United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 2963 — A bill to remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

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Summary

Makes permanent a provision which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of those vessels. (Currently, the prohibition is temporary and the time period in which the EPA is prohibited from requiring a NPDES permit ends on December 18, 2014. This prohibition does not apply with respect to garbage discharged overboard, other discharges when the vessel is operating in a capacity other than as a means of transportation, discharges of ballast water held in ships to increase stability, or any discharge that contributes to a violation of a water quality standard or poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.)

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

  2. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-284.

  3. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2963 do?
Makes permanent a provision which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of those vessels. (Currently, the prohibition is temporary and the time period in which the EPA is prohibited from requiring a NPDES permit ends on December 18, 2014. This prohibition does not apply with respect to garbage discharged overboard, other discharges when the vessel is operating in a capacity other than as a means of transportation, discharges of ballast water held in ships to increase stability, or any discharge that contributes to a violation of a water quality standard or poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.)
Who sponsors S 2963?
S 2963 is sponsored by Barbara Boxer (D).
What is the current status of S 2963?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2963?
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