To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water quality and barrier island restoration projects for the Mississippi Sound, and for other purposes.
Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Mississippi Sound Restoration Program within EPA. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants for restoration projects and studies and public education projects recommended by a management conference convened for the Sound under the NEP.
Directs the Administrator to assist the Council in developing a management plan for the restoration and protection of the Sound and to provide funding and oversight for voluntary restoration projects. Authorizes appropriations.
Expresses the sense of Congress that all recipients of grants under this Act shall abide by the Buy American Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-840.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-840.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7480-7482)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4104.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7480-7481)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7480-7481)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. 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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