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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Sep 21, 2000
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000- Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require States having coastal recreation waters to adopt water quality criteria and standards for such waters for pathogens and pathogen indicators for which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has published criteria under such Act. Requires States to adopt new or revised standards for such waters after the Administrator publishes new or revised criteria.(Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator to complete studies for use in developing: (1) an assessment of potential health risks from exposure to pathogens in coastal recreation waters; (2) appropriate and effective indicators and appropriate, accurate, and expeditious methods for detecting or predicting the presence of pathogens in coastal recreational waters; and (3) guidance for State application of the criteria for pathogens to account for the diversity of geographic and aquatic conditions. Requires the Administrator to publish new or revised water quality criteria for pathogens in such waters for purposes of protecting human health.(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to publish performance criteria for: (1) the monitoring and assessment of, and specifying methods for monitoring, coastal recreation waters adjacent to public beaches for attainment of water quality standards for pathogens; and (2) prompt notification of local governments, the public, and the Administrator of exceedances, or the likelihood of exceedances, of standards for such waters.Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to States and local governments to implement monitoring and notification programs. Lists requirements for such programs.Requires Federal agencies to develop such programs for coastal recreation waters adjacent to public beaches subject to their jurisdiction that protect public health and safety, meet the performance criteria under this Act, and address certain matters required for State and local programs.Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a national coastal recreation water pollution occurrence database; and (2) provide technical assistance for development of assessment and monitoring procedures for floatable materials in such waters.Requires the Administrator, with respect to States without monitoring and notification programs, to conduct such programs for coastal recreation waters adjacent to public beaches in such States.Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 6) Treats Indian tribes as States for purposes of provisions of this Act regarding coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs and grants.(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.
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Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 106-284.
Became Public Law No: 106-284.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8132-8136; text: CR H8132-8134)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8132-8136; text: CR H8132-8134)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 999.
Mr. Boehlert moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8988-8992, S8998)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 999.
DEBATE - The House is debating the amemdment offered by Mr. Boehlert.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 999.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 145 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule H. Res. 145 passed House. (consideration: CR H2284-2294)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 145 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 999 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the rule. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H.Rept. 106-103) if offered by Mr. Shuster or his designee. After disposition of this amendment, the provisions of the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original test for the purpose of further amendment.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-98.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 106-98.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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