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S.2963: A bill to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Nov. 20, 2014
- Latest Major Action Dec. 4, 2014
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes permanent a provision which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel for any discharge: (1) of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 4, 2014 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
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| Dec. 4, 2014 |
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-284.
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| Dec. 2, 2014 |
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Nov. 20, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| Nov. 20, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) |