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S.373: Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action July 29, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (8 Democrats, 19 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - July 29, 2015
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 4, 2015
Bill Summary
Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Coast Guard to establish and implement enforceable uniform national standards and requirements for the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel into navigable waters. Those standards and requirements must: (1) be based on the best available technology economically achievable, and (2) supersede any permitting requirement or prohibition on discharges...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 29, 2015 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
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| July 29, 2015 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-96.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) |