US Congress Senate Bill 1394 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Columbia River Basin Restoration Program to reduce toxic contamination and clean up contaminated sites. The program must be collaborative and stakeholder-based. The EPA must: (1) assess trends in water quality and toxic contamination or toxics reduction; (2) collect, characterize and assess data on toxics and water quality to identify possible causes of environmental problems; (3) update the Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Plan (Action Plan) and the Estuary Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Estuary Plan) and ensure that the plans form a coherent toxic contamination reduction strategy; and (4) provide technical assistance in implementing and updating the Action Plan. The EPA must establish a Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Working Group to: (1) participate in developing updates to the Action Plan, (2) recommend and prioritize projects and actions for the Action Plan, and (3) review progress made. The Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership has to perform those duties and fulfill those responsibilities of the Working Group relating to the Lower Columbia River Estuary. The EPA must establish a Columbia River Basin toxics grant program to provide funding to develop or implement projects to implement the Action Plan and the Estuary Plan.

Columbia River Basin Restoration Act of 2015

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

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

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

SB1394 (Same As) 2015-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB2469 (Same As) 2015-05-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1394/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1394/BILLS-114s1394is.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00141.htm