3.0.0 3196 2017-12-15T00:30:09Z 2017-12-15T00:30:09Z Senate S S 2008-06-25 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-06-25T22:26:10Z Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 110 6364 HR 2008-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Identical bill CRS 2008-06-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2008-06-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2008-06-25 True Environmental Protection Agricultural pollution Agriculture and Food Animals Canada Congress Congressional reporting requirements Dredging Economics and Public Finance Endangered species Environmental Protection Agency Environmental monitoring Environmental research Executive reorganization Federal aid to water pollution control Fisheries Floodplains Forestry Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Governmental investigations International Affairs International environmental cooperation Law Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine resources conservation Nonpoint source pollution Population Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Riparian ecology Sedimentation Sewage treatment Storm drains Washington State Waste water Water Resources Development Water pollution control Water quality Water treatment plants Water use Watersheds Wetlands Wildlife conservation Environmental Protection 00 2008-06-25 Introduced in Senate 2008-09-26T17:39:55Z Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be located in the state of Washington and headed by a Director who shall assist the management conference convened for Puget Sound in carrying out its goals.

Requires the Director to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan developed by the conference ("Comprehensive Plan"); (2) coordinate the major functions of the federal government related to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (3) carry out studies and research necessary for strengthened implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (4) coordinate and manage environmental data related to Puget Sound; (5) coordinate the grant, research, and planning programs authorized under this Act; (6) coordinate activities for the protection of Puget Sound and the Georgia Straits with Canadian authorities and responsibilities, including under species recovery plans, through cooperation with other federal agencies that have jurisdiction in the Puget Sound watershed; and (7) collect and make available to the public information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound.

Requires a biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.

Allows the Administrator to make grants for projects and studies that will help implement the Comprehensive Plan and for projects to address sewage and stormwater discharges into the Puget Sound watershed.

Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in Puget Sound protection and restoration.

]]> Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 Display Title Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3196is/xml/BILLS-110s3196is.xml 2008-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.