US Congress Senate Bill 3372 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)
Status: Passed on July 30 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-215.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Extends until December 18, 2013, provisions prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or a state with an approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), from requiring an NPDES permit for a covered vessel (a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel) for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of a covered vessel.

A bill to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels.

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-30		Became Public Law No: 111-215.
2010-07-30		Signed by President.
2010-07-30		Presented to President.
2010-07-29		Cleared for White House.
2010-07-29		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-07-29		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/30/2010 H6428)
2010-07-29		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3372.
2010-07-29		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/30/2010 6428-6429)
2010-07-29		Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-07-15		Held at the desk.
2010-07-15		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-07-15		Received in the House.
2010-07-14		Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5867; text as passed Senate: CR S5867)
2010-06-18		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
2010-06-18		Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-209.
2010-05-20		Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2010-05-13		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB5301 (Related) 2010-07-21 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3372/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3372/BILLS-111s3372is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3372/BILLS-111s3372rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3372/BILLS-111s3372es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3372/BILLS-111s3372enr.pdf