S. 363 · 109th Congress

Ballast Water Management Act of 2005

Stage: Reported from committee
Sponsor: Daniel Inouye
Introduced: 2005-02-10
Latest action: 2005-11-16 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-181.

Subjects

Congress

Department of Defense

Law

Department of Commerce

Caribbean area

Latin America

Coast guard

Research and development

Commerce

Animals

Mexico

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Canada

Business records

Environmental protection

Environmental technology

Marine pollution

Federal preemption

Technology assessment

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Transportation

Great Lakes

Science, Technology, Communications

Armed Forces and National Security

Government Operations and Politics

Water Resources Development

Economics and Public Finance

Federal aid to research

Crime and Law Enforcement

Congressional reporting requirements

Infrastructure

International Affairs

Transportation and Public Works

Negotiations

Treaties

Sports and Recreation

Authorization

Government paperwork

Government publicity

International environmental cooperation

Standards

Licenses

Harbors

Marine resources conservation

Administrative procedure

Technological innovations

Judicial review

Planning

Boats and boating

Marine terminals

Marine safety

Fines (Penalties)

Warships

Searches and seizures

Biological diversity

Non-native species

Pest control

Federal aid to water pollution control

Shipbuilding

Ships

Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.

Waste disposal in the ocean

Waste water treatment

Maps

Aquatic pests

Waste disposal sites

Exotic plants

Environmental law enforcement

Exotic animals

Sediment control