US Congress House Bill 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-27 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for FY2016-FY2020. The Initiative must prioritize and carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration, including: (1) the remediation of toxic substances and areas of concern; (2) the prevention and control of invasive species and their impacts; (3) the protection and restoration of near-shore health and the prevention and mitigation of nonpoint source pollution (water pollution that comes from many diffuse sources, such as pollution on the ground picked up by rain or snow); and (4) habitat and wildlife protection and restoration. Funding made available to implement the Initiative may not be used for any water infrastructure activity (other than a green infrastructure project that improves habitat and other ecosystem functions in the Great Lakes) for which funding is made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Federal agencies must maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities without regard to funding under the Initiative and identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative.

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016

Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Senate - On Passage of the Bill S. 2848 (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion S. 2848 (Y: 94 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4979 to S. 2848 (Water Resources Development Act of 2016) (Y: 90 N: 1 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-27	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
2016-04-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-04-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1954-1955)
2016-04-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 223.
2016-04-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1954-1957)
2016-04-26	House	Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-03-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
2016-03-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-465.
2016-03-02	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-03-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-03-02	House	Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
2015-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2015-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-01-08	House	Introduced in House

SB504 (Related) 2015-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB1024 (Same As) 2016-02-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.
HB2029 (Related) 2015-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 114-113. (TXT | PDF)
HB223 (Related) 2016-04-27 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
SB2848 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/223/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr223/BILLS-114hr223ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr223/BILLS-114hr223rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr223/BILLS-114hr223eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr223/BILLS-114hr223pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00138.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00140.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00141.htm