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HR 3625 106th Congress House

Timber and Agriculture Environmental Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt agricultural stormwater discharges and silviculture operations from permits under the national pollu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt agricultural stormwater discharges and silviculture operations from permits under the national pollutant discharge elimination system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Agricultural runoffAgriculture and FoodDrainageEmergency Management
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 10, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Timber and Agriculture Environmental Fairness Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit for discharges composed entirely of agricultural stormwater discharges or for discharges from silviculture operations. Excludes discharges of stormwater runoff from silvicultural operations from the definition of "point source."
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 3 Republican 9
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 27, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 27, 2000
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 18, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 18, 2000
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· May 18, 2000
QUINN, JACK
· May 18, 2000
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 18, 2000
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 16, 2000
Isakson, Johnny
· May 11, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 11, 2000
Vitter, David
· May 11, 2000
BALLENGER, CASS
· May 10, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 10, 2000
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 10, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 10, 2000
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 10, 2000
TURNER, JIM
· May 10, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2000
COLLINS, MAC
· May 9, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 9, 2000
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 4, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 4, 2000
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 4, 2000
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 3, 2000
Burr, Richard
· May 3, 2000
DeMint, James
· May 3, 2000
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· May 3, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 3, 2000
SMITH, NICK
· May 3, 2000
TAUZIN, W.
· May 3, 2000
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 13, 2000
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 13, 2000
OSE, DOUG
· Apr 5, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3625: Timber and Agriculture Environmental Fairness Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3625/
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"H.R. 3625: Timber and Agriculture Environmental Fairness Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3625/.
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H.R. 3625, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3625/.
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