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S 2331 115th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Water quality

A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.

Introduced: January 23, 2018 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends through March 23, 2018, the exemption for fishing vessels and other vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.

What's happening now January 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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