SEWAGE DISPOSAL

Bills and resolutions

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]

———clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see S. 3298), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6556), H6733 [21JY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2881), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 6434), H6229 [8JY]

Taxation: provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 6194), H5043 [5JN]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]

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

Letters

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

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

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), H6752-H6756 [22JY]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to waste-to-energy facility, H3059 [6MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 6434), E1414 [9JY]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (H.R. 5976), E833 [6MY]

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

Remarks in Senate

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), S6981 [22JY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (S. 1926), S7821 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2881), S3147 [17AP]

Reports filed

Remove Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property in the Mammoth Community Water District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 356) (S. Rept. 110-377), S5656 [16JN]

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]

Texts of

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

S. 2881, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3148-S3154 [17AP]

S. 3298, clarify circumstances under which EPA permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, S6983 [22JY], H6752 [22JY]