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S 3481 111th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Government buildings, facilities, and property Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations User charges and fees Water quality

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution.

Introduced: June 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2011
Became Public Law No: 111-378.
Jan 4, 2011
Signed by President.
Dec 28, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 22, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 22, 2010
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8978)
Dec 22, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8978)
Dec 22, 2010
Mr. Perriello asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec 22, 2010
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8978-8980)
Dec 21, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2010
Held at the desk.
Dec 21, 2010
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10933)
Dec 17, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
Dec 17, 2010
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 30, 2010
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 10, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4856)
Jun 10, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4855-4856)
Jun 10, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,917 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 21, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to provide that reasonable service charges applicable to federal entities for water pollution include any reasonable nondiscriminatory fee, charge, or assessment that is: (1) based on some fair approximation of the proportionate contribution of the property or facility to stormwater pollution; and (2) used to pay or reimburse the costs associated with any stormwater management program (whether associated with a separate storm sewer system or a system that manages a combination of stormwater and sanitary waste), including the full range of costs attributable to collecting stormwater, reducing pollutants in stormwater, and reducing the volume and rate of stormwater discharge, regardless of whether that charge is denominated a tax.

Limits payments of such charges so that: (1) they shall not be made using funds from any permanent authorization account in the Treasury; and (2) federal entities shall not be obligated to pay or reimburse any such charge, except to the extent and in an amount provided in advance by any appropriations Act to pay or reimburse the charge.

What's happening now January 4, 2011

Became Public Law No: 111-378.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5724 Identical bill To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution.
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 16, 2010
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