S 2779 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to specify that the release of water from dams is not the discharge of water pollution.

Introduced 1982-07-27· Sponsored by Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1982-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Clean Water Act to declare that "discharge of a pollutant or pollutants" does not include controlled or uncontrolled flows of water through, over, or around dams with water quality effects resulting solely from impoundment or from the method of release.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]WA