[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Cardin):
  S. 2337. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to 
pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2337

       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 the ``Plastic Pellet Free Waters 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR WASTEWATER, SPILLS, AND 
                   RUNOFF FROM PLASTIC POLYMER PRODUCTION 
                   FACILITIES, PLASTIC MOLDING AND FORMING 
                   FACILITIES, AND OTHER POINT SOURCES ASSOCIATED 
                   WITH THE TRANSPORT AND PACKAGING OF PLASTIC 
                   PELLETS OR OTHER PRE-PRODUCTION PLASTIC 
                   MATERIALS.

       Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'') shall 
     promulgate a final rule to ensure that--
       (1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
     production plastic materials (including discharge into 
     wastewater and other runoff) from facilities regulated under 
     part 414 or 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), is 
     prohibited;
       (2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-
     production plastic materials (including discharge into 
     wastewater and other runoff) from a point source (as defined 
     in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1362)) that makes, uses, packages, or transports those 
     plastic pellets and other pre-production plastic materials is 
     prohibited; and
       (3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are 
     reflected in--
       (A) all wastewater, stormwater, and other permits issued by 
     the Administrator and State-delegated programs under section 
     402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1342) to facilities and other point sources (as defined in 
     section 502 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)) that make, use, 
     package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production 
     plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator, in 
     addition to other applicable limits and standards; and
       (B) all standards of performance promulgated under section 
     312(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1322(p)) that are applicable to point sources (as defined in 
     section 502 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)) that make, use, 
     package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production 
     plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator.
                                 ______