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HR 31 103th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Beaches Coastal zone Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Agency 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 1993

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1994
See H.R.3948.
Jul 15, 1993
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf and by the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Jul 15, 1993
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources and by the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Jan 29, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, EPA.
Jan 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Jan 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Jan 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1993 - 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 consistent water quality standards.

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. Requires notification of local governments and the public of water quality standards violations.

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.

Requires an ongoing study and report to the Congress on developing better indicators for detecting 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.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States to fulfill requirements under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 3, 1994

See H.R.3948.

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