US Congress House Bill 5764 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-10 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 - 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 FY2015-FY2019. Requires that the Initiative carry out programs and projects for Great Lakes protection and restoration. Directs the Initiative to prioritize programs and projects, 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. Prohibits funding made available to implement the Initiative from being 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. Requires federal agencies to 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 2014

Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-10	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2014-12-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8892)
2014-12-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5764.
2014-12-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8892-8897)
2014-12-09	House	Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2014-11-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2014-11-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

HB2773 (Related) 2013-08-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5275)
SB1232 (Related) 2014-07-16 - Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5764/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5764/BILLS-113hr5764ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5764/BILLS-113hr5764eh.pdf