Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
Latest action · Jun 16, 2021 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2021
- Passed HouseJun 15, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
This bill revises requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program for the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California.
Currently, the plant must meet standards established under the NPDES permit program for the primary and secondary treatment of wastewater discharged by the plant into marine waters. The city of San Diego may apply for permit modifications, which offer alternatives to certain secondary treatment standards.
This bill eliminates the need for the city to obtain a separate permit for such modifications. Instead, the city may apply to obtain the permit modifications under the main NPDES permit if the plant meets certain conditions, such as the implementation of a pretreatment program.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 28, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Jan 28, 2021 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 28, 2021Markup Mar 24, 2021Reported May 28, 2021 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2021Discharged Mar 24, 2021 | |
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2021 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jun 15, 2021Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 15, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2759-2761; text: CR H2759-2760)
- Jun 15, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 587.
- Jun 15, 2021At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 15, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 587 are considered vacated.
- Jun 15, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2792-2793)
- May 28, 2021Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-41.
- May 28, 2021Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
- Mar 24, 2021Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
- Mar 24, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 24, 2021Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 2.
- Feb 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2759–H2761, H2792Text printed H2759, H2792 | David Rouzer R-NC, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, James P. McGovern D-MA, Scott H. Peters D-CA | Jun 15, 2021 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 13, 2021H.R. 587, Ocean Pollution Reduction Act IIAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 24, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 17, January 28, 2021, page H252.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To modify permitting requirements with respect to the discharge of any pollutant from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2021Referred in Senate
- Jun 15, 2021Engrossed in House
- May 28, 2021Reported in House
- Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
