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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>RegTrak: Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 249 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3865319</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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On July 31, 2008, Senate bill S. 3298 was signed into law (Pub. L. 110-299). This law generally imposes a two-year moratorium during which time neither EPA nor states can require NPDES permits for discharges (except ballast ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://regtrak.blogspot.com/2008/12/environmental-federal-register-vol-73_29.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Recreational boaters and small commercial vessels exempt from CWA ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-18:/commentary/2689996</id>
    <updated>2008-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Ear To The Ground </name>
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2766 and S. 3298. S. 2766 exempts recreational craft from the permit system. However, incidental discharges have to be managed per standards designed by EPA and the Coast Guard. Boaters would continue to be barred from dumping garbage, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eartotheground.typepad.com/weblog/2008/08/recreational-boaters-and-small-commercial-vessels-exempt-from-cwa-permits-for-certain-discharges.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Northeast Florida Fishing Report 8-1-08</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Florida's FIN </name>
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I also cosponsored S. 3298, which would establish a two-year moratorium on incidental discharge permits for commercial fishing vessels and for all other commercial boats under 79 feet while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flafin.blogspot.com/2008/08/north-east-florida-fishing-report-8-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PL 110-299, A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2700160</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>washingtonwatch.com - New Laws </name>
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S. 3298 would clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and it would require the Administrator to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-299.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3352 A bill to temporarily extend ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/3375137</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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July 31, 2008 President Bush Signs HR 4841, S. 2565, S. 3298, and S. 3352 Into Law. 3298, and S. 3352 Into Law. Thursday, July 31, 2008. HR 4841, the &quot;Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act,&quot; which approves and ratifies a water ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3352/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boating Safety andAccident News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/2551741</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New Boat Builders Home Page - Boating Safety Blog </name>
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2766, the Clean Boating Act, and S. 3298 has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives and are now awaiting the signature of President Bush. People are still boating, but cutting costsPost-Bulletin - Rochester,MN,USABy Guy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newboatbuilders.blogspot.com/2008/07/boating-safety-andaccident-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Magic City Morning Star: Protecting Boaters</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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On Tuesday, July 22, I supported S. 2766 and S. 3298 as they passed by voice vote in the House of Representatives after consideration in the Senate. S. 2766 will preserve the current exemption from permitting requirements for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magic-city-news.com/Michael_Michaud_54/Protecting_Boaters10408.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boat Building News Entry for July 24, 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2605506</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NEW BOATBUILDERS HOME PAGE BOAT BUILDING NEWS BLOG </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act, and S. 3298 has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives and are now awaiting the signature of President Bush. Boat school goes old school with runabout ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-7gAuMiUia68CukrjI_vzLiCjWwp_TA--?cq=1&amp;amp;p=170&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BROWN: BOATERS PROTECTED FROM OVERREGULATION &#194;&#171; SCHotline Press ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress also passed legislation (S. 3298) that provides a two year permit exemption for all fishing and shrimping vessels and all small commercial vessels under 79 feet. This will give the EPA time to better evaluate the correct way ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/brown-boaters-protected-from-overregulation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Passed House: S. 3298: A bill to clarify the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540137</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Passed House by voice vote. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-3298&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 3298, A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/2540138</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 3298 would clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and it would require the Administrator to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3298.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 6556: To clarify the circumstances during which the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/3683337</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Jul 22, 2008: For Further Action See P.L. 110-229 (S. 3298). Related:. See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6556&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3298 A bill to clarify the circumstances during ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct a study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3298/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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