Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act
Latest action · Jul 28, 2010 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 10, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) to establish: (1) financial reporting requirements for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and (2) the Independent Evaluation and Technical Advisory Committee to review and report on restoration activities in the Bay ecosystem and to provide recommendations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on such activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015.
Authorizes a total maximum daily load (TMDL) for nitrogen, phosphorus, or sediment for the Bay and its tributaries to include load expressions for wasteload allocations or load allocations using time frames other than daily for sectors where non-daily allocations are most appropriate to implement applicable water quality standards. Sets forth provisions governing issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits for discharges that include waste load allocations that are consistent with TMDL plans.
Authorizes individuals or entities undertaking land development activities to be permitted to meet requirements for managing stormwater by on-site infiltration by paying to offset them through the establishment of equivalent stormwater management practices off-site within the Bay ecosystem.
Establishes an independent Chesapeake Bay Nutrient and Sediment Trading Commission in the Office of the Chesapeake Bay Program to: (1) administer the nitrogen and phosphorus trading program for Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to ensure that credits are generated to attract market participants and facilitate trading mechanisms among and within such jurisdictions to meet water quality goals; (2) operate a registry for interstate water quality trading; and (3) develop a system to allow for trading to occur between point source and non-point source dischargers in Bay states. Terminates the Commission on September 30, 2015.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary to: (1) establish standards for risk assessment, conservation planning, verification, water quality, and auditing practices that states can incorporate into their Chesapeake Bay management plan under the CWA; (2) provide conservation technical assistance to educate agricultural and private forest landowners in the Bay regarding water quality requirements; (3) publish a list of eligible agricultural and forestry activities that result in environmental service benefits; and (4) establish a pilot program for the Bay watershed for the facilitation of creating environmental service markets.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2010 to Sep 14, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Original | Jun 10, 2010 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jul 15, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Sep 14, 2010 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 28, 2010Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 11, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jun 10, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2010Referred to House Agriculture
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Aquatic ecology
- Chesapeake Bay
- Delaware
- Department of Agriculture
- District of Columbia
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Maryland
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Water quality
- Watersheds
- West Virginia
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2010Introduced in House
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