Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2213
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-06-24
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill revises the National Estuary Program to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give priority consideration to selecting the Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida and Alabama as estuaries of national significance. Under the existing program, the EPA protects and restores the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2213 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2021 . 2. Pensacola and perdido bays Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington and inserting Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida and Alabama .