3.0.0 1500 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z Senate S 2015-06-03 114 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2015-10-29T20:44:43Z Markup by 2015-08-05T14:08:34Z Referred to 2015-06-03T21:32:51Z S. Rept. 114-160 Zika Vector Control Act 114 897 HR 2016-07-14 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. Related bill CRS Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 114 659 S 2016-02-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371. Related bill CRS 2015-10-29 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. Calendars 2015-10-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-160. Minority views filed. Committee 2015-10-29 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-160. Minority views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2015-08-05 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2015-06-03 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2015-06-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID N M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2015-06-03 True B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2015-06-03 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2015-06-03 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2015-06-03 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-06-03 True D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2015-06-03 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2015-06-03 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2015-06-03 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2015-06-03 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2015-06-03 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-06-03 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-06-03 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-06-03 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2015-06-03 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-06-09 False E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2015-11-05 False F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2016-02-25 False P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2016-04-20 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2016-05-09 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2016-05-16 False T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2016-06-29 False 2015-08-21T19:04:10Z S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50748 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on August 5. 2015 Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Pest management Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2015-06-03 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-21T14:46:48Z Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015

This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the Clean Water Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of:

  • a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or
  • a residue resulting from the application of the pesticide.

Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, and tunnel.

The EPA or a state may require a permit for the following discharges containing a pesticide:

  • a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred without the violation, or if the amount of pesticide or residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation;
  • a stormwater discharge regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and
  • a discharge of manufacturing or industrial effluent (wastewater), treatment works effluent, or a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including discharges from ballast water operations or vessel biofouling prevention.
]]> 80 2015-10-29 Reported to Senate without amendment 2016-12-12T17:42:07Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the Clean Water Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of:

  • a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or
  • a residue resulting from the application of the pesticide.

Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, and tunnel.

The EPA or a state may require a permit for the following discharges containing a pesticide:

  • a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred without the violation, or if the amount of pesticide or residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation;
  • a stormwater discharge regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and
  • a discharge of manufacturing or industrial effluent (wastewater), treatment works effluent, or a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including discharges from ballast water operations or vessel biofouling prevention.

The EPA must report on: (1) coordination between the Office of Water and the Office of Pesticide Programs regarding streamlining information collection, standards of review, and data use relating to water quality impacts from the registration and use of pesticides; (2) the effectiveness of regulatory actions relating to pesticide registration and use aimed at protecting water quality; and (3) recommendations on modifying FIFRA in order to improve the protection of water quality and human health.

]]> Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Display Title Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Reported to Senate Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 Reported to Senate 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1500rs/xml/BILLS-114s1500rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1500is/xml/BILLS-114s1500is.xml 2015-10-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284. 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.