To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hr-1721
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Authorization
Beaches
Coastal zone
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental health
Environmental monitoring
Federal aid to water pollution control
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Health warnings
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Outdoor recreation
Pollution measurement
Sports and Recreation
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY 2011.
 
Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY 2011. 

action_date: 2005-11-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY2011.
 
Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY2011. 

action_date: 2005-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY2011.
 
Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY2011. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11120)
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11120)
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11120-11122)
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-292.
action_date: 2005-11-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-292.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-10-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Introduced in House