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Potential Clean Water Act Amendments & Region-Specific Initiatives

H.R. 455 - Long Island Sound Restoration Act

Representative Gary L. Ackerman (D-NY)

A bill to authorize the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to made grants to the States of New York and Connecticut for the purpose of demonstrating methods of improving water quality in Long Island Sound. (Most recent major action - 01/21/97, Introduction in the House)

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H.R.550 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Act of 1997

Representative James Oberstar (D-MN)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of water pollution. (Most recent major action - 02/04/97, Introduction in the House)

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H.R.640 - Agricultural Lands Protection Act of 1997

Representative John Hostettler (R-IN)

A bill to amend the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit the unimpeded use of privately owned crop, range and pasture lands that have been used for the planting of crops of the grazing of livestock in at least five of the preceding ten years. (Most recent major action - 02/06/97, Introduction in the House)

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Biosolids Management/ Other Interstate Transportation Initiatives

H.R.289 - Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Amendment

Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY)

A bill to amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied. (Most recent major action - 01/07/97, Introduction in the House)

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H.R.942 - Solid Waste Disposal Act, Amendment

Representative Bob Franks (R-NJ)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste and to provide municipalities with the right to exercise flow control to direct the movement of solid waste. (Most recent major action - 03/05/97, Introduction in the House)

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H.R.943 - Municipal Solid Waste Flow Control Act of 1997

Representative Bob Franks (R-NJ)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to control the movement of municipal solid waste to waste management facilities within the boundaries of the State or within the boundaries of political subdivisions of the State. (Most recent major action - 03/0597, Introduction in the House)

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S.443 - State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1997

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-state municipal solid waste and for State control over transportation of municipal solid waste. (Most recent major action - 03/14/97, Introduction in the Senate)

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S.448 - Solid Waste Disposal Act, Amendment

Senator Charles S. Robb (D-VA)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of our-of-state municipal solid waste. (Most recent major action - 03/17/97, Introduction in the Senate)

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S.463 - Solid Waste Disposal Act, Amendment

Senator Daniel Coats (R-IN)

A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act for permitting a Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-state municipal solid waste in the Governor's state. (Most recent major action - 03/18/97, Introduction in the Senate)

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Enforcement - Environmental Crimes

H.R.277 - Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act of 1997, Environmental Crimes Training Act of 1996

Representative Charles Schumer (D-NY)

The Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act of 1997 provides that, upon motion of the United States, any person found guilty of a criminal violation of specified Federal environmental laws, or conspiracy to violate such laws, may be ordered to pay the costs incurred by a State, local or tribal government or an agency thereof for assistance to the Federal governments's investigation and criminal prosecution of the case, with the payments used solely for environmental law enforcement. The Environmental Crimes Training Act of 1996 directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish within EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance a State, Local and Tribal Enforcement Training Program to train state, local and tribal law enforcement personnel in the investigation of environmental crimes. (Most recent major action - 01/07/97, Introduced in the House)

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Funding and Innovative Technology Initiatives

H.R.712 - National Infrastructure Development Act of 1997

Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation. (Most recent major action - 02/12/97, Introduced in the House)

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H.R.806 - National Clean Water Trust Fund Act of 1997

Representative Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN)

A bill to amend the Federal WATer Pollution Control Act to establish a national clean water trust fund and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund to carry our projects to restore and recover waters of the United States from damages resulting from violations of that act. (Most recent major action - 02/13/97, Introduction in the House)



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