HR 2724 · 102th Congress · Environmental Protection

Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.(1991-07-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Water Pollution Penalty Fund to be used to carry out projects to restore and recover U.S. waters from damages resulting from violations of such Act. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in selecting such projects, to give priority to projects if an enforcement action for such project resulted in amounts being deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.…

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Cosponsors (7)

6 Democrats1 Republican