Abbreviated Listings
Potential Clean Water Act Amendments & Region-Specific InitiativesH.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)
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)
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)
H.R.1290 - Wetlands Restoration and Improvement Act of 1997
Representative Walter Jones (R-NC)
A bill to promote the restoration, conservation and enhancement of wetlands through the establishment of responsible wetlands mitigation banking programs. (Most recent major action - 06/12/97, Introduction in the House)
H.R.2094 - Beaches, Enviornmental Assessment, Closure and Health Act of 1997
Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreastion waters, and for other purposes. (Most recent major action - 06/26/97, Introduction in the House)
H.R.2138 - Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act
Representative Joel Hefley (R-CO)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in conjunction with publicly owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer systems, and muncipal combined sewer overflows, including control facilities, and other wet weather control facilities, and for other purposes. (Most recent major action - 07/10/98, Introduction in the House)
H.R.2222 - Federal Facilities Clean Water Compliance Act
Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to federal facilities pollution control. (Most recent major action - 07/23/97, Introduced in the House)
S.917 - Beaches, Environmental Assessment, Closure and Health Act of 1997
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation
waters, and for other purposes. (Most recent major action - 06/26/97, Introduction in the Senate
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)
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)
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)
H.R.1346, State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act of 1997
Representative Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide Congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-state municipal waste, and for other purposes. This legislation would prohibit a landfill or incinerator from receiving out-of-state municipal solid waste for disposal unless the waste is received pursuant to a new or existing host community agreement or is exempt under conditions specified in the bill.
H.R.1358, Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act of 1997
Representative Steve Buyer (R-IN)
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-state solid waste in the Governor's state. (Most recent major action - 04/17/97, Introduction int he House)
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)
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)
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)
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)
H.R.1453 - Clean Water Enforcement and Compliance Improvement Act of 1997
Representative Frank Pallong (D-NJ)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the enforcement and compliance programs. (Most recent major action - 04/24/97, Introduced in the House)
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)
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)
H.R.1276, Envrionmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1997
Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA)
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the research, development, and demonstration activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. (Most recent major action - 06/25/97, Reported from the House Committee on Commerce)
Intermodal Surface Transportation & Efficiency Act
and Other Transportation Proposals
H.R.1268 - National Ecnonomic Crossroads Transportation Efficiency Act of 1997
Represenatative Bud Shuster (R-PA)
A bill to continue the successful Federal role in developing a national intermodal surface transportation system, through programs that ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods, improve economic productivity, preserve the environment, and strengthen partnerships among all levels of the Government and the private sector. (Most recent major action - 04/10/97, Introduction in the House)
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