US Congress House Bill 5289 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Grant Program to assist projects related to the protection and restoration of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida. Directs the EPA to issue regulations regarding grant selection criteria that prioritize projects that: (1) produce the greatest nutrient load reductions, (2) result in the greatest environmental benefits to the Lagoon, and (3) advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive and management plan for the Indian River Lagoon approved under the National Estuary program of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Requires the EPA to issue regulations to increase by 5% each civil penalty amount established for a violation of the Clean Water Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Trust Fund for the Program. Requires an amount equal to the increase in civil penalties to be transferred to the Fund.

Indian River Lagoon Nutrient Removal Assistance Act of 2014

Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2014-07-30	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-07-30	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2014-07-30	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5289/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5289/BILLS-113hr5289ih.pdf