Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of national standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels. Defines "cruise vessel" as a passenger vessel that is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers and has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger. Excludes vessels owned or operated by federal, state, or local governments.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit cruise vessels departing from, or calling on, a U.S. port from discharging effluents, including sewage or sewage sludge, incinerator ash, hazardous waste, graywater, or bilge water, into navigable waters. Allows an exception for discharges made solely to secure the safety of a cruise vessel or to save a human life at sea.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate effluent limits for sewage, graywater, and bilge water discharges from cruise vessels; (2) establish dates for compliance with such limits; (3) require sampling, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with such limits and other applicable requirements; and (4) establish an inspection program to ensure the compliance of cruise vessels with the requirements of this Act.
Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator, to establish and carry out a program for hiring and placing trained, independent, observers on cruise vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges.
Establishes in the Treasury the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant and the Administrator to collect fees from cruise vessels and deposit such fees in the Fund for use in carrying out this Act.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2009 to May 28, 2010; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Oct 21, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | May 19, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | May 28, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2009 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Oct 21, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32450 | Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues Archived | Report | Dec 15, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1820 | Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Oct 21, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2009Introduced in House
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