HR 828 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection

Wet Weather Quality Act of 2000

Introduced 1999-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.(2000-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Combined Sewer Overflow Control and Partnership Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require each permit, order, or decree issued pursuant to such Act for a discharge from a combined storm and sanitary sewer to conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy signed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on April 11, 1994. Authorizes the Administrator, notwithstanding specified compliance schedules and permit limitations, to issue or execute a permit, order, or decree for discharges from such sewers that includes a schedule for compliance with a long-term control plan for a term of up to 15 years. Provides for extensions of such term, as appropriate. Modifies any administrative or judicial decree or order issued before this Act's enactment date that establishes any deadline or schedule for the construction of treatment works for control of any discharge from a municipal combined sewer system to extend such deadlines or schedules to conform with this Act, at the request of the municipal owner or operator. Prohibits any permit, order, or decree issued pursuant to the Act from requiring compliance with water quality based requiremen…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 828, Wet Weather Water Quality Act of 2000

Oct 5, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 27, 2000

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats6 Republicans1 Independent