A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to the discharge of pollutants into open ocean waters.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to exempt publicly owned treatment works discharging into open ocean waters from certain effluent standards. Directs the Administrator to consider social, economic, and environmental costs in determining whether or not an exemption or modification of the standards is appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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