INTERIM AUTHORITY FOR DRY BULK CARGO RESIDUE DISPOSAL.

SEC. 415. INTERIM AUTHORITY FOR DRY BULK CARGO RESIDUE DISPOSAL. (a) In General.— (1) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall continue to implement and enforce the United States Coast Guard 1997 Enforcement Policy for Cargo Residues on the Great Lakes and revisions thereto that are made in accordance with that Policy (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Policy”) for the purpose of regulating incidental discharges from vessels of residues of dry bulk cargo into the waters of the Great Lakes under the jurisdiction of the United States. (2) Any discharge under this section shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Policy. (b) Expiration of Interim Authority.— The Policy shall cease to have effect on the date which is the earliest of— 112 STAT. 3435 (1) the effective date of regulations promulgated pursuant to legislation enacted subsequent to the enactment of this Act providing for the regulation of incidental discharges from vessels of dry bulk cargo residue into the waters of the Great Lakes under the jurisdiction of the United States is enacted; or (2) September 30, 2002.