Clean Water Amendments of 1995

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Research and Related Programs Title II: Construction Grants Title III: Standards and Enforcement Title IV: Permits and Licenses Title V: General Provisions Title VI: State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds Title VII: Miscellaneous Provisions Title VIII: Wetlands Conservation and Management Clean Water Amendments of 1995 - Title I: Research and Related Programs - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (the Clean Water Act or CWA) to add national goal and policy provisions with respect to water quality programs. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess and document alternative regulatory approaches for protecting water quality and to develop regulations and guidance based upon the best obtainable information, including risk reduction benefits achievable by alternatives. (Sec. 102) Authorizes appropriations through FY 2000 for grants to States and interstate agencies for assistance in administering pollution control programs. Title II: Construction Grants - Removes limitations on the use of grants for the construction of publicly owned treatment works and authorizes the use of such grants for purposes for which grants may be made under nonpoint source management and groundwater quality programs. (Sec. 201) Requires grant applicants to demonstrate, along with other existing requirements, that wastewater reduction and other water use efficiency options have been studied and evaluated and, if cost-effective, implemented. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Administrator to negotiate an annual budget with a State for purposes of administering a closeout of the State's construction grants program. (Sec. 205) Requires value engineering reviews to be conducted for any treatment works construction projected in excess of $25 million (currently, $10 million). Title III: Standards and Enforcement - Revises provisions concerning the use of innovative technology to comply with effluent reduction requirements to authorize the Administrator, if a facility achieves reductions with an innovative system that has the potential for reducing the release of pollutants to other media, to extend the date of compliance for such facility for up to three (currently, two) years if the system has industry-wide application potential. (Sec. 301) Prohibits discharges from, or affected by, remining operations from exceeding State water quality standards except where monitoring demonstrates that the receiving waters do not meet such standards prior to commencement of remining and where the water quality of the receiving stream is projected to be improved by remining. (Current law provides no exception.) (Sec. 302) Directs the Administrator to publish guidance for States on the development and adoption of water quality standards applicable to navigable waters that contain little or no water during low flow periods. Allows city, county, or local government employees or officials to be members of boards that approve discharge permit applications notwithstanding a prohibition on membership for persons who have received a significant portion of income from permit holders or applicants. (Sec. 303) Directs the Administrator or the Secretary responsible for a regulatory requirement, in developing standards, effluent limitations, or other regulatory requirements (other than permit or procedural requirements), to perform risk assessments consistent with guidelines issued by the Administrator. Requires such assessments to be performed in conjunction with any proposed regulation. Prohibits the issuance of any regulatory requirement or guidance where the social, environmental, and economic benefits are not reasonably related to anticipated costs. Provides that such guidelines shall require: (1) use of all relevant and available scientific data and information; (2) identification and discussion of assumptions and models used in the risk assessment as well as alternatives and sensitivity of results to such assumptions and models; (3) a quantitative estimate of the uncertainty inherent in the risk assessment; (4) a comparison of the risk with other risks to human health or the environment; (5) an estimate of the incremental risk avoided by the standard, effluent limitation, or requirement and the anticipated social, environmental, and economic benefits; and (6) an estimate of the social, environmental, and economic costs of complying with the standard, limitation, or requirement. Exempts standards, effluent limitations, or other regulatory requirements that are issued in final form within one year of this Act's enactment date from risk assessment requirements. (Sec. 304) Requires effluent standards for toxic pollutants to take into account the bioaccumulation potential of, and magnitude and risk of exposure to, a pollutant. Directs State Governors or water pollution control agencies to hold public hearings for purposes of reviewing, modifying, or adopting water quality standards at least once every five (currently, three years). Authorizes the Administrator to develop and issue guidance that States may use in: (1) issuing fish consumption advisories and scientific protocols for testing contamination levels of fish; (2) developing a monitoring program for contaminants in fish and shellfish; and (3) monitoring water quality at beaches and issuing health advisories with respect to beaches. (Sec. 305) Permits (currently, requires) a State to be joined as a party to a civil action brought by the United States under the CWA against a municipality located in such State. (Sec. 306) Revises provisions regarding water pollution control at Federal facilities to waive the sovereign immunity of the United States with respect to any requirement, administrative authority, or sanctions that may be imposed for violations. Provides that Federal employees may be subject to criminal sanctions, but exempts Federal agencies from such sanctions. Authorizes the Administrator to commence administrative enforcement actions against Federal agencies under this Act. Includes Federal agencies in the definition of "person." (Sec. 307) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 through 2000 for the clean lakes program. (Sec. 308) Revises the required elements of nonpoint source management programs and includes within such programs: (1) a schedule containing interim goals and milestones for making reasonable progress toward the attainment of standards; (2) a description of monitoring or assessment of program effectiveness; and (3) an identification of activities on Federal lands that are inconsistent with such programs. Grants States six (currently, three) months to submit revised programs in cases where modifications are required for approval. Requires the Administrator to prepare nonpoint source management programs for States that fail to do so or whose plans are not approved. Authorizes (currently, requires) the Administrator to make grants to States for preparing and implementing such management programs and preparing assessment reports. Increases the maximum Federal share of the cost of such programs to 75 (currently, 60) percent of the cost incurred by a State in preparing and implementing such reports and programs. Directs the Administrator to establish maximum and minimum grants for any fiscal year to promote equity between States and effective nonpoint source management. Sets forth limitations on the use of such grants. Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on whether the allocation of funds for such grants reflects the costs of nonpoint source control measures for different nonpoint source categories and on options for better reflecting such costs in the allotment of funds. Increases the maximum amount of Federal assistance for grants to States for groundwater quality protection. Extends the authorization of appropriations for grants for assessment reports, nonpoint source management programs, and groundwater protection programs through FY 2000. Directs the Administrator to publish guidance to identify model management practices and measures which may be undertaken under such management programs. Requires compliance deadlines for nonpoint source management requirements to be postponed for one year for each fiscal year for which amounts appropriated to carry out grant programs for nonpoint source pollution and groundwater quality are less than the total amounts authorized to be appropriated. (Sec. 310) Authorizes States to submit watershed management programs to the Administrator for approval. Sets forth minimum requirements for such programs and lists activities that are eligible for assistance under the CWA. Permits States to adopt watershed management plans to be effective for up to ten years and to include planning and implementation schedules with milestones. Authorizes the issuance of pollutant discharge permits with limitations that do not meet applicable water quality standards if: (1) the receiving water is in a watershed with an approved plan; (2) the plan includes enforceable requirements under a State or local law for nonpoint source pollutant load reductions that will meet applicable water quality standards before the plan's expiration date; and (3) the point source does not have a history of significant noncompliance with its effluent limitations under a permit. Sets forth provisions regarding permit terms. Provides that if a State with an approved watershed management program makes a showing satisfactory to the Administrator that the State watershed and nonpoint source management programs will provide for the protection of coastal waters generally and contain other specified elements, such watershed program shall be deemed to be in compliance with the CWA and the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. Authorizes the Administrator to provide multipurpose grants to States with approved watershed management programs. Permits point source dischargers, as part of an approved watershed management program, to offset the impact of a pollutant discharge by entering into arrangements, including the payment of funds, for the implementation of source controls by another discharger through a pollution reduction credits trading program so long as safeguards are included to ensure compliance with technology based controls and to protect the quality of receiving waters. Directs the Administrator to allocate sums to carry out pollution reduction credits trading programs in selected areas of the country. Title IV: Permits and Licenses - Provides that, for purposes of provisions regarding pollutant discharge permits, waste treatment systems, including retention ponds or lagoons used to meet CWA requirements for concentrated animal feeding operations, are not waters of the United States. Authorizes an existing concentrated animal feeding operation that uses a natural topographic impoundment or structure, which is not hydrologically connected to any other U.S. waters, to continue to use the natural topographic feature for waste storage regardless of its size, capacity, or previous use. (Sec. 402) Revises stormwater discharge permitting provisions. Lists discharges composed entirely of stormwater for which permits are required under this section. Makes other such discharges subject to requirements for nonpoint source management programs. Establishes additional requirements for permits for municipal separate storm sewer systems, including that they: (1) require reasonable progress toward attainment of water quality standards; and (2) have additional requirements for the implementation of cost-effective controls for the control of discharges to attain or maintain such standards if they are renewed after this Act's enactment. Directs the Administrator to issue a consolidated permit for discharges from a storm sewer system owned by a municipality and the stormwater discharges from industrial sources owned by the same municipality. Authorizes the issuance of general or group permits for any discharges, other than those from municipal separate storm sewer systems, if the discharges are similar in nature and application of similar management measures will reduce pollution occurring from such discharges or if the Administrator finds that the issuance of general permits is appropriate. Prohibits the Administrator from requiring, as a permit condition for a discharge from a municipal separate storm sewer system, compliance with a numeric effluent limitation or an applicable water quality standard before December 31, 2009, except to implement management measures under regulations for municipal separate storm sewer systems. Sets forth requirements for regulations regarding permit application requirements for industrial and specified municipal stormwater discharges. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to operators of municipal storm sewer systems for which permits are required for projects for the assessment of cost-effective controls. Extends compliance deadlines with respect to numeric effluent limitations or water quality standards required for specified municipal separate storm sewer systems if such grants total less than $20 million in any fiscal year. (Sec. 403) Requires each permit issued for a discharge from a combined storm and sanitary sewer to conform with the combined sewer overflow control policy signed by the Administrator on April 11, 1994. Authorizes the Administrator, notwithstanding specified compliance schedules and permit limitations, to issue a permit for discharges from such sewers that includes a schedule for compliance with a long-term control plan for a term of up to 15 years. Provides for extensions of such term, as appropriate. Modifies any consent decree or court order issued before this Act's enactment date by a district court that establishes any deadlines or timetables for the construction of treatment works for control of discharges from a municipal combined sewer system to make deadlines or timetables conform with this section's requirements. (Sec. 404) Requires the discharge permit program to provide that an owner or operator of a point source subject to a permit will not be required to remove or reduce the level of pollutants in a discharge if such pollutants are present in or caused by the intake waters for such source. (Sec. 405) Requires the Administrator to issue guidance on the beneficial use of sewage sludge. Title V: General Provisions - Directs the Administrator to involve State, tribal, and local governments in EPA decisionmaking, priority setting, policy and guidance development, and implementation under the CWA. (Sec. 502) Requires the President or head of any agency, in promulgating rules or establishing interpretations, guidelines, standards, or criteria for oil and grease under the CWA or the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, to: (1) differentiate animal fats and vegetable oils from other oils, including petroleum-based oils; and (2) consider differences in the physical, chemical, biological, or other properties and environmental effects of animal fats and vegetable oils from those other oils. (Sec. 503) Requires a CWA cost and needs estimate to be submitted quadrennially (currently, biennially) to the Congress. (Sec. 504) Reauthorizes the CWA through FY 2000. (Sec. 505) Directs the Administrator, prior to issuing any proposed or final regulation or other requirement pursuant to the CWA, to conduct: (1) an analysis of the direct and indirect costs for State and local governments to comply with the requirement in the five-year period following implementation; (2) an estimate of the amounts that will be authorized for providing Federal financial assistance for implementation of and compliance with the requirement for such period; (3) an estimate of the amounts that will be appropriated for such assistance for such period based on funding levels adopted as part of a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget; (4) an assessment of the availability of other sources of funding for State and local governments to comply with such requirement; (5) an estimate of the amounts that will be authorized and appropriated for providing Federal assistance for the requirement for the fiscal year during which the requirement is to be implemented and the two preceding fiscal years; and (6) a certification that the amounts that will be appropriated exceed 90 percent of the costs for State and local governments to comply with the requirement. Requires the Administrator, if such certification is not made, to transmit to specified congressional committees a report explaining the reasons for not making such certification and the likely impacts of not adequately funding State and local governmental efforts to comply with the requirement. Title VI: State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds - Authorizes State revolving funds (SRFs) to be used for water use efficiency measures whose principal purpose is improving or protecting water quality. (Sec. 602) Requires the Administrator to establish simplified procedures for small systems to obtain assistance from SRFs. (Sec. 603) Provides for an extended repayment period for loans made from SRFs to disadvantaged communities. Authorizes negative interest rates for such loans. Permits SRFs to be used to provide technical, planning, and other specified assistance to small systems. (Sec. 604) Authorizes and allocates appropriations for the SRF program through FY 2000. Title VII: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the Administrator to study and report to the Congress on future funding options for financing infrastructure projects under the CWA. Authorizes appropriations. Title VIII: Wetlands Conservation and Management - Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act of 1995 - Prohibits, unless such activity is undertaken pursuant to a permit issued by the Secretary of the Army: (1) the discharge of dredged or fill material into U.S. waters; or (2) the draining, channelization, or excavation of wetlands. (Sec. 803) Requires the Secretary, upon receiving permit applications, to: (1) classify as Type A wetlands wetlands that are of critical significance to the long-term conservation of an ecosystem; (2) classify as Type B wetlands wetlands that provide habitat for a significant population of wildlife or provide other significant wetlands functions; and (3) classify as Type C wetlands wetlands that serve marginal functions but exist in such abundance that regulation of activities is not necessary to conserve wetlands values and functions, or are lands that do not serve significant wetlands functions. Permits owners of interests in Type A wetlands to seek compensation for the fair market value of such lands. Provides that title for such lands shall pass to the United States upon acceptance of an offer for compensation. Requires the Secretary to deny a permit authorizing activities in Type A wetlands unless: (1) such activities can be undertaken with minimal alteration or disturbance; (2) there are public interest concerns that require use of the lands for purposes other than conservation; or (3) the proposed use of the land will result in overall environmental benefits. Authorizes the Secretary to issue a permit for activities in Type B wetlands subject to conditions that ensure that the wetland ecosystem does not suffer loss or degradation. Imposes requirements for mitigation when such activities result in permanent wetland loss or degradation. Directs the Secretary to establish a mitigation banking program in each State to ensure compensation for loss and degradation of wetlands. Requires the primary objective of such programs to be to provide for the restoration, enhancement, or creation of ecologically significant wetlands on an ecosystem basis. Exempts specified activities from this Act's requirements. Prohibits more than 20 percent of any county, parish, or borough from being classified as Type A wetlands. Requires wetlands located on agricultural and associated nonagricultural lands to be delineated by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the Food Security Act of 1985. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to undertake a project to identify and classify U.S. wetlands. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures pursuant to which: (1) landowners may appeal determinations of regulatory jurisdiction over a parcel of property, wetlands classifications with respect to property, or determinations that an activity is not regulated under a general permit; (2) any person may appeal a determination that a proposed activity is not exempt (non-exempt activities require permits); (3) permit applicants may appeal determinations to deny issuance of a permit or to impose a requirement under the permit; and (4) landowners or others required to restore or alter property may appeal an order to do so. Provides that persons who have filed appeals shall not be required to pay penalties or perform mitigation or restoration until the appeal has been decided. Authorizes civil actions and prescribes penalties for permit violations. Authorizes States to administer permit programs for activities covered by this Act, subject to the Secretary's approval. Directs the Secretary, in implementing responsibilities under the regulatory program, to balance the objective of conserving functioning wetlands with the objectives of ensuring continued economic growth, providing essential infrastructure, maintaining strong State and local tax bases, and protecting against the diminishment and value of private property. Requires the Secretary and the heads of Federal agencies to seek to minimize the effects of the regulatory program on the use and value of private property.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 1995

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 February 1995

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Referral.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 February 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E364)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 21 February 1995

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Referral.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 February 1995

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Prior to Referral.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 March 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 March 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 9 March 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 29 March 1995

    Vote

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5.

    Source: Committee

13. 29 March 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 4 April 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 5 April 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 6 April 1995

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 16.

    Source: Committee

17. 6 April 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 3 May 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.

    Source: Calendars

19. 3 May 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-112.

    Source: Committee

20. 3 May 1995

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-112.

    Source: Committee

21. 9 May 1995

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 140 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 961 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation now printed in the bill. Amendments previously printed in the Congressional record shall be given priority of consideration. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes, and not subject to further amendment.

    Source: Floor

22. 10 May 1995

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 961 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

23. 10 May 1995

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 961 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation now printed in the bill. Amendments previously printed in the Congressional record shall be given priority of consideration. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes, and not subject to further amendment.

    Source: Floor

24. 10 May 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott McInnis to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

25. 10 May 1995

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 140 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

26. 10 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 140. (consideration: CR H4690-4788)

    Source: Floor

27. 10 May 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 140 passed House.

    Source: Floor

28. 11 May 1995

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 961 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

29. 11 May 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

30. 11 May 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

31. 11 May 1995

    Passed

    The Chair put the question on the Emerson amendment, as amended, and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. By unanimous consent, the vote by which the amendment, as amended, was not agreed to was vacated and the Chair again put the question on the Emerson amendment, as amended.

    Source: Floor

32. 11 May 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

33. 11 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4802-4868)

    Source: Floor

34. 12 May 1995

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 961 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

35. 12 May 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

36. 12 May 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

37. 12 May 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Boehlert asked unanimous consent to be allowed to reoffer an amendment to Title VI at some point later in the proceedings. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

38. 12 May 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

39. 12 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4875-4900)

    Source: Floor

40. 15 May 1995

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 961 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

41. 15 May 1995

    Floor

    At the conclusion of debate on the Boehlert amendment the Committee of the Whole rose, leaving unfinished final disposition of the amendment.

    Source: Floor

42. 15 May 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

43. 15 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4934-4956)

    Source: Floor

44. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 961.

    Source: Floor

45. 16 May 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

46. 16 May 1995

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 337).

    Source: Floor

47. 16 May 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 337).

    Source: Floor

48. 16 May 1995

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 256 (Roll no. 336). (consideration: CR H5013)

    Source: Floor

49. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Bonior moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.

    Source: Floor

50. 16 May 1995

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

51. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

52. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 961.

    Source: Floor

53. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Shuster moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

54. 16 May 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the time for debate on the pending Boehlert amendment and a proposed Gilchrest amendment, and all amendments thereto be limited to one hour and 30 minutes, respectively. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

55. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

56. 16 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4978-5013)

    Source: Floor

57. 18 May 1995

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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