US Congress Senate Bill 1024 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2016-FY2020. The Initiative must prioritize and carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3) the protection and restoration of near-shore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution (water pollution that comes from many diffuse sources, such as pollution on the ground picked up by rain or snow); and (4) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration. Funding made available to implement the Initiative may not be used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which funding is made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Federal agencies must maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities without regard to funding under the Initiative and identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative.

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016

Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]

Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]

Senate - On Passage of the Bill S. 2848 (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.
2016-02-24	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-211. Additional views filed.
2016-01-20	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-04-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB223 (Same As) 2016-04-27 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
SB504 (Related) 2015-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB2029 (Related) 2015-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 114-113. (TXT | PDF)
SB2848 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1024/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1024/BILLS-114s1024is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1024/BILLS-114s1024rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00141.htm