HR 1393 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection
To amend the goals of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: See H.R.1465.(1989-08-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is the national policy that: (1) a research and demonstration effort should be made to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and (2) the program to prevent the discharge of oil into navigable waters should consider a requirement to use synthetic liners for secondary means of containment around and under certain oil storage tanks located near navigable waters, to prevent leaching of oil spills through the ground, and to aid in leak detection.…
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Cosponsors (8)
7 Democrats1 Republican