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HR 3904 98th Congress House Environmental Protection Acid precipitation (Meteorology) Air pollution control Federal-state relations Intergovernmental fiscal relations States Water pollution control Water pollution measurement Water quality

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants to States for restoration of water quality which has deteriorated as a result of acid deposition.

Introduced: September 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 1984
For Further Action See H.R.3282.
Sep 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Sep 29, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.
Sep 15, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Sep 15, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the Clean Water Act) to allow any State to prepare and submit for approval to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: (1) a survey of water quality deterioration in the State which has resulted from acid deposition; and (2) methods and procedures to restore the water quality insofar as it has deteriorated as a result of acid deposition.

Directs the Administrator to provide financial assistance to States to carry out such approved methods and procedures. Limits the amount of any such grant to 80 percent of the State expenditure for carrying out the approved methods and procedures. Directs the Administrator to provide for equitable distribution of such grants on the basis of the relative need of each State for the restoration of water quality which has deteriorated as a result of acid deposition. Provides that such grants shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other Federal assistance.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act for FY 1984 through 1988.

What's happening now May 1, 1984

For Further Action See H.R.3282.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3282 Related bill Water Quality Renewal Act of 1984
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 17, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3904: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants to States for restoration of water quality which has deteriorated as a result of acid deposition.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3904/
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"H.R. 3904: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants to States for restoration of water quality which has deteriorated as a result of acid deposition.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3904/.
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H.R. 3904, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3904/.
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