H.R. 962 · 108th Congress · 2003–2004
Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003
H.R. 962 in the 108th Congress (2003–2004) was introduced on Feb 27, 2003, sponsored by James Oberstar with 138 co-sponsors.
During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2003
- Co-sponsors
- 138
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to replace the term "navigable waters," throughout the Act, with the term "waters of the United States," defined to mean all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, the territorial seas, and all interstate and intrastate waters and their tributaries, including lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats,…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
James Oberstar (D-MN). Co-sponsors: 128 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (Feb 28, 2003)
Other Environmental Protection bills in the 108th Congress
- H.R. 421: Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003
- H.R. 2771: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed Protection Program.
- S. 551: Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act of 2004
- H.R. 4731: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program.
- H.R. 4794: To amend the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000 to extend the…
- S. 3014: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004
- H.R. 20: Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2003
- S. 157: Chemical Security Act of 2003
- S. 366: Clean Power Act of 2003
- H.R. 1245: National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2003
Committees
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