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HR 4126 109th Congress House

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve and reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay program.

Introduced: October 25, 2005 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AccountingAgricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesAgriculture and Food
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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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2006
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Sep 20, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 26, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Oct 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2006

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to revise requirements for implementation and monitoring grants under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement and for reporting on federally-funded projects under such Agreement.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish each year a tributary health report card to evaluate progress, with reference to a specified baseline, in achieving and maintaining nutrient and sediment reduction goals for each Chesapeake Bay tributary basin.

Requires the states of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia and the District of Columbia to submit information to the Administrator for each Chesapeake Bay tributary basin located in such jurisdictions relating to nutrient and sediment reduction. Prohibits the Administrator from making a grant to any state which fails to provide required information.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with specified federal agencies, to submit to Congress an interagency budget and other accountings for Chesapeake Bay restoration activities.

Directs the Administrator to establish measurable goals for local governments for nutrient and sediment reduction in the Chesapeake Bay.

Updates reporting deadlines for the study of the Chesapeake Bay Program.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2011.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1490 Related bill Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act of 2005
  • S 1491 Related bill Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act
  • S 1492 Related bill Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act
  • S 1493 Related bill Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act of 2005
  • S 1494 Related bill NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 8, 2005
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Oct 25, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4126: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4126/
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"H.R. 4126: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4126/.
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