3.0.0 2194 2023-01-11T13:39:09Z 2023-01-11T13:39:09Z Senate S 2017-12-05 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-12-05T22:59:39Z Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act 115 4656 HR 2017-12-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2017-12-05 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-12-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-12-05 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2017-12-19 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-12-19 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2018-01-18 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2018-02-06 False Environmental Protection Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2017-12-05 Introduced in Senate 2018-02-12T16:06:28Z Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act

This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.

]]> Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act Display Title Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act Short Titles as Introduced Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels. Introduced in Senate 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2194is/xml/BILLS-115s2194is.xml 2017-12-05 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.