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S 878 106th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Authorization Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Agency Estuarine area conservation Federal aid to water pollution control Government Operations and Politics Intergovernmental fiscal relations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Planning

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and…

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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 1999 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1999
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-284.
Apr 26, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 26, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4189-4190)
Apr 26, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2099-2100)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Water Act to require grants made under the National Estuary Program to be used for assisting activities necessary for the development and implementation of conservation and management plans (currently, for research and other technical work necessary for the development of such plans).

Reauthorizes appropriations for the Program for FY 2000 through 2004.

What's happening now July 22, 1999

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-284.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 26, 1999
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 878: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-878/
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"S. 878: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-878/.
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S. 878, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-878/.
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