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HR 12 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Beaches Coastal zone Environmentally induced diseases Federal aid to water pollution control Outdoor recreation Standards Water pollution measurement Water quality

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1992
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 22, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 22, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 22, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 22, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 22, 1992
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 3, 1992
Reported by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-424, Part I.
Nov 20, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 1991
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 20, 1991
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Oct 1, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 12, 1991
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jun 12, 1991
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Feb 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Feb 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, HHS, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue water quality criteria for pathogens in coastal recreation waters. Requires States to adopt water quality standards for such waters consistent with such criteria. Directs the Administrator to promulgate standards for States that fail to do so.

Requires the Administrator to publish regulations specifying methods to be used by States to monitor coastal recreation waters, during periods of use by the public, for compliance with standards and protection of public safety. Directs States to notify local governments and the public of violations of water quality standards for coastal recreation waters.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) issue guidance on uniform assessment and monitoring procedures for floatable materials in coastal recreation waters; and (2) specify the conditions under which the presence of floatable material constitutes a threat to public health and safety.

Authorizes States to delegate responsibility for monitoring and posting of coastal recreation waters to local governments.

Directs the Administrator to conduct an ongoing study and report to the Congress on additional information for developing better indicators for detecting the presence of harmful bacteria and viruses in coastal recreation waters.

Requires State coastal zone management agencies to provide technical assistance to local governments to ensure that coastal recreation waters and beaches are as free as possible from floatable materials.

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to eligible coastal States for the reduction of floatable materials in coastal recreation waters. Permits the use of grants for the acquisition of beach and coastal recreation water clean-up equipment.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States to fulfill requirements under this Act. Limits the total amount of grants to States.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 23, 1992

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1