United States · Law · S
S. 2766 (110th)
Clean Boating Act of 2008
Introduced
13 March 2008
Last action
29 July 2008 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-288.
Sponsors
Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Clean Boating Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to provide that no permit shall be required by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for the discharge from a recreational vessel of graywater, bilge water, cooling water, weather deck runoff, oil water separator effluent, or effluent from properly functioning marine engines or for any other discharge that is incidental to the normal operation of such vessel. Defines a "recreational vessel" as any vessel that is leased, rented, or chartered to a person for that person's pleasure or that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding vessels that are subject to Coast Guard inspection and that are engaged in commercial use or that carry paying passengers. Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop management practices for recreational vessels to mitigate the adverse impacts on U.S. waters of discharges incidental to normal vessel operation (excluding sewage) in any case in which the Administrator determines that the use of those practices is reasonable and practicable; and (2) promulgate federal standards of performance (which may distinguish among vessel types) for each discharge for which such a management practice is developed. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations governing the design, construction, installation, and use of management practices for recreational vessels as necessary to meet such standards. Prohibits the owner or operator of a recreational vessel from operating in U.S. waters if such owner or operator is not using applicable management practices in compliance with such regulations.
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Timeline
13 March 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
23 June 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 832.
Source: Calendars
23 June 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-398. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
23 June 2008
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-398. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
22 July 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
22 July 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6749)
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6749)
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2766.
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6749-6752)
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Floor
Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6981-6983; text as passed Senate: CR S6982-6983)
Source: Floor
22 July 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6981-6983; text as passed Senate: CR S6982-6983)
Source: Floor
25 July 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 July 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 July 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
29 July 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-288.
Source: President
29 July 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Public Law · 29 July 2008 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 24 July 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 22 July 2008 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 23 June 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 13 March 2008 · Download file
Documents
12 official files
Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 29 July 2008
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 July 2008
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Enrolled Bill · EN · 24 July 2008
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 22 July 2008
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Engrossed in Senate · EN · 22 July 2008
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 23 June 2008
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Reported to Senate · EN · 23 June 2008
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 March 2008
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summary · EN · 13 March 2008
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Sponsors
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
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