OCEAN DISCHARGES

SEC. 1007. OCEAN DISCHARGES (a) In General.—Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Congress a report on the implementation of section 403(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1343(c)). (b) Report Contents.—The report under this section shall contain— (1) an accounting of discharges into the waters of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, and the ocean, including— (A) the total number of discharges; (B) the location, source, volume, and potential environmental effects of each discharge; (C) the date of original issuance, review, and reissuance of each discharge permit; and (D) the number of discharges that have been determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with the ocean discharge criteria regulations promulgated pursuant to section 403(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; (2) a schedule for implementing section 403(c) of such Act and achieving compliance with guidelines promulgated under such section as expeditiously as practicable, and an estimate of the resources required to meet such schedule; and (3) recommendations for any additional legislative authorities needed to achieve compliance with such guidelines.