[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1070 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 351
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1070
[Report No. 107-587, Part I]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for
remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and to
authorize assistance for research and development of innovative
technologies for such purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2001
Mr. Ehlers (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Barcia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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
July 18, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Barrett, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Smith of Michigan
July 18, 2002
Reported from the Committtee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
amendments
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
July 18, 2002
Referral to the Committee on Science extended for a period ending not
later than July 18, 2002
July 18, 2002
Committee on Science discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
15, 2001]
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for
remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and to
authorize assistance for research and development of innovative
technologies for such purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REMEDIATION OF SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION IN AREAS OF CONCERN IN
THE GREAT LAKES.
Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1268(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Remediation of sediment contamination in areas of
concern.--
``(A) In general.--In accordance with this
paragraph, the Administrator, acting through the Great
Lakes National Program Office and in coordination with
the Office of Research and Development, may carry out
qualified projects.
``(B) Qualified project.--In this paragraph, a
qualified project is a project to be carried out in an
area of concern located wholly or in part in the United
States that--
``(i) monitors or evaluates contaminated
sediment;
``(ii) subject to subparagraph (D),
implements a plan to remediate contaminated
sediment; or
``(iii) prevents further or renewed
contamination of sediment.
``(C) Priority.--In selecting projects to carry out
under this paragraph, the Administrator shall give
priority to a project that--
``(i) constitutes remedial action for
contaminated sediment;
``(ii) has been identified in a Remedial
Action Plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (3)
and is ready to be implemented; or
``(iii) will use an innovative approach,
technology, or technique that may provide
greater environmental benefits or equivalent
environmental benefits at a reduced cost.
``(D) Limitation.--The Administrator may not carry
out a project under this paragraph for remediation of
contaminated sediments located in an area of concern--
``(i) if an evaluation of remedial
alternatives for the area of concern has not
been conducted, including a review of the
short-term and long-term effects of the
alternatives on human health and the
environment; or
``(ii) if the Administrator determines that
the area of concern is likely to suffer
significant further or renewed contamination
from existing sources of pollutants causing
sediment contamination following completion of
the project.
``(E) Non-federal matching requirement.--
``(i) In general.--The non-Federal share of
the cost of a project carried out under this
paragraph shall be not less than 35 percent.
``(ii) In-kind contributions.--The non-
Federal share of the cost of a project carried
out under this paragraph may include the value
of in-kind services contributed by a non-
Federal sponsor, including any in-kind service
performed under an administrative order on
consent or judicial consent decree, but not
including any in-kind services performed under
a unilateral administrative order or court
order.
``(iii) Operation and maintenance.--The
non-Federal share of the cost of the operation
and maintenance of a project carried out under
this paragraph shall be 100 percent.
``(F) Maintenance of effort.--The Administrator may
not carry out a project under this paragraph unless the
non-Federal sponsor enters into such agreements with
the Administrator as the Administrator may require to
ensure that the non-Federal sponsor will maintain its
aggregate expenditures from all other sources for
remediation programs in the area of concern in which
the project is located at or above the average level of
such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding the
date on which the project is initiated.
``(G) Coordination.--In carrying out projects under
this paragraph, the Administrator shall coordinate with
the Secretary of the Army, and with the Governors of
States in which the projects are located, to ensure
that Federal and State assistance for remediation in
areas of concern is used as efficiently as possible.
``(H) Authorization of appropriations.--
``(i) In general.--In addition to other
amounts authorized under this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
paragraph $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2003 through 2007.
``(ii) Availability.--Funds appropriated
under clause (i) shall remain available until
expended.''.
SEC. 3. RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
Section 118(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1268) is amended--
(1) by striking ``construed to affect'' and inserting the
following: ``construed--
``(1) to affect'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or'';
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) to affect any other Federal or State authority that
is being used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and
protection of the Great Lakes.''; and
(4) by aligning the remainder of the text of paragraph (1)
(as designated by paragraph (1) of this section) with paragraph
(2) (as added by paragraph (3) of this section).
SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--In coordination with other Federal and local
officials, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is
authorized to conduct research on the development and use of innovative
approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of
sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--In addition to amounts authorized under
other laws, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2007.
(2) Availability.--Funds appropriated under paragraph (1)
shall remain available until expended.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry
out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment
contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes, and for
other purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 351
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1070
[Report No. 107-587, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for
remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and to
authorize assistance for research and development of innovative
technologies for such purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 18, 2002
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
amendments
July 18, 2002
Referral to the Committee on Science extended for a period ending not
later than July 18, 2002
July 18, 2002
Committee on Science discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed