 
(1) that the proposed dumping is necessary to con- 
duct research— 
(A) on new technology related to ocean 
dumping, or 
(B) to determine the degree to which the 
dumping of such substance will degrade the 
marine environment; 
(2) that the scale of the proposed dumping is lim- 
ited to the smallest amount of such material and the 
_ shortest duration of time that is necessary to fulfill the 
purposes of the research, such that the dumping will 
have minimal adverse impact upon human health, wel- 
fare, and amenities, and the marine environment, eco- 
logical systems, economic potentialties, and other le- 
gitimate uses; 
(3) after consultation with the Secretary of Com- 
merce, that the potential benefits of such research will 
outweigh any such adverse impact; and 
