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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 5, 1994
Ocean Pollution Reduction Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the city of San Diego, California, to apply for a modification of secondary treatment requirements with respect to biological oxygen demand and total suspended solids in the effluent discharged into marine waters. Includes within such application a commitment by the applicant to implement a waste water reclamation program meeting specified minimum requirements. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a modification unless such modification will result in removal of at least 58 percent of the biological oxygen demand (on an annual average) and at least 80 percent of total suspended solids (on a monthly average) in the discharge to which the application applies.
People & committees
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-431.
Became Public Law No: 103-431.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15022)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15022)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mr. Filner asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10944-10945)
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged.
Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.
Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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