A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act pertaining to permits which modify the requirements for discharging pollutants from publicly owned treatment works into the oceans, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the procedures followed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in regard to treatment of pollutants discharged from publicly owned treatment works into marine waters. Makes municipalities eligible to receive permits that modify such procedures. Declares that specified costs incurred in applying for such permits shall be eligible for certain grants under such Act. Authorizes the Administrator to increase such grants. Directs the Administrator to authorize States to administer permit programs under specified conditions. Repeals provisions in regard to applications for modifications of provisions concerning publicly owned treatment works in existence on July 1, 1977, or approved before June 30, 1974, or certain effluent limitations defined by the Administrator.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 September 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 September 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from EPA, OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 December 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From EPA.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 September 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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