II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2067 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2007 Mr. Martinez (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to recreational vessels.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Recreational Boating Act of 2007 .

2.

Definitions

(a)

Pollutant

Section 502(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(6)) is amended— (1)by striking (6) The term pollutant and inserting the following: (6)

Pollutant

(A)

In general

The term pollutant ; and (2)in the second sentence— (A)by striking This term does not mean and inserting the following: (B)

Exceptions

(i)

In general

Subject to clause (ii), the term pollutant does not mean ; (B)by striking (A) sewage and inserting the following: (I)sewage ; (C)by striking or (B) water and inserting the following: (II)water ; (D)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (E)by adding at the end the following: (II)any deck runoff from a recreational vessel, any engine cooling water, gray water, bilge water effluent from properly functioning recreational marine engine, laundry, shower, and galley sink waste from a recreational vessel, or any other discharge incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel. (ii)

Exception

Clause (i)(III) does not apply to rubbish, trash, garbage, or any other similar material discharged overboard by a recreational vessel. . (b)

Recreational vessel

Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end the following: (25)

Recreational vessel

The term recreational vessel means a vessel that is— (A)manufactured for operation, or operated, primarily for recreational purposes; or (B)leased, rented, or chartered to an individual for recreational purposes. .