Clean Water Act : Legislation Concerning Discharges from Recreational Boats.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boats and boating.

Licenses.

Outdoor recreation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on Clean Water Act (CWA) provisions regarding discharges from recreational boats. Discusses H.R. 2550 and S. 2067, both the Recreational Boating Act of 2007; H.R. 5949 and S. 2766, both the Clean Boating Act of 2008; H.R. 5594 and S. 2645, both the Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act; S. 3298; and H.R. 6556, all designed to exempt recreational boats from EPA water quality regulations under CWA. Also discusses draft permits proposed by EPA.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Clean Water Act

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