Text: Proposed Industry Dredging Amendment

Sec. ____ Minimizing Adverse Environmental Effects (a) Evaluation. -- Prior to selecting, proposing, or initiating any project or action under Federal law for environmental dredging, or for the placement of dredge and fill material for environmental purposes, in the waters of the United States, the responsible Federal official shall undertake a detailed evaluation of practical alternatives to the project or action to assess: (1) the direct and indirect risks to human health and the environment posed by the project or...