HR 5301 · 111th Congress · Environmental Protection

To extend the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and States are prohibited from requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Control Act for certain discharges that are incidental to normal operation of vessels, to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2010-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.(2010-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Extends from July 31, 2010, to December 18, 2013, the termination of the prohibition against the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or a state with an approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) requiring an NPDES permit for a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.…

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

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5301, A bill to extend the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and states are prohibited from requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for certain discharges

Jul 12, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 1, 2010</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 5301, A bill to extend the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and states are prohibited from requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for certain discharges

Jul 12, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 1, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (11)

5 Democrats6 Republicans