Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act or the PUGET SOS Act
This bill provides support for the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound, an estuary in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington.
Specifically, the bill establishes a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office within the Environmental Protection Agency. It also establishes the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, which replaces the existing Puget Sound Federal Task Force. Finally, the bill establishes a State Advisory Committee.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1144 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1144
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance
for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget
Sound, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2021
Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Strickland, and Mr. Smith of Washington)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance
for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget
Sound, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting United Government Efforts
to Save Our Sound Act'' or the ``PUGET SOS Act''.
SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY.
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
``(1) Coastal nonpoint pollution control program.--The term
`Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program' means the State of
Washington's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program
approved by the Secretary of Commerce as required under section
6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of
1990.
``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
the Program Office.
``(3) Federal action plan.--The term `Federal Action Plan'
means the plan developed under subsection (d)(2)(B).
``(4) International joint commission.--The term
`International Joint Commission' means the International Joint
Commission established by the United States and Canada under
the International Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 (36 Stat.
2448).
``(5) Pacific salmon commission.--The term `Pacific Salmon
Commission' means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by
the United States and Canada under the Treaty between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, signed at Ottawa, January
28, 1985 (commonly known as the `Pacific Salmon Treaty').
``(6) Program office.--The term `Program Office' means the
Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office established by
subsection (c).
``(7) Puget sound action agenda; action agenda.--The term
`Puget Sound Action Agenda' or `Action Agenda' means the most
recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary
Program Management Conference, in consultation with the Puget
Sound Tribal Management Conference, and approved by the
Administrator as the comprehensive conservation and management
plan for Puget Sound under section 320.
``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force.--The term
`Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force' means the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under
subsection (d).
``(9) Puget sound federal task force.--The term `Puget
Sound Federal Task Force' means the Puget Sound Federal Task
Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding
among 9 Federal agencies.
``(10) Puget sound national estuary program management
conference; management conference.--The term `Puget Sound
National Estuary Program Management Conference' or `Management
Conference' means the management conference for Puget Sound
convened pursuant to section 320.
``(11) Puget sound partnership.--The term `Puget Sound
Partnership' means the State agency that is established under
the laws of the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the
Revised Code of Washington), or its successor agency, that has
been designated by the Administrator as the lead entity to
support the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management
Conference.
``(12) Puget sound region.--
``(A) In general.--The term `Puget Sound region'
means the land and waters in the northwest corner of
the State of Washington from the Canadian border to the
north to the Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood
Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Puget Sound region'
includes all of the water that falls on the Olympic and
Cascade Mountains and flows to meet Puget Sound's
marine waters.
``(13) Puget sound tribal management conference.--The term
`Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference' means the 20 treaty
Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission.
``(14) Salish sea.--The term `Salish Sea' means the network
of coastal waterways on the west coast of North America that
includes the Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait
of Juan de Fuca.
``(15) Salmon recovery plans.--The term `Salmon Recovery
Plans' means the recovery plans for salmon and steelhead
species approved by the Secretary of the Interior under section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
``(16) State advisory committee.--The term `State Advisory
Committee' means the advisory committee established by
subsection (e).
``(17) Treaty rights at risk initiative.--The term `Treaty
Rights at Risk Initiative' means the report from the treaty
Indian tribes of western Washington entitled `Treaty Rights at
Risk: Ongoing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon Resource,
and Recommendations for Change' and dated July 14, 2011, or its
successor report, which outlines issues and offers solutions
for the protection of Tribal treaty rights, recovery of salmon
habitat, and management of sustainable treaty and nontreaty
salmon fisheries, including through tribal salmon hatchery
programs.
``(b) Consistency.--All Federal agencies represented on the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall act consistently with the
protection of Tribal, treaty-reserved rights and, to the greatest
extent practicable given such agencies' existing obligations under
Federal law, act consistently with the objectives and priorities of the
Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk
Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, when--
``(1) conducting Federal agency activities within or
outside Puget Sound that affect any land or water use or
natural resources of Puget Sound and its tributary waters,
including activities performed by a contractor for the benefit
of a Federal agency;
``(2) interpreting and enforcing regulations that impact
the restoration and protection of Puget Sound;
``(3) issuing Federal licenses or permits that impact the
restoration and protection of Puget Sound; and
``(4) granting Federal assistance to State, local, and
Tribal governments for activities related to the restoration
and protection of Puget Sound.
``(c) Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the
Environmental Protection Agency a Puget Sound Recovery National
Program Office to be located in the State of Washington.
``(2) Director.--
``(A) In general.--The Director of the Program
Office shall be a career reserved position, as such
term is defined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5,
United States Code.
``(B) Qualifications.--The Director of the Program
Office shall have leadership and project management
experience and shall be highly qualified to--
``(i) direct the integration of multiple
project planning efforts and programs from
different agencies and jurisdictions; and
``(ii) align numerous, and often
conflicting, needs toward implementing a shared
Action Agenda with visible and measurable
outcomes.
``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--Using amounts
made available pursuant to subsection (i), the Administrator
shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such
staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
``(4) Duties.--The Director shall--
``(A) coordinate and manage the timely execution of
the requirements of this section, including the
formation and meetings of the Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force;
``(B) coordinate activities related to the
restoration and protection of Puget Sound across the
Environmental Protection Agency;
``(C) coordinate and align the activities of the
Administrator with the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery
Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
``(D) promote the efficient use of Environmental
Protection Agency resources in pursuit of Puget Sound
restoration and protection;
``(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force and collaborate with, help coordinate, and
implement activities with other Federal agencies that
have responsibilities involving Puget Sound restoration
and protection;
``(F) provide or procure such other advice,
technical assistance, research, assessments,
monitoring, or other support as is determined by the
Director to be necessary or prudent to most efficiently
and effectively fulfill the objectives and priorities
of the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty
Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint
Pollution Control Program consistent with the best
available science and to ensure the health of the Puget
Sound ecosystem;
``(G) track the progress of the Environmental
Protection Agency towards meeting the Agency's
specified objectives and priorities within the Action
Agenda and the Federal Action Plan;
``(H) implement the recommendations of the
Comptroller General, set forth in the report entitled
`Puget Sound Restoration: Additional Actions Could
Improve Assessments of Progress' and dated July 19,
2018;
``(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activities
for the restoration and protection of the Salish Sea,
with Canadian authorities, the Pacific Salmon
Commission, and the International Joint Commission; and
``(J) carry out such additional duties as the
Administrator determines necessary and appropriate.
``(d) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force.
``(2) Duties.--
``(A) General duties.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force shall--
``(i) uphold Federal trust responsibilities
to restore and protect resources crucial to
Tribal treaty rights, including by carrying out
government-to-government consultation with
Indian tribes when requested by such tribes;
``(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and
coordination across all Federal agencies on the
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to
align Federal resources for the purposes of
carrying out the requirements of this section
and all other Federal laws that contribute to
the restoration and protection of Puget Sound,
including by--
``(I) enabling and encouraging the
Federal agencies represented on the
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task
Force to act consistently with the
objectives and priorities of the Action
Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the
Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and
the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Program;
``(II) facilitating the
coordination of Federal activities that
impact the restoration and protection
of Puget Sound;
``(III) facilitating the delivery
of feedback given by Federal agencies
to the Puget Sound Partnership during
the development of the Action Agenda;
``(IV) facilitating the resolution
of interagency conflicts associated
with the restoration and protection of
Puget Sound among the agencies
represented on the Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force;
``(V) providing a forum for
exchanging information among agencies
regarding activities being conducted,
including obstacles or efficiencies
found, during Puget Sound restoration
and protection activities; and
``(VI) promoting the efficient use
of government resources in pursuit of
Puget Sound restoration and protection
through coordination and collaboration,
including by ensuring that the Federal
efforts relating to the science
necessary for restoration and
protection of Puget Sound are
consistent, and not duplicative, across
the Federal Government;
``(iii) catalyze public leaders at all
levels to work together toward shared goals by
demonstrating interagency best practices coming
from the members of the Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force;
``(iv) provide advice and support on
scientific and technical issues and act as a
forum for the exchange of scientific
information about Puget Sound;
``(v) identify and inventory Federal
environmental research and monitoring programs
related to Puget Sound, and provide such
inventory to the Puget Sound National Estuary
Program Management Conference;
``(vi) ensure that Puget Sound restoration
and protection activities are as consistent as
practicable with ongoing restoration and
protection and related efforts in the Salish
Sea that are being conducted by Canadian
authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, and
the International Joint Commission;
``(vii) establish any necessary working
groups or advisory committees necessary to
assist the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task
Force in its duties, including public policy
and scientific issues;
``(viii) raise national awareness of the
significance of Puget Sound;
``(ix) work with the Office of Management
and Budget to give input on the crosscut budget
under subsection (h); and
``(x) submit a biennial report under
subsection (g) on the progress made toward
carrying out the Federal Action Plan.
``(B) Puget sound federal action plan.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 5 years
after the date of enactment of this section,
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
shall develop and approve a Federal Action Plan
that leverages Federal programs across agencies
and serves to coordinate diverse programs on a
specific suite of priorities on Puget Sound
recovery.
``(ii) Revision of puget sound federal
action plan.--Not less often than once every 5
years after the date of completion of the
Federal Action Plan described in clause (i),
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
shall review, and revise as appropriate, the
Federal Action Plan.
``(C) Feedback by federal agencies.--In
facilitating feedback under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III),
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall
request Federal agencies to consider, at a minimum,
possible Federal actions designed to--
``(i) further the goals, targets, and
actions of the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery
Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative,
and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control
Program;
``(ii) implement and enforce this Act, the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other
Federal laws that contribute to the restoration
and protection of Puget Sound, including those
that protect Tribal treaty rights;
``(iii) prevent the introduction and spread
of invasive species;
``(iv) prevent the destruction of marine
and wildlife habitats;
``(v) protect, restore, and conserve
forests, wetlands, riparian zones, and
nearshore waters that provide marine and
wildlife habitat;
``(vi) promote resilience to climate change
and ocean acidification effects;
``(vii) conserve and recover endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act of
1973;
``(viii) restore fisheries so that they are
sustainable and productive;
``(ix) preserve biodiversity;
``(x) restore and protect ecosystem
services that provide clean water, filter toxic
chemicals, and increase ecosystem resilience;
and
``(xi) improve water quality and restore
wildlife habitat, including by preventing and
managing stormwater runoff, incorporating
erosion control techniques and trash capture
devices, using sustainable stormwater
practices, and mitigating and minimizing
nonpoint source pollution, including marine
litter.
``(3) Participation of state advisory committee and puget
sound tribal management conference.--
``(A) In general.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force shall carry out its duties with
input from, and in collaboration with, the State
Advisory Committee and Puget Sound Tribal Management
Conference.
``(B) Specific advice and recommendations.--The
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall seek
the advice and recommendations of the State Advisory
Committee and Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference
on the actions, progress, and issues pertaining to
restoration and protection of Puget Sound.
``(4) Membership.--
``(A) Qualifications.--Members appointed under this
paragraph shall have experience and expertise in
matters of restoration and protection of large
watersheds and bodies of water or related experience
that will benefit the restoration and protection effort
of Puget Sound.
``(B) Composition.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force shall be composed of the
following members:
``(i) Secretary of agriculture.--The
following individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture:
``(I) A representative of the
National Forest Service.
``(II) A representative of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service.
``(ii) Secretary of commerce.--A
representative of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration appointed by the
Secretary of Commerce.
``(iii) Secretary of defense.--The
following individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Defense:
``(I) A representative of the Corps
of Engineers.
``(II) A representative of the
Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
``(III) A representative of the
Navy Region Northwest.
``(iv) Director.--The Director of the
Program Office.
``(v) Secretary of homeland security.--The
following individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Homeland Security:
``(I) A representative of the Coast
Guard.
``(II) A representative of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``(vi) Secretary of the interior.--The
following individuals appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior:
``(I) A representative of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
``(II) A representative of the
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.
``(III) A representative of the
United States Geological Survey.
``(IV) A representative of the
National Park Service.
``(vii) Secretary of transportation.--The
following individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Transportation:
``(I) A representative of the
Federal Highway Administration.
``(II) A representative of the
Federal Transit Administration.
``(viii) Additional members.--
Representatives of such other agencies,
programs, and initiatives as the Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force determines
necessary.
``(5) Leadership.--The Co-Chairs shall ensure the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force completes its duties
through robust discussion of all relevant issues. The Co-Chairs
shall share leadership responsibilities equally.
``(6) Co-chairs.--The following members of the Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force appointed under paragraph (5)
shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force:
``(A) The representative of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
``(B) The representative of the Puget Sound
Recovery National Program Office.
``(C) The representative of the Corps of Engineers.
``(7) Meetings.--
``(A) Initial meeting.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force shall meet not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this section--
``(i) to determine if all Federal agencies
are properly represented;
``(ii) to establish the bylaws of the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force;
``(iii) to establish necessary working
groups or committees; and
``(iv) to determine subsequent meeting
times, dates, and logistics.
``(B) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial
meeting, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
shall meet, at a minimum, twice per year to carry out
the duties of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task
Force.
``(C) Working group meetings.--Meetings of any
established working groups or committees of the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall not be
considered a biannual meeting for purposes of
subparagraph (B).
``(D) Joint meetings.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force shall offer to meet jointly with
the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management
Conference and the Puget Sound Tribal Management
Conference, at a minimum, once per year. A joint
meeting under this subparagraph may be considered a
biannual meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force for purposes of subparagraph (B), if agreed
upon.
``(E) Quorum.--A majority number of the members of
the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall
constitute a quorum.
``(F) Voting.--For the Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force to pass a measure, a two-thirds
percentage of the quorum must vote in the affirmative.
``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force procedures
and advice.--
``(A) Advisors.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force, and any working group of the Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force, may seek advice and
input from any interested, knowledgeable, or affected
party as the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
or working group, respectively, determines necessary to
perform its duties.
``(B) Compensation.--A member of the Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force shall receive no
additional compensation for service as a member on the
Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.
``(C) Travel expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by
a member of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task
Force in the performance of service on the Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force may be paid by the agency
or department that the member represents.
``(9) Puget sound federal task force.--
``(A) In general.--On the date of enactment of this
section, the 2016 memorandum of understanding
establishing the Puget Sound Federal Task Force shall
cease to be effective.
``(B) Use of previous work.--The Puget Sound
Federal Leadership Task Force shall, to the extent
practicable, use the work product produced, relied
upon, and analyzed by the Puget Sound Federal Task
Force in order to avoid duplicating the efforts of the
Puget Sound Federal Task Force.
``(e) State Advisory Committee.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established a State Advisory
Committee.
``(2) Membership.--The committee shall consist of up to
seven members designated by the governing body of the Puget
Sound Partnership, in consultation with the Governor of
Washington, who will represent Washington State agencies that
have significant roles and responsibilities related to Puget
Sound recovery.
``(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force, State Advisory Committee, and any working group
of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall not be
considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
``(g) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Biennial Report on
Puget Sound Recovery Activities.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the Puget
Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, in collaboration with the
Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference and the State Advisory
Committee, shall submit to the President, Congress, the
Governor of Washington, and the governing body of the Puget
Sound Partnership a report that summarizes the progress,
challenges, and milestones of the Puget Sound Federal
Leadership Task Force on the restoration and protection of
Puget Sound.
``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include a description of the following:
``(A) The roles and progress of each State, local
government entity, and Federal agency that has
jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region toward meeting
the identified objectives and priorities of the Action
Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at
Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution
Control Program.
``(B) If available, the roles and progress of
Tribal governments that have jurisdiction in the Puget
Sound region toward meeting the identified objectives
and priorities of the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery
Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program.
``(C) A summary of specific recommendations
concerning implementation of the Action Agenda and
Federal Action Plan, including challenges, barriers,
and anticipated milestones, targets, and timelines.
``(D) A summary of progress made by Federal
agencies toward the priorities identified in the
Federal Action Plan.
``(h) Crosscut Budget Report.--
``(1) Financial report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, and every 5 years
thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, in consultation with the Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force, shall, in conjunction with the annual budget
submission of the President to Congress for the year under
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, submit to
Congress and make available to the public, including on the
internet, a financial report that is certified by the head of
each agency represented by the Puget Sound Federal Leadership
Task Force.
``(2) Contents.--The report shall contain an interagency
crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound restoration and
protection activities that displays--
``(A) the proposed funding for any Federal
restoration and protection activity to be carried out
in the succeeding fiscal year, including any planned
interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the
Federal agencies that carry out restoration and
protection activities;
``(B) the estimated expenditures for Federal
restoration and protection activities from the
preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal year, and
the succeeding fiscal year; and
``(C) the estimated expenditures for Federal
environmental research and monitoring programs from the
preceding 2 fiscal years, the current fiscal year, and
the succeeding fiscal year.
``(3) Included recovery activities.--With respect to
activities described in the report, the report shall only
describe activities that have funding amounts more than
$100,000.
``(4) Submission to congress.--The Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall submit the report to--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other
funds authorized to be appropriated for activities related to Puget
Sound, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
``(j) Preservation of Treaty Obligations and Existing Federal
Status.--
``(1) Tribal treaty rights.--Nothing in this section
affects, or is intended to affect, any right reserved by treaty
between the United States and one or more Indian tribes.
``(2) Other federal law.--Nothing in this section affects
the requirements and procedures of other Federal law.
``(k) Consistency.--Actions authorized or implemented under this
section shall be consistent with--
``(1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Salmon
Recovery Plans of the State of Washington;
``(2) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and the
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
``(3) the water quality standards of the State of
Washington approved by the Administrator under section 303; and
``(4) other applicable Federal requirements.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 3.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-42.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-42.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2761-2765; text: CR H2761-2763)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1144.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 1144 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2794-2796)
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2794-2796)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.