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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 of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.

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7/22/2008--Introduced.
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 covere... moreSee Full Bill Text

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July 23, 2008 Small boaters get a break

A second bill (S. 3298), supported by LoBiondo, will provide fishing vessels and other small commercial boats a two year exemption from costly permits and ...

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August 18, 2008 Recreational boaters and small commercial vessels exempt from CWA ...

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, ...

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July 30, 2008 PL 110-299, A bill to clarify the circumstances during which the ...

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 ...

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July 25, 2008 Boating Safety andAccident News

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 ...

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