US Congress Senate Bill 2273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on January 3 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-03 - Became Public Law No: 115-100. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel. (Sec. 1) This bill extends through January 19, 2018, the exemption for fishing vessels and other vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements 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 the vessel.

A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-03	House	Became Public Law No: 115-100. (TXT | PDF)
2018-01-03	House	Signed by President.
2018-01-03	House	Presented to President.
2017-12-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-12-22	House	On passage Passed without objection.
2017-12-22	House	Considered by unanimous consent.
2017-12-22	House	Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2017-12-22	House	Held at the desk.
2017-12-22	House	Received in the House.
2017-12-22	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-12-21	Senate	Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8278; text: CR S8278)

SB2331 (Related) 2018-01-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2273/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2273/BILLS-115s2273es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2273/BILLS-115s2273cps.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2273/BILLS-115s2273enr.pdf