Frank Lautenberg: “I would like to clarify a section in the statement of the managers accompanying the conference report. The language…”

“I would like to clarify a section in the statement of the managers accompanying the conference report. The language directs EPA to take no action to initiate or order the use of certain technologies such as dredging until certain steps have been taken with respect to the National Academy of Sciences report, with exceptions for voluntary agreements and urgent cases. It is my understanding that after June 30, 2001, or when EPA has properly considered the NAS report, whichever comes first, the conferees intend that EPA could proceed to finalize any such plans and act on those plans through steps to initiate or order dredging and other technologies, as appropriate.”