Skip to main content
HR 3673 107th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Boats and boating Environmental Protection Agency Environmental technology Equipment and supplies Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Law Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Science, Technology, Communications Sewage disposal Sewage treatment Ships Sports and Recreation Standards State laws Transportation and Public Works Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.

Recreational Waters Protection Act

Introduced: February 5, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 5, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 5, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recreational Waters Protection Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a revised standard for new Type I marine sanitation devices("Type IA" devices).

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make State authority to prohibit the discharge of sewage (whether treated or not) inapplicable to vessels that operate a Type IA device that meets the standards revised pursuant to this Act.

What's happening now May 1, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2