A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes.
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024
This act revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.
The EPA may not use any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays (1) in FY2024, nor (2) in FY2025 unless the total amount appropriated to carry out the program for FY2025 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for FY2023.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2371)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2371)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6529)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 50.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6529)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-152.
Became Public Law No: 118-152.
Enacted as Public Law 118-152
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