To amend the goals of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that it is the national policy that: (1) a research and demonstration effort should be made to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and (2) the program to prevent the discharge of oil into navigable waters should consider a requirement to use synthetic liners for secondary means of containment around and under certain oil storage tanks located near navigable waters, to prevent leaching of oil spills through the ground, and to aid in leak detection.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 March 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from EPA and OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 August 1989

   Committee

   See H.R.1465.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Oil Pollution Act of 1990