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S. 696 (111th)

Appalachia Restoration Act

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Introduced

25 March 2009

Last action

25 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3789)

Sponsors

Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Bernie Sanders, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sheldon Whitehouse, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Richard Durbin, Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment

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Summary

Appalachia Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean pollutants that: (1) replace a portion of the water of the United States with dry land; or (2) modify the bottom elevation of a body of water for any purpose. Excludes from such definition: (1) the disposal of excess spoil material resulting from coal surface mining and reclamation activities in waters of the United States; or (2) trash or garbage.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3789)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3789)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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