To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-4275
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2019-09-10
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Lakes and rivers

Louisiana

Marine pollution

Mississippi

Water quality

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-14
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.</p> <p>Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop and fund projects to restore the ecological health of the basin, which is located in Louisiana and Mississippi. The bill requires the EPA to review and revise the basin's comprehensive conservation and management plan at least once every five years. In addition, the bill eliminates a statement of the basin's size.</p>

action_date: 2020-02-05
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.</p> <p>Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop and fund projects to restore the ecological health of the basin, which is located in Louisiana and Mississippi. The bill requires the EPA to review and revise the basin's comprehensive conservation and management plan at least once every five years. In addition, the bill eliminates a statement of the basin's size.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Richmond ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2020 through 2024 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 234 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4275 [Report No. 116–291] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2019 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Richmond ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 14, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2019 A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every five years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2020 through 2024 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

November 14, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization (a) Review of comprehensive management plan Section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 . (b) Definitions Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1) ) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1273(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative expenses The Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk