Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Great Lakes National Program Office to: (1) conduct five demonstration projects of promising technologies to remedy contaminated sediments at appropriate sites; (2) conduct chemical, physical, and biological assessments of contaminated sediments at each area of concern and make recommendations on technologies to remedy contaminated sediments; and (3) report findings and recommendations to the Congress.
Establishes deadlines for the publication and submission to the International Joint Commission of lakewide management plans for Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Great Lakes water quality program through FY 1999. Allocates funds for assessments and demonstration projects.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-920.
Reported by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-920.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
Mr. Nowak moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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