HR 5081 · 100th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to ocean discharge criteria.

Introduced 1988-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See S.2030.(1988-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include estuaries and estuarine zones within the pollutant discharge permit program. Requires that ocean and estuary pollutant discharge guidelines take into account the need for a proposed discharge.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2]RI
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]MI
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]IN
Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]CA