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7/31/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or a state with an approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, from requiring an NPDES permit for a covered vessel for the next two years 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 a covered vessel. Defines &quot;covered vessel&quot; to mean a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel. Requires the Administrator to evaluate the impacts of such discharges, excluding discharges: (1) from a vessel of the Armed Forces; (2) of sewage from a vessel, other than the discharge of graywater from a vessel operating on the Great Lakes; and (3) of ballast water. Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide for public comment on a draft of such evaluation; and (2) submit a final report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Provides that such prohibition does not apply with respect to: (1) rubbish, trash, garbage, or other such materials discharged overboard; (2) other discharges when the vessel is operating in a capacity other than as a means of transportation; (3) ballast water discharges; or (4) any discharge that contributes to a violation of a water quality standard or poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.<br/>

1217476800 2008-07-31 Fri Nov 07 19:13:33 -0600 2008 introduced 51786 'may':19 'bill':2 'oper':42 'agenc':15 'state':18 'studi':35 'applic':17 'normal':41 'permit':21 'requir':20,29 'vessel':26,44 'certain':25 'clarifi':4 'conduct':33 'protect':14 'circumst':6 'discharg':23,37 'incident':38 'administr':10,31 'environment':13 62273 false official signed 51786 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168862 Signed by President. M001153 1957-05-22 6091 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] 2939 N00026050 10447 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.02777777777778 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski C000127 1958-10-13 5879 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3238 N00007836 12513 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.41176470588235 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000286 1943-11-10 4166 416 Russell Senate Office Building http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 202-224-0103 Saxby 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'saxbi':2,6,8 'chambliss':3,7,9 M 300021 Chambliss Saxby_Chambliss Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] 1502 N00002685 13145 Republican 202-224-3521 Episcopalian GA Saxby Chambliss 3.96666666666667 http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm C001035 1952-12-07 10927 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5775 N00000491 11842 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.53225806451613 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000601 1936-07-29 4765 Elizabeth 'dole':2,4,6 'elizabeth':1,3,5 F 300035 Dole Elizabeth_Dole H. Elizabeth Dole 2257 N00008071 7490 Republican Presbyterian Elizabeth Dole 5.0 I000055 1944-12-28 2498 120 Russell Senate Office Building http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0724 John 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'johnni':8 'isakson':3,7,10 M 400194 Isakson Johnny_Isakson H. Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] 1202 Johnny N00002593 10274 Republican 202-224-3643 Methodist GA Johnny John Isakson 3.75675675675676 http://isakson.senate.gov K000148 1943-12-11 26570 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12091 N00000245 14470 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.65384615384615 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 8459 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] 4436 N00005395 11899 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.14285714285714 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ M001162 1946-10-23 8320 356 Russell Senate Office Building http://martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez 202-228-5171 Mel 'r':4 'fl':5 'mel':2,6,8 'sen':1 'martinez':3,7,9 M 400621 Martinez Mel_Martinez Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL] 4965 N00026748 16401 Republican 202-224-3041 FL Mel Mel Martinez 3.20754716981132 http://martinez.senate.gov SenMartinezdotgov M001111 1950-10-11 7694 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11110 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 8697 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4253 N00009926 18766 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.23404255319149 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson S000663 1947-02-21 8799 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3547 N00000480 15988 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.58260869565217 http://snowe.senate.gov/ S000888 1923-11-18 8197 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens 2728 N00007997 7152 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 V000127 1961-05-03 9732 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] 3833 N00009659 9999 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.94736842105263 http://vitter.senate.gov/ W000802 5051 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2198 N00027533 9083 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000437 1951-07-05 3453 487 Russell Senate Office Building http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker 202-228-0378 Roger 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'roger':2,6,8 'wicker':3,7,9 M 400432 Wicker Roger_F._Wicker F. Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS] 1628 N00003280 8530 Republican 202-224-6253 Southern Baptist MS Roger Wicker 3.83333333333333 http://wicker.senate.gov enacted 51786 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168915 Became Public Law No: 110-299. signed 51786 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168862 Signed by President. topresident 51786 1216958400 Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167468 Presented to President. vote 51786 1216752540 Tue Jul 22 15:49:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 167030 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote2 h action 51786 1216751520 Tue Jul 22 15:32:00 -0500 2008 167028 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 51786 1216751520 Tue Jul 22 15:32:00 -0500 2008 167027 Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 51786 1216751520 Tue Jul 22 15:32:00 -0500 2008 167029 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3298. action 51786 1216746300 Tue Jul 22 14:05:00 -0500 2008 167026 Held at the desk. action 51786 1216746240 Tue Jul 22 14:04:00 -0500 2008 167025 Received in the House. vote 51786 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 167023 pass Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s topresident 51786 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167096 Cleared for White House. action 51786 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167024 Message on Senate action sent to the House. introduced 51786 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167022