To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes.
Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance and assistance grants to nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, colleges and universities, and interstate agencies to achieve Program goals. Provides the Federal and non-Federal share of various Program costs. Provides for Chesapeake Bay Agreement (an agreement among signatory members to restore and protect the Bay's ecosystem) implementation and monitoring grants, with specified Federal and non-Federal shares. Directs the Administrator to make public a document describing in detail projects funded for the current and previous years. Requires any Federal agency that owns or operates a facility within the Bay watershed to: (1) participate in regional and subwatershed planning and restoration programs; and (2) report to the President and the Council on expenditures to carry out such programs.
Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure that management plans are developed and that implementation is begun by signatories to the Agreement to achieve specified water nutrient and quality goals and habitat restoration and protection; and (2) offer technical assistance and assistance grants for a small watershed grants program within the Bay.
Directs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on the state of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and on Program strategies. Requires a five-year study to establish and expand understanding of Bay ecosystem living resources response to water quality improvements resulting from the Program.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2005.
Expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should, in expending such assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products. Requires such entities to report any expenditures made on foreign-made items to Congress.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2013)
Became Public Law No: 106-457.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-550.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-550.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 470 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3039 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 470 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 470. (consideration: CR H2156-2163; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2161-2162)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3039 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 470 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3039.
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DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3039.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shuster objected to the voice vote and demanded the yeas and nays. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the bill until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2164)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 7 (Roll no. 121).
Roll Call #121 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 7 (Roll no. 121).
Roll Call #121 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.