Summary: Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act -States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) undertake measures to deny the government of Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party, or any of their instrumentalities the financial resources to engage in activities that threaten U.S. national security and other interests, threaten Cuba's environment and natural resources and Florida's marine environment, and prolong the dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and (2) deter foreign investments that would enhance the Cuban regime's ability to develop its petroleum resources. Amends the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to exclude from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is an officer or principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an entity that makes an investment (as defined by this Act) of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period), that significantly contributes to Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands; or (2) is a spouse, minor child, or agent of such person. Exempts on a case-by-case basis entries: (1) for medical reasons or property-related litigation; or (2) where a transition government is in place. Defines "investment" and "petroleum resources" for purposes of this Act. Directs the President to impose two or more specified export, procurement, financial institution, loan, or Export-Import Bank sanctions if the President determines that a person has made an investment of $1 million or more (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1 million in any 12-month period) that contributes to the enhancement of Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands or has made an investment of any amount of money that contributes to such an enhancement and has trafficked in confiscated U.S. property. Makes it illegal for a U.S. person to facilitate Cuba's ability to develop petroleum resources off its submerged lands. Directs the Secretary of State to report annually respecting the impact of the development of Cuba's petroleum resources on the environment and natural resources of Cuba's submerged lands and Florida's marine environment.

shall policy undertake measures deny government cuba instrumentalities financial resources engage activities threaten national security interests threaten cuba environment natural resources florida marine environment cuban people deter foreign investments enhance cuban regime ability develop petroleum resources amends cuban_liberty democratic_solidarity libertad act exclude entry alien officer principal entity shareholder owns controlling interest entity makes investment defined act million combination investments equals exceeds million month period significantly contributes cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands spouse minor child agent person exempts case case basis entries medical reasons property related litigation transition government place defines investment petroleum resources purposes act directs president impose specified export procurement financial institution loan export-import_bank sanctions president determines person investment million combination investments aggregate equals exceeds million month period contributes enhancement cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands investment money contributes enhancement trafficked confiscated property makes illegal person facilitate cuba ability develop petroleum resources submerged lands directs secretary state report annually respecting impact development cuba petroleum resources environment natural resources cuba submerged lands florida marine environment


Summary: Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate.

safe drinking water healthy communities act amends safe drinking water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate national primary drinking water regulation perchlorate


Summary: Amends Safe Drinking Water Act provisions regarding regulations governing state underground injection programs to prohibit: (1) the issuance of a permit for any underground injection associated with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 miles of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the state that the mining activity will not result in acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes; and (2) the promulgation of a program rule that authorizes such an underground injection.

provisions regulations governing state underground injection programs prohibit issuance permit underground injection associated mining sulfide ore body miles great lakes applicant demonstrates satisfaction state mining activity result acid drainage great lakes promulgation program rule authorizes underground injection


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the issuance of a permit under such Act for a discharge associated with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 miles of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator (or the state in the case of an approved permit program) that the mining activity will not result in acid mine drainage into the Lakes.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act popularly known clean water act prohibit issuance permit act discharge associated mining sulfide ore body miles great lakes applicant demonstrates satisfaction administrator state case approved permit program mining activity result acid drainage lakes


Summary: Lead-Free Drinking Water Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to provide the maximum feasible protection for individuals affected by lead contamination, particularly vulnerable populations (e.g., infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women). Requires the revised regulation to establish: (1) a maximum contaminant level for lead in drinking water as measured at the tap; or (2) a drinking water treatment technique that meets specified criteria. Directs community water systems or nontransient noncommunity water systems to: (1) annually replace a percentage of non-lead free service lines until all such lines are replaced; (2) provide notice in English and other appropriate languages to individuals and entities that may be exposed to lead contamination in the drinking water supply; (3) provide water lead test results to tested residences; (4) establish a public education program on lead in drinking water; and (5) provide water filters to residences, schools, and day care facilities. Requires the head of each federal agency to conduct water supply testing in federally-owned or occupied buildings. Directs each water system to test drinking water for lead contamination within one year. Requires the Administrator to revise monitoring requirements under the national primary drinking water regulation to incorporate specified criteria. Prohibits the use of lead pipes and plumbing equipment that is not lead free in public water systems or facilities that provide drinking water. Requires the Administrator to: (1) issue regulations to require states to establish programs to test and remediate lead contamination in school drinking water; and (2) carry out such programs in non-participating states.

lead free drinking water act amends safe drinking water act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa review revise national primary drinking water regulation lead provide maximum feasible protection individuals affected lead contamination particularly vulnerable populations infants children pregnant women requires revised regulation establish maximum contaminant level lead drinking water measured tap drinking water treatment technique meets specified criteria directs community water systems water systems annually replace percentage non lead free service lines lines replaced provide notice english appropriate languages individuals entities exposed lead contamination drinking water supply provide water lead test results tested residences establish public education program lead drinking water provide water filters residences schools day care facilities requires head federal agency conduct water supply testing federally owned occupied buildings directs water system test drinking water lead contamination year requires administrator revise monitoring requirements national primary drinking water regulation incorporate specified criteria prohibits use lead pipes plumbing equipment lead free public water systems facilities provide drinking water requires administrator issue regulations require states establish programs test remediate lead contamination school drinking water carry programs non participating states


Summary: Small Community Options for Regulatory Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require states exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems to exempt any nonprofit small public water system (serving 10,000 or fewer persons) that so requests in accordance with this Act from the requirements of any national primary drinking water regulation for naturally occurring contaminants, including arsenic, radon, radium, uranium, and specified disinfection byproducts. Requires exemption requests to include a finding that the system's compliance with applicable national primary drinking water regulations is not economically feasible. Precludes judicial or administrative review of such findings.

amends safe drinking water act require states exercising primary enforcement responsibility public water systems exempt nonprofit small public water system serving fewer persons requests accordance act requirements national primary drinking water regulation naturally occurring contaminants including arsenic radon uranium specified disinfection byproducts requires exemption requests include finding system compliance applicable national primary drinking water regulations economically feasible precludes judicial administrative review findings


Summary: Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant that replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or that changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.

popularly known clean water act define fill material mean pollutant replaces portions waters united_states dry land changes elevation water body purpose exclude pollutant discharged water primarily dispose waste


Summary: National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008 - Directs the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to: (1) support national defense, marine commerce, energy production, basic and applied research, ecosystem-based marine and coastal resource management, public safety and public outreach training and education; (2) promote awareness of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; (3) improve the ability to measure, track, explain, and predict weather and climate change and natural climate variability; (4) fulfill the plan contained in the document entitled "Ocean.US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan"; and (5) fulfill the nation's international obligations to contribute to the global earth and ocean observation systems. Makes the National Ocean Research Leadership Council responsible for coordination and long-term operations plans, policies, protocols, and standards for the System and for coordination with other earth observing activities. Makes the existing Interagency Working Group responsible for, among other things, implementation of operations plans and policies, budget development, identification of observation coverage gaps or capital improvements needs, data management and communication protocols and standards, observation data variables, and establishment of a competitive matching grant or other program to promote research and development of innovative observation technologies. Makes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the lead federal agency for the System. Requires the Administrator to certify or establish Regional Information Coordination Entities to coordinate state, federal, local, and private interests at a regional level. Requires the Administrator to establish a System Advisory Committee. Authorizes member departments and agencies of the Council, subject to appropriations, to participate in interagency financing and share funds appropriated to any member agency to carry out this Act. Requires a biennial report to Congress on the status of the System. Requires the Council to develop a policy that defines processes for making decisions about the roles of the federal government, states, Regional Information Coordination Entities, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental information, products, technologies, and services related to the System. Requires the Interagency Working Group, through the Administrator and the Director of the National Science Foundation, to submit to Congress an independent cost estimate for certain aspects of the System.

ocean observation act directs president establish ocean observation system support national defense marine commerce energy production basic applied research ecosystem based marine coastal resource management public safety public outreach training education promote awareness ocean coastal great_lakes resources improve ability measure track explain predict weather climate change natural climate variability fulfill plan contained document entitled ocean publication integrated ocean observing system development plan fulfill nation international obligations contribute global earth ocean observation systems makes national_ocean_research_leadership_council responsible coordination long term operations plans policies protocols standards system coordination earth observing activities makes existing interagency working_group responsible things implementation operations plans policies budget development identification observation coverage gaps capital improvements needs data management communication protocols standards observation data variables establishment competitive matching grant program promote research development innovative observation technologies makes administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa lead federal agency system requires administrator certify establish regional information coordination entities coordinate state federal local private interests regional level requires administrator establish authorizes member departments agencies council subject appropriations participate interagency financing share funds appropriated member agency carry act requires biennial report congress status system requires council develop policy defines processes making decisions roles federal government states academic community private sector providing end user communities environmental information products technologies services related system requires interagency working_group administrator director national_science_foundation submit congress independent cost estimate certain aspects system


Summary: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated ocean and coastal mapping program for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the U.S. continental shelf that enhances ecosystem approaches in decision-making for conservation and management of marine resources and habitats, establishes research priorities, supports the siting of research and other platforms, advances safety of navigation, and advances ocean and coastal science. (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator to convene or use an existing interagency committee on ocean and coastal mapping to implement such program and to coordinate federal ocean and coastal mapping and surveying activities with other federal efforts (including the Digital Coast, Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic Data Committee), international mapping activities, coastal states, user groups, and nongovernmental entities. Authorizes the Administrator to convene an ocean and coastal mapping advisory panel consisting of representatives from nongovernmental entities to provide input regarding activities of the committee. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to develop a plan for an integrated ocean and coastal mapping initiative within NOAA that: (1) identifies all ocean and coastal mapping programs within NOAA, establishing priorities; (2) encourages the development of innovative ocean and coastal mapping technologies and applications through research and development (R&D) cooperative agreements at joint or cooperative research institutes or centers and with other nongovernmental entities; and (3) documents available and developing technologies, best practices in data processing and distribution, and leveraging opportunities with other federal agencies, coastal states, and nongovernmental entities. Authorizes the Administrator to establish joint ocean and coastal mapping centers (including a joint hydrographic center) of excellence in institutions of higher education to conduct specified activities, including: (1) research and development of innovative ocean and coastal mapping technologies, equipment, and data products; and (2) mapping of the U.S. outer continental shelf. Requires the Administrator to continue developing a strategy for expanding contracting with nongovernmental entities. (Sec. 5) Requires a biannual report from the Committee to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on progress made in implementing this Act. (Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

ocean coastal mapping integration act sec directs administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establish integrated ocean coastal mapping program great lakes coastal state waters territorial sea exclusive economic zone continental shelf enhances ecosystem approaches decision making conservation management marine resources habitats establishes research priorities supports siting research platforms advances safety navigation advances ocean coastal science sec directs administrator convene use existing interagency committee ocean coastal mapping implement program coordinate federal ocean coastal mapping surveying activities federal efforts including digital_coast geospatial stop international mapping activities coastal states user groups nongovernmental entities authorizes administrator convene ocean coastal mapping advisory panel consisting representatives nongovernmental entities provide input activities committee sec directs administrator develop plan integrated ocean coastal mapping initiative noaa identifies ocean coastal mapping programs noaa establishing priorities encourages development innovative ocean coastal mapping technologies applications research development cooperative agreements joint cooperative research institutes centers nongovernmental entities documents available developing technologies best practices data processing distribution leveraging opportunities federal agencies coastal states nongovernmental entities authorizes administrator establish joint ocean coastal mapping centers including joint hydrographic center excellence institutions higher education conduct specified activities including research development innovative ocean coastal mapping technologies equipment data products mapping outer continental shelf requires administrator continue developing strategy expanding contracting nongovernmental entities sec requires biannual report science transportation_of_the_senate progress implementing act sec authorizes appropriations


Summary: Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous aquatic species in waters of the United States (under current law, of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes). Directs the Secretary to: (1) issue regulations to establish national ballast water discharge standards that limit the number of living organisms contained in ballast water discharged from vessels into waters of the United States; and (2) determine whether one or more alternative ballast water management methods are available to achieve those standards. Requires vessel operators to conduct all ballast water management operations in accordance with a ballast water management plan designed to minimize the discharge of aquatic nuisance species. Regulates ballast tank sediment management. Removes provisions allowing, except in the Great Lakes, a vessel to exchange ballast water in a harbor if it has, because of safety, not done so at sea. Replaces a ballast water management demonstration program with a shipboard technology evaluation and demonstration program to evaluate alternative ballast water management methods aboard vessels to prevent aquatic nuisance species from being introduced into and spread through discharges of ballast water in waters of the United States. Requires a program to demonstrate and verify technologies and practices to monitor and control the introduction of aquatic invasive species by ship pathways other than the release of ballast water.

amends nonindigenous aquatic nuisance prevention control act direct secretary department coast_guard operating issue regulations prevent introduction spread nonindigenous aquatic species waters united_states current law aquatic nuisance species great lakes directs secretary issue regulations establish national ballast water discharge standards limit number living organisms contained ballast water discharged vessels waters united_states determine alternative ballast water management methods available achieve standards requires vessel operators conduct ballast water management operations accordance ballast water management plan designed minimize discharge aquatic nuisance species regulates ballast tank sediment management removes provisions allowing great lakes vessel exchange ballast water harbor safety sea replaces ballast water management demonstration program shipboard technology evaluation demonstration program evaluate alternative ballast water management methods aboard vessels prevent aquatic nuisance species introduced spread discharges ballast water waters united_states requires program demonstrate verify technologies practices monitor control introduction aquatic invasive species ship pathways release ballast water


Summary: Beach Protection Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize states or local governments, in carrying out coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs, to develop and implement a coastal recreation waters pollution source identification and tracking program for waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public and that are not meeting applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators. Requires states or local governments, if they identify a source of pathogenic contamination, to make information on the existence of such source available to the public on the Internet within 24 hours.Authorizes appropriations for grants to states and local governments for developing and implementing monitoring and notification programs for FY2007-FY2012. Prohibits such funds from being used for a congressional earmark.(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 through FY2012.(Sec. 4) Requires a state recipient of a monitoring and notification program grant to report to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on actions taken to notify state environmental agencies with authority to prevent or treat sources of pollution in coastal recreation waters when water quality standards are exceeded.(Sec. 5) Requires grant recipients to identify: (1) the use of a rapid testing method to detect levels of pathogens or pathogen indicators that are harmful to human health; (2) the availability of a geographic information system database that a state or local government program shall use to inform the public about coastal recreation waters; (3) measures for communicating the results of a water sample concerning pollutants within 24 hours of receipt to specified officials and all state agencies with authority to require the prevention or treatment of the sources of pollution in coastal recreation waters; (4) measures for an annual report to the Administrator on the occurrence, nature, location, pollutants involved, and extent of any exceeding of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators; (5) a publicly accessible and searchable global information system database, with information updated within 24 hours of its availability, organized by beach and with defined standards, sampling plans, monitoring protocols, sampling results, and the number and causes of beach closures and advisory days; (6) measures for the immediate posting of signs at beaches that are sufficient to give public notice following the results of any water quality sample that demonstrates an exceeding of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators for the adjacent waters; and (7) measures to ensure that closures or advisories are made within 24 hours after a state government determines that its coastal recreation waters are not meeting water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators. Requires the Administrator to: (1) include a revised list of rapid testing methods in the publication of new or revised water quality criteria; (2) publish with such criteria a list of pathogens and pathogen indicators studied; (3) complete an evaluation and validation of a rapid testing method for the water quality criteria and standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators by October 1, 2010; and (4) publish guidance for the use, at coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches that are used by the public, of rapid testing methods that will enhance the protection of public health and safety through rapid public notification of any exceeding of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators. Defines the term "rapid testing method" as a method of testing the water quality of coastal recreation waters for which results are available as soon as practicable and not more than six hours after a water quality sample is received by the testing facility.(Sec. 8) Requires: (1) a review by the Administrator of state and local compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and grant conditions; (2) corrective actions by governments not in compliance; (3) a review by the Comptroller General of such compliance review and corrective actions; and (4) a study and a report by the Administrator on the formula for the distribution of grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs.(Sec. 12) Requires the Administrator to assess and report to Congress on the benefits of using molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal recreation waters adjacent to public beaches.(Sec. 13) Requires the Administrator to: (1) review and update as necessary existing monitoring protocols for mercury affecting the coastal recreation waters of the Great Lakes; and (2) develop updated recommendations on testing for mercury affecting such waters, including in Great Lakes sediment and fish tissue. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 14) Requires the Administrator to update the national list of beaches within 12 months after this Act's enactment and biennially thereafter (currently, periodically).(Sec. 15) Requires the Administrator to study and report to Congress on the long-term impact of climate change on pollution of coastal recreation waters.

beach protection act sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act authorize states local governments carrying coastal recreation water quality monitoring notification programs develop implement coastal recreation waters pollution source identification tracking program waters adjacent beaches similar points access public meeting applicable water quality standards pathogens pathogen indicators requires states local governments identify source pathogenic contamination information existence source available public internet hours authorizes appropriations grants states local governments developing implementing monitoring notification programs fy2007 fy2012 prohibits funds congressional authorizes appropriations carry beaches_environmental_assessment coastal health act requires state recipient monitoring notification program grant report administrator environmental_protection_agency epa actions taken notify state environmental agencies authority prevent treat sources pollution coastal recreation waters water quality standards requires grant recipients identify use rapid testing method detect levels pathogens pathogen indicators harmful human health availability geographic information system database state local government program shall use inform public coastal recreation waters measures communicating results water sample concerning pollutants hours receipt specified officials state agencies authority require prevention treatment sources pollution coastal recreation waters measures annual report administrator occurrence nature location pollutants involved extent exceeding applicable water quality standards pathogens pathogen indicators publicly accessible searchable global information system database information updated hours availability organized beach defined standards sampling plans monitoring protocols sampling results number causes beach closures advisory days measures immediate posting signs beaches sufficient public notice following results water quality sample demonstrates exceeding applicable water quality standards pathogens pathogen indicators adjacent waters measures ensure closures advisories hours state government determines coastal recreation waters meeting water quality standards pathogens pathogen indicators requires administrator include revised list rapid testing methods publication new revised water quality criteria publish criteria list pathogens pathogen indicators studied complete evaluation validation rapid testing method water quality criteria standards pathogens pathogen indicators october publish guidance use coastal recreation waters adjacent beaches public rapid testing methods enhance protection public health safety rapid public notification exceeding applicable water quality standards pathogens pathogen indicators defines term rapid testing method method testing water quality coastal recreation waters results available soon practicable hours water quality sample received testing requires review administrator state local compliance statutory regulatory requirements grant conditions corrective actions governments compliance review comptroller_general compliance review corrective actions study report administrator formula distribution grants coastal recreation water quality monitoring notification requires administrator assess report congress benefits molecular diagnostics monitoring assessing quality coastal recreation waters adjacent public requires administrator review update necessary existing monitoring protocols mercury affecting coastal recreation waters great lakes develop updated recommendations testing mercury affecting waters including great_lakes sediment fish tissue authorizes appropriations sec requires administrator update national list beaches months act enactment biennially currently requires administrator study report congress long term impact climate change pollution coastal recreation waters


Summary: Recreational Boating Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to redefine the term "pollutant" to exclude any deck runoff from a recreational vessel, any engine cooling water, gray water, bilge water effluent from properly functioning recreational marine engine, laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes from a recreational vessel, or any other discharge incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel. Declares that such exclusion does not apply to rubbish, trash, garbage, or any other such materials discharged overboard by a recreational vessel.Defines "recreational vessel" to mean a vessel that is: (1) manufactured for operation, or operated primarily for recreational purposes; or (2) leased, rented, or chartered to an individual for recreational purposes.

recreational boating act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act popularly known clean water act redefine term pollutant exclude deck runoff recreational vessel engine cooling water gray water bilge water effluent properly functioning recreational marine engine laundry shower galley sink wastes recreational vessel discharge incidental normal operation recreational vessel declares exclusion apply trash garbage materials discharged overboard recreational vessel defines recreational vessel mean vessel manufactured operation operated primarily recreational purposes leased rented chartered individual recreational purposes


Summary: Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exclude from wetlands reserve program enrollment land subject to a state or local setback requirement unless the Secretary of Agriculture determines that such land's enrollment is essential to restore or preserve wetlands.

amends food security act exclude wetlands reserve program enrollment land subject state local requirement secretary agriculture determines land enrollment essential restore preserve wetlands


Summary: New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone Act of 2007 - Designates the New York/New Jersey Bight as the New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone. Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Army, and all states from issuing a permit for ocean dumping, or establishing any new disposal site in the Zone, including under specified provisions of existing law. Terminates all existing disposal site designations, subject to exception. Prohibits: (1) the discharge of a pollutant into the Zone from a point source constructed or put into use after enactment of this Act under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and (2) permit issuance for such discharge. Prohibits a state or federal permit issued for the discharge of a pollutant into the Zone from being renewed, reissued, or modified to allow any increase of discharge capacity of any point source or to contain any effluent limitation less stringent than comparable effluent limitations in the permit. Prohibits the permanent extraction of any nonrenewable natural resource from the Zone for commercial or industrial use, except for the primary purpose of maintaining or establishing navigation channels. Prohibits the creation, licensing, leasing, easement granting, or right-of-way granting of certain facilities involving nonrenewable energy, including deepwater ports and pipelines. Prohibits categorically excluding leases, easements, or rights-of-way for renewable energy facilities from specified provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Prohibits underwater research or exploration in the Zone unless it meets certain requirements.

new_york clean ocean zone act designates new_york new new_jersey new_york prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency secretary army states issuing permit ocean dumping establishing new disposal site zone including specified provisions existing law terminates existing disposal site designations subject exception prohibits discharge pollutant zone point source constructed use enactment act specified provisions federal_water_pollution_control_act permit issuance discharge prohibits state federal permit issued discharge pollutant zone renewed reissued modified allow increase discharge capacity point source contain effluent limitation stringent comparable effluent limitations permit prohibits permanent extraction nonrenewable natural resource zone commercial industrial use primary purpose maintaining establishing navigation channels prohibits creation licensing leasing easement granting right way granting certain facilities involving nonrenewable energy including deepwater ports pipelines prohibits categorically excluding leases easements rights way renewable energy facilities specified provisions national_environmental_policy_act prohibits underwater research exploration zone meets certain requirements


Summary: Great Lakes Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) from intentionally diverting waste streams to bypass any portion of the treatment facility if the diversion results in a discharge into the Great Lakes unless: (1) the bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (2) there is no feasible alternative; and (3) the treatment works provides notice; or (4) the bypass does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded and is for essential maintenance to ensure efficient operation of the treatment facility.Requires: (1) such notice to be provided to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (or to a state with an approved permit program) prior to an anticipated bypass or within 24 hours of becoming aware of an unanticipated bypass; and (2) follow-up notice regarding the cause and duration of, volume of discharge resulting from, and public access areas affected by an unanticipated bypass. Includes among prohibited bypasses those resulting in discharges from a POTW that consist of effluent routed around treatment units and blended with effluent from treatment units prior to discharge.Directs the Administrator to establish procedures to ensure that permits issued to POTWs under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System include requirements to implement this Act.Provides an increased maximum civil penalty for violations occurring on or after January 1, 2027.Applies the prohibition on diverting waste streams to a bypass occurring after the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment.Establishes the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund from which amounts shall be provided for improving wastewater discharges.

federal_water_pollution_control_act popularly known clean water act prohibit publicly owned treatment works potws intentionally diverting waste streams bypass portion treatment facility diversion results discharge great_lakes bypass unavoidable prevent loss life personal injury severe property damage feasible alternative treatment works provides notice bypass cause effluent limitations exceeded essential maintenance ensure efficient operation treatment facility requires notice provided administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state approved permit program prior anticipated bypass hours aware unanticipated bypass follow notice cause duration volume discharge resulting public access areas affected unanticipated bypass includes prohibited resulting discharges potw consist effluent treatment units blended effluent treatment units prior discharge directs administrator establish procedures ensure permits issued potws national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system include requirements implement act provides increased maximum civil penalty violations occurring january prohibition diverting waste streams bypass occurring day year period beginning date act enactment establishes great lakes cleanup fund amounts shall provided improving wastewater discharges


Summary: Puget Sound Watershed Comprehensive Conservation Project Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) carry out a competitive grant program for the Puget Sound area to provide comprehensive conservation planning to address water quality; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with state and local governments, Indian tribes, or non-governmental entities with a history of working with agricultural producers to carry out projects under the program. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide project demonstration grants, provide technical assistance, and carry out information and education programs to improve water quality in the area by reducing soil erosion and improving sediment control; and (2) provide a priority for projects and activities that directly reduce soil erosion or improve water quality. Authorizes appropriations.

puget sound watershed comprehensive conservation project act requires secretary agriculture carry competitive grant program puget_sound area provide comprehensive conservation planning address water quality enter cooperative agreements state local governments indian tribes non governmental entities history working agricultural producers carry projects program authorizes secretary provide project demonstration grants provide technical assistance carry information education programs improve water quality area reducing soil erosion improving sediment control provide priority projects activities directly reduce soil erosion improve water quality authorizes appropriations


Summary: Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 2007 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program to make a grant, through a regionally equitable, competitive funding process, to any coastal state for a plan to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for persons engaged in commercial fishing, recreational fishing, or other water-dependent coastal-related business.

waterfronts working act amends coastal_zone_management_act direct secretary commerce acting national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establish grant regionally equitable competitive funding process coastal state plan preserve expand access coastal waters persons engaged commercial fishing recreational fishing water dependent coastal related business


Summary: Bad Polluters Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny to a Great Lakes Polluter the taxpayer election to expense 50% of the cost of refinery property in the current taxpayer year. Defines "Great Lakes Polluter" as a refinery owner that holds a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discharge a certain level of pollutants into the Great Lakes.

bad act amends internal revenue code deny great lakes polluter taxpayer election expense cost refinery property current taxpayer year defines great lakes polluter refinery owner holds permit issued environmental_protection_agency epa discharge certain level pollutants great lakes


Summary: Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit either the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or any Great Lakes state from issuing a permit for the discharge of a pollutant into a body of water that is part of the Great Lakes, or that is within the boundaries of two or more of such states, without the concurrence of all such states. Authorizes a state to concur only after providing notice in the vicinity of the portion of the body of water within its boundaries and an opportunity for public comment.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa great lakes state issuing permit discharge pollutant body water great lakes boundaries states concurrence states authorizes state concur providing notice vicinity portion body water boundaries opportunity public comment


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow holders of clean renewable water supply bonds a tax credit of 25% of the annual credit amount as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Defines "clean renewable water supply bond" as any bond issued by a governmental body or an entity qualified to issue tax-exempt bonds that is used for capital expenditures for projects involving a qualified desalination facility, a recycled water facility, or a groundwater remediation facility.Sets forth rules for maturity limitations, arbitrage, and expenditures, including a requirement that 95% of the proceeds of a bond issue be spent on one or more clean renewable water supply projects within five years from the date of a bond issuance.

amends internal revenue code allow holders clean renewable water supply bonds tax credit annual credit determined secretary treasury defines clean renewable water supply bond bond issued governmental body entity qualified issue tax exempt bonds capital expenditures projects involving qualified desalination facility recycled water facility groundwater remediation facility sets forth rules maturity limitations arbitrage expenditures including requirement proceeds bond issue spent clean renewable water supply projects years date bond issuance


Summary: Removes the temporary reservation for park, scenic, or other public purposes of certain rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands in the Pacific Ocean within a mile of the coast of Orange County, California. Makes such rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and islands part of the California Coastal National Monument and requires that they be administered as part of the Monument. Repeals the lighthouse reservation with respect to the San Juan and San Mateo Rocks and the two rocks in the vicinity of Laguna Beach, off the coast of Orange County.

removes temporary reservation park scenic public purposes certain rocks reefs islands pacific_ocean mile coast orange_county california makes rocks reefs islands requires administered monument repeals lighthouse reservation respect san_juan rocks rocks vicinity coast orange_county


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, among locations that are given priority consideration in selecting estuaries of national significance and convening management conferences under the national estuary program.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa include port sound south_carolina locations given priority consideration selecting estuaries national significance convening management conferences national estuary program


Summary: Title I: The San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - (Sec. 101) San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), in cooperation with the state of California, to implement the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with California to facilitate or expedite Settlement implementation; and (2) identify impacts and measures to mitigate impacts on adjacent and downstream water users and landowners. Provides that Settlement implementation and the reintroduction of Chinook salmon shall not result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to Central Valley Project long-term contractors apart from Friant Division contractors.(Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) purchase property needed to implement the Settlement from willing sellers; and (2) dispose of such property and deposit proceeds into the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund.(Sec. 107) Declares that the Settlement satisfies and discharges the Secretary's obligations under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.(Sec. 109) Requires the costs of implementing the Settlement to be covered by payments or in kind contributions made by Friant Division contractors and other non-federal parties, with specified costs shared by California. Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with California to fund or implement improvements on a project-by-project basis.(Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary to convert specified long-term contracts to provide for the repayment of construction costs.(Sec. 111) Provides for the reintroduction of Chinook salmon into the San Joaquin River, contingent upon the Secretary of Commerce finding that a permit for such reintroduction may be issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (Sec. 112) Directs the Secretary to establish a conservation of resources fee for non-producing federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, revenues from which shall be treated as offsetting receipts.Title II: Study to Develop Water Plan; Report - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary: (1) acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to provide direct financial assistance to the California Water Institute to study coordination and integration of sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan; and (2) to ensure that a report containing the results of the Plan is submitted to specified congressional committees within 24 months after financial assistance is made available to the Institute. Authorizes appropriations.

title san joaquin river restoration settlement act sec secretary interior secretary cooperation state california implement dated september natural_resources_defense_council kirk_rodgers united_states_district_court eastern_district california directs secretary enter agreements california facilitate expedite settlement implementation identify impacts measures mitigate impacts adjacent downstream water users landowners provides settlement implementation reintroduction chinook salmon shall result involuntary reduction contract water allocations central_valley_project long term contractors apart friant_division authorizes secretary purchase property needed implement settlement willing sellers dispose property deposit proceeds declares settlement satisfies discharges secretary obligations reclamation projects authorization adjustment act requires costs implementing settlement covered payments kind contributions friant_division contractors non federal parties specified costs shared california directs secretary enter agreements california fund implement improvements project project directs secretary convert specified long term contracts provide repayment construction provides reintroduction chinook salmon san_joaquin_river contingent secretary commerce finding permit reintroduction issued endangered species act sec directs secretary establish conservation resources fee non producing federal oil gas leases gulf_of_mexico revenues shall treated offsetting receipts title study develop water plan report sec directs secretary acting bureau_of_reclamation provide direct financial assistance study coordination integration sub regional integrated regional water management plans unified ensure report containing results plan submitted specified congressional committees months financial assistance available institute authorizes appropriations


Summary: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2008 or FOARAM Act - (Sec. 3) Defines "ocean acidification," for this Act, as the decrease in pH of the Earth's oceans and changes in ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide. (Sec. 4) Requires that the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council: (1) coordinate federal activities on ocean acidification; (2) report biennially to specified congressional committees; (3) transmit the strategic research plan developed under this Act to those committees; and (4) submit a revised plan at least once every five years. (Sec. 5) Requires the Subcommittee to develop a strategic plan for federal ocean acidification research and monitoring that provides for an assessment of ocean acidification impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems and the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and ecosystems. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review the plan. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to conduct research and monitoring and authorizes the Secretary to establish an ocean acidification program in NOAA consistent with the strategic research plan, including: (1) providing grants for critical research projects exploring the effects of ocean acidification on ecosystems and the socioeconomic impacts of increased ocean acidification that are relevant to the plan's goals and priorities; and (2) incorporating a competitive merit-based process for awarding grants that may be conducted jointly with other participating agencies or under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. (Sec. 7) Requires the NSF director to continue to carry out ocean acidification research supporting competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts. (Sec. 8) Requires the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure that space-based monitoring assets are used in as productive a manner as possible for monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations to NOAA and to NASA to carry out this Act.

monitoring act act sec defines ocean acidification act decrease earth oceans changes ocean chemistry caused chemical inputs atmosphere including carbon dioxide sec requires national_science_and_technology_council coordinate federal activities ocean acidification report biennially specified congressional committees transmit strategic research plan developed act committees submit revised plan years sec requires subcommittee develop strategic plan federal ocean acidification research monitoring provides assessment ocean acidification impacts marine organisms ecosystems development adaptation mitigation strategies conserve marine organisms ecosystems directs secretary commerce administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences nas review plan sec directs secretary conduct research monitoring authorizes secretary establish ocean acidification program noaa consistent strategic research plan including providing grants critical research projects exploring effects ocean acidification ecosystems socioeconomic impacts increased ocean acidification relevant plan goals priorities incorporating competitive merit based process awarding grants conducted jointly participating agencies sec requires nsf director continue carry ocean acidification research supporting competitive merit based peer reviewed proposals research monitoring ocean acidification impacts sec requires administrator national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa ensure space based monitoring assets productive manner possible monitoring ocean acidification impacts sec authorizes appropriations noaa nasa carry act


Summary: Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for grants under provisions relating to administration of a state's coastal zone management program, resource management improvement, coastal zone enhancement, and national estuarine reserves. Authorizes the use of amounts in the Coastal Zone Management Fund for expenses incidental to the administration of the Act. Increases, beginning in FY2009, the portion of amounts appropriated to carry out provisions relating to administration of a state's coastal zone management program and resource management improvement to be retained for use in implementing coastal zone enhancement grant provisions.

amends coastal_zone_management_act authorize appropriations grants provisions relating administration state coastal zone management program resource management improvement coastal zone enhancement national estuarine reserves authorizes use amounts expenses incidental administration act increases beginning fy2009 portion amounts appropriated carry provisions relating administration state coastal zone management program resource management improvement retained use implementing coastal zone enhancement grant provisions


Summary: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act of 2008 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans and to provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement those plans through coastal states' enforceable policies. Authorizes, subject to the availability of appropriations, grants to coastal states for developing the plans and grants for implementation.

amends coastal_zone_management_act establish coastal climate change adaptation planning response program provide assistance coastal states voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans provide financial technical assistance training enable coastal states implement plans coastal states enforceable policies authorizes subject availability appropriations grants coastal states developing plans grants implementation


Summary: Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2008 or the TCE Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a health advisory, including cancer risks, for trichloroethylene that fully protects, with an adequate margin of safety, the health of susceptible populations (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure.Requires the Administrator to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for trichloroethylene: (1) that is protective of susceptible populations; and (2) the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for trichloroethylene, and as protective of those susceptible populations, as is feasible. Requires consumer confidence reports to disclose the presence of, and the potential health and cancer risks to susceptible populations from exposure to, trichloroethylene in drinking water.Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish a health advisory (including cancer risks) for trichloroethylene that fully protects the health of susceptible populations from vapor intrusion; (2) establish an integrated risk information system reference concentration of trichloroethylene vapor that is protective of susceptible populations; and (3) apply such reference concentration with respect to any potential vapor intrusion-related investigations or actions to protect public health with respect to trichloroethylene exposure carried out pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

toxic chemical exposure reduction act reduction act amends safe drinking water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa publish health advisory including cancer risks fully protects adequate margin safety health susceptible populations including pregnant women infants children taking consideration body weight exposure patterns routes exposure requires administrator promulgate national primary drinking water regulation protective susceptible populations maximum contaminant level close maximum contaminant level goal protective susceptible populations feasible requires consumer confidence reports disclose presence potential health cancer risks susceptible populations exposure drinking water requires administrator publish health advisory including cancer risks fully protects health susceptible populations vapor intrusion establish integrated risk information system reference concentration vapor protective susceptible populations apply reference concentration respect potential vapor intrusion related investigations actions protect public health respect exposure carried pursuant safe_drinking_water_act


Summary: Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act - Directs the Coast Guard's Commandant to conduct an evaluation of vessel discharges, other than ballast water, and report to specified congressional committees. Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to suspend, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any requirement to obtain a permit for a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel. Requires promulgation of a final rule establishing enforceable uniform national discharge standards modeled on the regulatory program for vessels of the Armed Forces and based upon the best available technology. Preempts related state and local laws regarding a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, subject to exception. Lists certain discharges that are unaffected by or excluded from this Act, including discharges from Armed Forces vessels, discharges of vessel sewage, and discharges from certain fishing and fish tender vessels. Makes this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the exclusive statutory authority for federal regulation of vessel discharges to which these provisions apply.

conduct evaluation vessel discharges ballast water report specified congressional committees amends nonindigenous_aquatic_nuisance_prevention control act suspend beginning date enactment act notwithstanding provision law requirement obtain permit discharge incidental normal operation vessel requires promulgation final rule establishing enforceable uniform national discharge standards modeled regulatory program vessels armed_forces based best available technology preempts related state local laws discharge incidental normal operation vessel subject exception lists certain discharges unaffected excluded act including discharges armed_forces vessels discharges vessel sewage discharges certain fishing fish tender vessels makes act notwithstanding provision law exclusive statutory authority federal regulation vessel discharges provisions apply


Summary: Clean Boating Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to provide that no permit shall be required by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for the discharge from a recreational vessel of graywater, bilge water, cooling water, weather deck runoff, oil water separator effluent, or effluent from properly functioning marine engines or for any other discharge that is incidental to the normal operation of such vessel.Defines a "recreational vessel" as any vessel that is leased, rented, or chartered to a person for that person's pleasure or that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding vessels that are subject to Coast Guard inspection and that are engaged in commercial use or that carry paying passengers.Requires the Administrator to: (1) determine the discharges that are incidental to the normal operation (excluding sewage) of a recreational vessel for which it is reasonable and practicable to develop management practices to mitigate adverse impacts on U.S. waters within a year of this Act's enactment and to review such determinations every five years; and (2) develop management practices for recreational vessels to mitigate the adverse impacts of such discharges on U.S. waters. Directs the Administrator, in determining what discharges are incidental to normal operations, to consider: (1) the nature of the discharge; (2) its environmental effects; (3) the practicability of using a management practice; (4) the effect that such practice would have on the operation, operational capability, or safety of the vessel; (5) applicable federal and state law and international standards; and (6) the economic costs of the use of the management practice. Requires the Administrator to: (1) promulgate federal standards of performance (which may distinguish among vessel types) for each discharge for which such a management practice is developed; and (2) review them every five years. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to promulgate regulations governing the design, construction, installation, and use of management practices for recreational vessels as necessary to meet such standards. Prohibits a recreational vessel from operating in or discharging in U.S. waters if such owner or operator is not using applicable management practices in compliance with such regulations.

clean boating act amends federal water pollution control act commonly known clean water act provide permit shall required administrator environmental_protection_agency epa national pollutant discharge elimination system discharge recreational vessel graywater bilge water cooling water weather deck runoff oil water effluent effluent properly functioning marine engines discharge incidental normal operation vessel defines recreational vessel vessel leased rented chartered person person pleasure manufactured primarily pleasure excluding vessels subject coast_guard inspection engaged commercial use carry paying passengers requires administrator determine discharges incidental normal operation excluding sewage recreational vessel reasonable practicable develop management practices mitigate adverse impacts waters year act enactment review determinations years develop management practices recreational vessels mitigate adverse impacts discharges waters directs administrator determining discharges incidental normal operations consider nature discharge environmental effects practicability management practice effect practice operation operational capability safety vessel applicable federal state law international standards economic costs use management practice requires administrator promulgate federal standards performance distinguish vessel types discharge management practice developed review years requires secretary department coast_guard operating promulgate regulations governing design construction installation use management practices recreational vessels necessary meet standards prohibits recreational vessel operating discharging waters owner operator applicable management practices compliance regulations


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and submit to Congress a regional response plan to address and mitigate harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes that includes: (1) an analysis of the scientific data about the causes of such blooms; (2) proposed solutions to address and mitigate such blooms, an analysis of the technological and economic feasibility of such solutions, and an estimate of the cost of implementing them; (3) an analysis of the ability of secondary treatment by wastewater treatment facilities to reduce the amount of phosphorus and nitrogen being discharged into the Great Lakes; (4) an evaluation of the relevant water quality standards promulgated by each of the Great Lakes states; and (5) suggested revisions to such standards if they are not adequate to reduce the incidence and severity of such blooms. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to declare as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act any cleaning product that contains greater than 0.5% phosphorus by volume and is intended for use in individual households.

requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop submit congress regional response plan address mitigate harmful algal blooms great lakes includes analysis scientific data causes blooms proposed solutions address mitigate blooms analysis technological economic feasibility solutions estimate cost implementing analysis ability secondary treatment wastewater treatment facilities reduce phosphorus nitrogen discharged great lakes evaluation relevant water quality standards promulgated great_lakes states suggested revisions standards adequate reduce incidence severity blooms requires consumer product safety commission cpsc declare banned hazardous substance federal_hazardous_substances_act cleaning product contains greater phosphorus volume intended use individual households


Summary: Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2007 [sic]- Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to study and report to Congress on methods for eradicating Asian carp from the Illinois Waterway System, including harvesting them from the Illinois River, and repopulating the River with native species.

eradicating asian carp great lakes study act requires director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service study report congress methods eradicating asian carp including harvesting illinois_river river native species


Summary: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act - Expands, notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation, the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve in Lake Huron.

thunder_bay_national_marine_sanctuary notwithstanding provision law regulation boundaries thunder_bay_national_marine_sanctuary underwater preserve lake_huron


Summary: Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize increased appropriations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY2009-FY2013 for technical assistance to enable small public water systems to comply with national primary drinking water regulations.Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to organizations providing on-site technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, on-site and regional training, assistance with implementing source water protection plans, and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Requires that preference be given to nonprofit organizations determined to be qualified, effective, and to have the most support from small water systems in the states.

amends safe drinking water act authorize increased appropriations administrator environmental_protection_agency epa fy2009 fy2013 technical assistance enable small public water systems comply national primary drinking water regulations authorizes administrator provide technical assistance organizations providing site technical assistance circuit rider technical assistance programs site regional training assistance implementing source water protection plans assistance implementation monitoring plans rules regulations water security enhancements requires preference given nonprofit organizations determined qualified effective support small water systems states


Summary: Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be located in the state of Washington and headed by a Director who shall assist the management conference convened for Puget Sound in carrying out its goals.Requires the Director to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan developed by the conference ("Comprehensive Plan"); (2) coordinate the major functions of the federal government related to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (3) carry out studies and research necessary for strengthened implementation of the Comprehensive Plan; (4) coordinate and manage environmental data related to Puget Sound; (5) coordinate the grant, research, and planning programs authorized under this Act; (6) coordinate activities for the protection of Puget Sound and the Georgia Straits with Canadian authorities and responsibilities, including under species recovery plans, through cooperation with other federal agencies that have jurisdiction in the Puget Sound watershed; and (7) collect and make available to the public information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound.Requires a biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.Allows the Administrator to make grants for projects and studies that will help implement the Comprehensive Plan and for projects to address sewage and stormwater discharges into the Puget Sound watershed.Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in Puget Sound protection and restoration.

puget sound recovery act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish located state washington headed director shall assist management conference convened puget sound carrying goals requires director assist support implementation comprehensive conservation management plan developed conference comprehensive plan coordinate major functions federal government related implementation comprehensive plan carry studies research necessary strengthened implementation comprehensive plan coordinate manage environmental data related puget sound coordinate grant research planning programs authorized act coordinate activities protection puget sound canadian authorities responsibilities including species recovery plans cooperation federal agencies jurisdiction puget_sound watershed collect available public information relating environmental quality puget sound requires biennial report congress implementation comprehensive plan allows administrator grants projects studies help implement comprehensive plan projects address sewage stormwater discharges puget_sound watershed requires president annual budget submit information expenditures roles federal agency involved puget_sound protection restoration


Summary: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008 - Prohibits cruise vessels calling on U.S. ports from discharging sewage, graywater, or bilge water into U.S. waters unless: (1) the treated effluent meets specified effluent limits and management standards; (2) the vessel is proceeding at not less than six knots; (3) the vessel is not less than 12 nautical miles from shore; and (4) the vessel is not in a no discharge zone. Prohibits the discharge of sewage sludge, incinerator ash, or hazardous waste into U.S. waters and requires it to be off-loaded at appropriate land-based facilities. Prescribes exceptions for: (1) discharges solely to secure the safety of a vessel or to save a life at sea; and (2) Alaskan vessels until 10 years after enactment.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate such effluent limits that: (1) are consistent with the capability of the best available technology to treat effluent; (2) require compliance with state and federal water quality standards; (3) take into account the best available scientific information on environmental effects; and (4) require treated discharges to meet specified standards for minimum effluent quality, fecal coliform, and residual chlorine. Requires the EPA Administrator to implement a sampling and testing program, and requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement an inspection program, sufficient to verify that such vessels are in compliance with this Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and other applicable federal laws and international agreements. Requires the Commandant to establish a program for the placement of trained independent observers on vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges. Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out a pilot program to develop and promote commercialization of technologies to provide federal agencies data regarding discharges from vessels and functioning of vessel components relating to fuel consumption and air and water pollution control.Calls for enactment of standards for: (1) ballast water; and (2) air quality regarding incineration and engine activities of vessels.Establishes the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant to collect fees from vessels for paying passengers to be deposited in such Fund for use in carrying out this Act.

clean cruise ship act prohibits cruise vessels calling ports discharging sewage graywater bilge water waters treated effluent meets specified effluent limits management standards vessel proceeding vessel nautical miles shore vessel discharge zone prohibits discharge sewage sludge incinerator ash hazardous waste waters requires loaded appropriate land based facilities prescribes exceptions discharges solely secure safety vessel save life sea alaskan vessels years enactment requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate effluent limits consistent capability best available technology treat effluent require compliance state federal water quality standards account best available scientific information environmental effects require treated discharges meet specified standards minimum effluent quality residual requires epa administrator implement sampling testing program requires commandant coast guard implement inspection program sufficient verify vessels compliance act federal_water_pollution_control_act applicable federal laws international agreements requires commandant establish program placement trained independent observers vessels monitor inspect vessel operations equipment discharges requires administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa carry pilot program develop promote commercialization technologies provide federal agencies data discharges vessels functioning vessel components relating fuel consumption air water pollution control calls enactment standards ballast water air quality engine activities vessels establishes cruise vessel pollution control fund requires commandant collect fees vessels paying passengers deposited fund use carrying act


Summary: Sanctuary Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to require that the National Marine Sanctuary System consist of national marine sanctuaries authorized or established by an Act of Congress (in addition to sanctuaries currently designated by the Secretary of Commerce) and marine national monuments. Sets forth the System's mission. Requires the Secretary to prepare, maintain, and update an ecological classification of the nation's marine environment and an identification of maritime heritage resources as a national inventory of marine ecoregions and maritime heritage resources under U.S. jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to strive to include in the System, by 2030, sites that will incorporate a full range of the nation's marine ecoregions and rare and unique marine habitats, and a full range of maritime heritage resource areas. Modifies various requirements regarding the designation and implementation of marine sanctuaries. Expands the list of prohibited activities. Amends provisions making a violation of a prohibited activity a criminal offense to: (1) exclude from those provisions foreign governments and their entities; and (2) add a requirement that a violation be knowing. Increases the maximum term of imprisonment and the maximum civil fine. Revises requirements regarding the preparation of fishing regulations applicable to a marine sanctuary. Requires that System research and monitoring conducted, supported, or permitted by the Secretary be made available to the public unless the Secretary determines that public disclosure may result in the destruction of, loss of, or injury to any System resource. Modifies requirements regarding special use permits.

sanctuary enhancement act amends national marine sanctuaries act require national marine sanctuary system consist national marine sanctuaries authorized established act congress addition sanctuaries currently designated secretary commerce marine national monuments sets forth system mission requires secretary prepare maintain update ecological classification nation marine environment identification maritime heritage resources national inventory marine maritime heritage resources jurisdiction requires secretary strive include system sites incorporate range nation marine rare unique marine habitats range maritime heritage resource areas modifies requirements designation implementation marine sanctuaries expands list prohibited activities amends provisions making violation prohibited activity criminal offense exclude provisions foreign governments entities add requirement violation knowing increases maximum term imprisonment maximum civil fine revises requirements preparation fishing regulations applicable marine sanctuary requires system research monitoring conducted supported permitted secretary available public secretary determines public disclosure result destruction loss injury system resource modifies requirements special use permits


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to eliminate the pilot program status of the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. Permits the nonfederal share of project costs of a local cooperation agreement to include in-kind services. Treats funds provided for a project by a federal agency other than the Corps of Engineers as nonfederal funds for purposes of cost sharing requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects under the program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the goal of carrying out projects in Delaware, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia (currently the Secretary is required to establish at least one project in each of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania). Directs the Secretary to establish a program, to be administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to provide small watershed grants for technical and financial assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Permits the use of grant funds only for implementation of cooperative tributary basin and other Chesapeake Bay-wide strategies that address storm water management or the establishment, restoration, protection, or enhancement of natural habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Cheasapeake Bay program. Directs the Secretary to develop at federal expense and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to prioritize projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

amends water_resources_development_act eliminate pilot program status chesapeake_bay environmental restoration protection program permits nonfederal share project costs local cooperation agreement include kind services treats funds provided project federal agency corps_of_engineers nonfederal funds purposes cost sharing requirements authorizes secretary army carry projects program chesapeake_bay watershed goal carrying projects delaware new_york maryland pennsylvania virginia west_virginia district_of_columbia currently secretary required establish project maryland virginia pennsylvania directs secretary establish program administered national_fish_and_wildlife_foundation provide small watershed grants technical financial assistance local governments nonprofit organizations permits use grant funds implementation cooperative tributary basin wide strategies address storm water management establishment restoration protection enhancement natural habitat associated chesapeake_bay ecosystem increases authorization appropriations program directs secretary develop federal expense submit congress comprehensive plan prioritize projects chesapeake_bay watershed


Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or a state with an approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, from requiring an NPDES permit for a covered vessel for the next two years for any discharge: (1) of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of a covered vessel. Defines "covered vessel" to mean a vessel that is less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.Requires the Administrator to evaluate the impacts of such discharges, excluding discharges: (1) from a vessel of the Armed Forces; (2) of sewage from a vessel, other than the discharge of graywater from a vessel operating on the Great Lakes; and (3) of ballast water. Provides that such prohibition does not apply with respect to: (1) rubbish, trash, garbage, or other such materials discharged overboard; (2) other discharges when the vessel is operating in a capacity other than as a means of transportation; (3) ballast water discharges; or (4) any discharge that contributes to a violation of a water quality standard or poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.

prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa state approved national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system npdes permit program federal_water_pollution_control_act requiring npdes permit covered vessel years discharge effluent properly functioning marine engines laundry shower galley sink wastes incidental normal operation covered vessel defines covered vessel mean vessel feet length fishing vessel requires administrator evaluate impacts discharges excluding discharges vessel armed_forces sewage vessel discharge graywater vessel operating great lakes ballast water provides prohibition apply respect trash garbage materials discharged overboard discharges vessel operating capacity means transportation ballast water discharges discharge contributes violation water quality standard poses unacceptable risk human health environment


Summary: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization and Expansion Act of 2008 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to: (1) set forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; (2) state the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in the state of Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use; and (3) enumerate the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Provides for the appointment of a Director of the Commission and the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of the state of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Commission.

amends northwest straits marine conservation initiative act set forth membership northwest_straits_advisory_commission state goal commission protection restoration marine waters habitats species northwest_straits region state washington achieve ecosystem health sustainable resource use enumerate duties commission establish benchmarks work provides appointment director commission establishment marine resources committees specified counties state washington authorizes director commission director padilla_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve establish northwest_straits_marine_conservation_foundation nonprofit foundation support commission marine resources committees established act authorizes appropriations commission


Summary: Water Assessment and Treatment Evaluation Research Study Act of 2008 or the WATER Study Act of 2008 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on the presence, sources, and effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in U.S. drinking water supplies and on ways to properly dispose of such products and improve water treatment. Directs the Administrator to examine wastewater effluent and run-off from agricultural operations in identifying such sources.

water assessment treatment evaluation research study act water study act requires administrator environmental protection agency epa study report congress presence sources effects pharmaceuticals personal care products drinking water supplies ways properly dispose products improve water treatment directs administrator examine wastewater effluent run agricultural operations identifying sources


Summary: Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to permit federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing (a process for extracting oil and gas from wells by the injection of fluids at high pressure).

amends safe drinking water act permit federal regulation hydraulic fracturing process extracting oil gas wells injection fluids high pressure


Summary: Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) publish (within 90 days) a health advisory for perchlorate that is fully protective, with an adequate margin of safety, of the health of vulnerable persons (including pregnant women, infants, and children), considering body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure; (2) propose (within 60 days) and promulgate (within 120 days) a final regulation requiring public water systems to monitor for perchlorate, which shall be in effect until monitoring for perchlorate is required under a national primary drinking water regulation; and (3) require consumer confidence reports by community water systems to disclose the presence of perchlorate in drinking water and the potential health risks to vulnerable persons.

perchlorate monitoring right know act amends safe drinking water act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa publish days health advisory perchlorate fully protective adequate margin safety health vulnerable persons including pregnant women infants children considering body weight exposure patterns routes exposure propose days promulgate days final regulation requiring public water systems monitor perchlorate shall effect monitoring perchlorate required national primary drinking water regulation require consumer confidence reports community water systems disclose presence perchlorate drinking water potential health risks vulnerable persons


Summary: Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2008 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) publish (within 90 days) a health advisory for perchlorate that is fully protective, with an adequate margin of safety, of the health of vulnerable persons (including pregnant women, infants, and children), taking into consideration body weight, exposure patterns, and all routes of exposure; and (2) propose (within nine months) and finalize (within 18 months) a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate that is protective of vulnerable persons and the maximum contaminant level of which is as close to the maximum contaminant level goal for perchlorate, and as protective of vulnerable persons, as is feasible.

perchlorate act amends safe drinking water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa publish days health advisory perchlorate fully protective adequate margin safety health vulnerable persons including pregnant women infants children taking consideration body weight exposure patterns routes exposure propose months finalize months national primary drinking water regulation perchlorate protective vulnerable persons maximum contaminant level close maximum contaminant level goal perchlorate protective vulnerable persons feasible


Summary: Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act - Allows, under specified conditions, certain U.S. persons supportive of the government's position before a dispute settlement panel or Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to participate in consultations and panel or Appellate Body proceedings. Establishes the Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement to provide advice to Congress on the operation of the WTO dispute settlement system. Amends the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to require congressional approval before any modification of an agency regulation or practice that has been adversely affected by a WTO decision. Directs the United States to negotiate with the WTO to determine clarification of its obligations under the Uruguay Round Agreement due to an adverse WTO decision if the United States, Congress, or Commission finds that such decision created obligations never agreed to by the United States. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make specified changes to strengthen the Act's antidumping and countervailing duty provisions. Requires congressional approval for revocation of nonmarket economy country determinations made by the administering authority. Expands the authority of the administering authority or the International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose countervailing duties on products from a nonmarket economy country that have been provided a countervailable subsidy. Includes exchange-rate manipulation by a country as a countervailable subsidy. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a recommendation from the ITC before the President can impose a duty on an imported Chinese product that causes or threatens market disruption to a like U.S. product. Applies the amendments made by this Act to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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Summary: Emergency Relief Personnel Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, during a presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, forcibly assaulting, resisting, or interfering with: (1) any U.S. officer or employee performing official duties relating to the emergency or any person assisting such officer; and (2) any person providing services in support of disaster relief efforts in coordination with a federal coordinating officer. Provides for enhanced penalties for using or possessing a deadly or dangerous weapon or inflicting bodily injury in the commission of such a violation.

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Summary: Small Business Disaster Recovery Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and implement an expedited disaster assistance business loan program to provide small businesses with immediate disaster assistance.

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