S 2725 · 96th Congress · Environmental Protection

An original bill to extend certain authorizations in the Clean Water Act and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-05-15· Sponsored by Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]· Senate

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Latest: Public Law 96-483.(1980-10-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1980-06-25
Yea 93Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1980-06-25
Yea 93Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Clean Water Act (also known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act) to extend through fiscal year 1982 authorizations of appropriations for: (1) research, investigations, and training; (2) grants for pollution control programs; (3) areawide waste treatment management planning process grants; (4) rural nonpoint source pollution control; (5) clean lakes grants to States; and (6) carrying out all but specified provisions of such Act. Extends by 12 months the period during which sums allotted to States under such Act shall remain available for obligation (making such period the fiscal year for which authorized and the next succeeding 24 months). Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into contracts and other agreements with the State of New York to carry out a project to demonstrate methods for selective removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contaminating bottom sediments of the Hudson River, treating such sediments as required, burying such sediments in secure landfills, and installing monitoring systems for such landfills. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for 75 percent of the cost of such Hudson River PCB reclamat…

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