S. 1523 — A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 26, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) 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.

(Sec. 2) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2021 for: (1) EPA administrative expenses relating to a grant or award, and (2) making grants and awards. The bill allocates funding for conservation and management plans for estuaries and for competitive awards.

Related Legislation

H.R. 573Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act

2015-01-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

H.R. 944To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

2015-06-02Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Legislative Actions

2015-09-08

Received in the House.

2015-09-08

Held at the desk.

2015-10-29

By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 114-161.

2015-10-29

By Senator Inhofe from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 114-161.

2016-04-26

Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2016-04-26

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1957-1959)

2016-04-26

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1523.

2016-04-26

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)

2016-04-26

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1958)

2016-04-26

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2016-04-27

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

2016-05-12

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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