Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act

Bill: 115-s-2194
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2017-12-05
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marine and inland water transportation

Marine pollution

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act</b></p> <p> This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2017 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act . 2. Discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking December 18, 2017 and inserting December 18, 2020 .