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S.147: Great Lakes Water Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2011
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Great Lakes Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) from intentionally diverting waste streams to bypass any portion of the treatment facility if the diversion results in a discharge into the Great Lakes unless: (1) the bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (2) there is no...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| Jan. 25, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.) |