United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4715 (111th)
Clean Estuaries Act of 2010
Introduced
2 March 2010
Last action
16 September 2010 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
Sponsors
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Subjects
Environment, Budget
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. Revises the purpose of management conferences convened with respect to estuaries. Requires a management conference's membership to include, among other entities, not-for-profit organizations. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) evaluate the implementation of each comprehensive conservation and management plan developed under the Program to determine the degree to which the goals of the plan have been met; (2) submit the evaluation results to the appropriate management conference for review and comment; and (3) report on the results of the evaluation and make such report available to the public in the Federal Register and on the Internet. Requires management conferences to update plans after evaluations. Authorizes the Administrator to consider a management conference to be in probationary status if the conference has not received approval for an updated plan within three years of the date of the evaluation's publication. Requires the Administrator to: (1) reduce a grant for the implementation of a plan developed by management conference with probationary status; and (2) terminate a management conference and cease funding for the implementation of the plan if the conference has been in probationary status for two consecutive years. Requires, after the Administrator's approval of a plan for an estuary, any federal action or activity affecting such estuary to be conducted in a manner consistent with such plan. Makes EPA the lead coordinating agency for implementing plans. Requires an agency head, in making annual budget requests, to consider the agency's responsibilities under the Program. Authorizes appropriations for management conferences, grants, and monitoring the administration of plans. Requires the Administrator to evaluate and report to the public on the Program every four years.
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Timeline
2 March 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2010
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
3 March 2010
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 March 2010
Committee
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Source: Committee
3 March 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
17 March 2010
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
Source: Calendars
17 March 2010
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-442.
Source: Committee
17 March 2010
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-442.
Source: Committee
14 April 2010
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1248 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 128 (Roll no. 209).
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 128 (Roll no. 209).
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 214 (Roll no. 208).
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2612)
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
Mr. Jordan (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation. (consideration: CR H2611-2613; text: CR H2611)
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2601-2602)
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2611)
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4715.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4715 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
Mr. Oberstar moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4715 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1248 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1248. (consideration: CR H2595-2609)
Source: Floor
15 April 2010
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1248 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 April 2010
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 2010
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
16 September 2010
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
Source: Calendars
16 September 2010
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-293.
Source: Committee
16 September 2010
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-293.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 16 September 2010 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 19 April 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 April 2010 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 March 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
- related to ← To extend the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and States are prohibited from requiring a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Control Act for certain discharges that are incidental to normal operation of vessels, to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Clean Estuaries Act of 2010
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3, printed in House Report 111-463 to require estuary programs to include in their comprehensive conservation and management plans a coordinated monitoring strategy between federal, state, and local entities.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-463 to require the administrator to evaluate the effectiveness of the program; identify and disseminate best practices for positive outcomes; and identify and limit redundant rules, regulations and reporting requirements.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-463 to add trend monitoring of the introduction and establishment of nonnative species, including their pathways for introduction in estuarine zones to the list of research programs the Administrator can carry out.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-463 to define "estuary" under the Clean Water Act to include Great Lakes waters and wetlands that are similar to traditional estuaries covered by the National Estuary Program.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-463 to make explicit that collaborative processes should be used to develop the management plan. It would call for the equitable inclusion of all relevant estuary stakeholders; the use of neutral facilitators and processes to resolve conflicts; and the inclusion and use of up-to-date information, among other considerations.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-463 to ensure that comprehensive conservation and management plans address the impacts and potential effects of sea level change.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4715
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- us · 111-hr-4715 · source updated 5 December 2025