FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

Amendments

Coastal zones: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2071, H2072 [8AP], H2152, H2162, H2164 [9AP], H2199, H2202 [10AP], H2399, H2412, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2420, H2421, H2423 [16AP]

Ecology and environment: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), S9473, S9535 [25SE], H10155 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 2844), S2945 [10AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (see H. Res. 1083), H2068 [8AP]

Ecology and environment: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see S. 2994), S3975 [8MY] (see H.R. 6460), H6405 [10JY]

EPA: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 3443), S8035 [1AU]

Gulf of Mexico: expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems (see S. 3558), S9415 [24SE]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (see S. 3196), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6364), H6088 [25JN]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 3500), S8855 [16SE] (see S. 3617), S9657 [26SE]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see S. 2766), S2132 [13MR] (see H.R. 5949), H3018 [1MY]

Letters

Remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H8348 [17SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8348 [17SE]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Kamil Azoury, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H5822, H5824 [23JN]

———Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, H5822 [23JN]

———several environmental organizations, H5822 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Beach Protection Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H2202-H2207 [10AP]

Coastal zones: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2190-H2207 [10AP], H2251 [14AP], H2399-H2424 [16AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2169-H2174 [10AP]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), corrections in engrossment, H2424 [16AP]

Ecology and environment: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), H8343-H8349 [17SE], E1837 [18SE], E2133 [28SE]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), Senate amendment, H10155-H10158 [27SE]

EPA: conduct a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal recreation waters, H2423 [16AP]

———conduct a study to assess the benefits of using molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal recreation waters, H2414-H2416 [16AP]

———create and maintain a National List of Beaches to provide the public with information on beach conditions, H2420, H2421 [16AP]

———require a study on the long-term impact of global climate change on coastal recreation waters, H2421-H2423 [16AP]

———update existing monitoring protocols and develop updated testing recommendations for the existence of mercury, H2419, H2420 [16AP]

Puget Sound: provide assistance for programs and activities to protect water quality (H.R. 6364), E1348 [25JN]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (H.R. 569), H5823 [23JN]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (H.R. 2452), H5820-H5824 [23JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 720), H5823 [23JN]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel, H2713 [24AP]

———address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (S. 2766), H6749-H6752 [22JY]

———require that States or local governments make the existence of a source of pathogenic contamination available to the public on the Internet within a certain time period, H2416, H2417, H2419 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Coastal zones: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring, S7545 [28JY]

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), S2990 [15AP]

Ecology and environment: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (H.R. 6460), S9473 [25SE]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (S. 2994), S4025 [12MY]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (S. 2766), S6981 [22JY], S7732 [30JY]

———address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (S. 2766), unanimous-consent request, S6267 [26JN]

Reports filed

Clean Boating Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2766) (S. Rept. 110-398), S5962 [23JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5949) (H. Rept. 110-765), H6823 [22JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1083) (H. Rept. 110-572), H2068 [8AP]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2994) (S. Rept. 110-488), S9414 [24SE]

Remediate Sediment Contamination in Areas of Concern Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6460) (H. Rept. 110-849), H8126 [15SE]

Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2452) (H. Rept. 110-723), H5728 [19JN]

Sewage Overflow Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2080) (S. Rept. 110-497), S9414 [24SE]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3617) (S. Rept. 110-509), S9655 [26SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Coastal zones: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), H2410 [16AP]

Summaries

Provide Assistance for Programs and Activities to Protect the Water Quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 6364), E1348 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1083, consideration of H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act, H2169 [10AP]

H.R. 2452, Sewage Overflow Community Right-To-Know Act, H5820 [23JN]

H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act, H2199 [10AP]

H.R. 6460, remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H8343 [17SE]

S. 2766, Clean Boating Act, S6982 [22JY], H6749 [22JY]