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 management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 26, 1999
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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)
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-284.
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