A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)
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 18, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define "oil and gas exploration, production, processing, treatment operation, or transmission" as all field activities or operations associated with oil or gas exploration, production, or processing, or oil or gas treatment operations or transmission facilities. Includes in such definition activities necessary to prepare sites for oil or gas drilling and for the movement and placement of drilling equipment.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 19, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Apr 19, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 18, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3899)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2005Introduced in Senate
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