S. 1523 · 114th Congress
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for…
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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
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- Senate Introduced Jun 8, 2015
- Senate Passed Aug 5, 2015
- House Passed Apr 26, 2016
- Senate Changes resolved May 12, 2016
- President To the President May 18, 2016
- President Signed May 20, 2016
- Law May 20, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 20, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 26, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:
- extensive seagrass habitat losses,
- recurring harmful algae blooms,
- unusual marine mammal mortalities,
- invasive exotic species,
- jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
- flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and
- low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.
(Sec. 2) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2021 for: (1) EPA administrative expenses relating to a grant or award, and (2) making grants and awards. The bill allocates funding for conservation and management plans for estuaries and for competitive awards.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
Latest action (May 20, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-162.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 8, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 8, 2015
- Senate Passed Aug 5, 2015
- House Passed Apr 26, 2016
- Senate Changes resolved May 12, 2016
- President To the President May 18, 2016
- President Signed May 20, 2016
- Law May 20, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.