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HR 2686 109th Congress House

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs.

Introduced: July 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AuthorizationBeachesCoastal zoneEconomics and Public Finance
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
May 27, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 27, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for grants to states and local governments for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs.

Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to extend through FY2010 the authorization of appropriations for such Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jul 28, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 14, 2005
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 14, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jul 14, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Jun 30, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jun 30, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2686: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2686/
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"H.R. 2686: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2686/.
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H.R. 2686, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2686/.
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