3.0.0 5289 2023-01-11T13:25:54Z 2023-01-11T13:25:54Z House H HR 2014-07-30 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:H.R. 5289.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 Constitution of the United States,which states the Congress shall have power to lay and collecttaxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts andprovide for the common defense and general welfare of theUnited States.[Page H7128]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-31T20:11:13Z Referred to 2014-07-30T14:01:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-30T14:02:00Z 2014-07-31 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2014-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-07-30 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 N Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural conservation and pollution Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Executive agency funding and structure Florida Government trust funds Lakes and rivers Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Pollution liability Water quality Wetlands Environmental Protection 00 2014-07-30 Introduced in House 2015-01-02T20:41:02Z Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Grant Program to assist projects related to the protection and restoration of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida.

Directs the EPA to issue regulations regarding grant selection criteria that prioritize projects that: (1) produce the greatest nutrient load reductions, (2) result in the greatest environmental benefits to the Lagoon, and (3) advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive and management plan for the Indian River Lagoon approved under the National Estuary program of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

Requires the EPA to issue regulations to increase by 5% each civil penalty amount established for a violation of the Clean Water Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Trust Fund for the Program. Requires an amount equal to the increase in civil penalties to be transferred to the Fund.

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