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HR 4683 107th Congress House Environmental Protection Dredging spoil Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Water pollution control

Clean Water Protection Act

Introduced: May 8, 2002 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 8, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 8, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant which replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or which changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.
What's happening now May 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2002
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 4, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2002
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 4, 2002
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 5, 2002
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