A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Clean Water Act to require grants made under the National Estuary Program to be used for assisting activities necessary for the development and implementation of conservation and management plans (currently, for research and other technical work necessary for the development of such plans). Reauthorizes appropriations for the Program for FY 2000 through 2004.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2099-2100)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4189-4190)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 July 1999

   Committee

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-284.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 April 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

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