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S. 1523 (114th)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
8 June 2015
Last action
20 May 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-162.
Sponsors
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
4 March 2026
Summary
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: extensive seagrass habitat losses, recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities, invasive exotic species, jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons, flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 a program of grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries.
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Timeline
8 June 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 2015
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6349-6350)
Source: Floor
5 August 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6349-6350)
Source: Floor
5 August 2015
Discharge
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
5 August 2015
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 August 2015
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 August 2015
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
8 September 2015
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
8 September 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 October 2015
Floor
By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 114-161.
Source: Floor
29 October 2015
Committee
By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 114-161.
Source: Committee
26 April 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1958)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1958)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1523.
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1957-1959)
Source: Floor
26 April 2016
Floor
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
27 April 2016
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
12 May 2016
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S2794)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 May 2016
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S2794)
Source: NotUsed
13 May 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 May 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 May 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 May 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-162.
Source: President
20 May 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 May 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 20 May 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 26 April 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 5 August 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 8 June 2015 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 20 May 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 April 2016
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1523
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1523
- us · 114-s-1523 · source updated 4 March 2026