To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 12, 2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2005
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY2011.
Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY2011.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2005 to Oct 6, 2005, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 6, 2005 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2005Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 7, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11120-11122)
- Dec 7, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721.
- Dec 7, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 7, 2005Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Authorization
- Beaches
- Coastal zone
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental health
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal aid to water pollution control
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Health warnings
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Outdoor recreation
- Pollution measurement
- Sports and Recreation
- Water quality
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2005Engrossed in House
- Nov 14, 2005Reported in House
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
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