Summary: Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the duties of the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study by requiring the Office to: (1) conduct or commission studies to strengthen the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Long Island Sound, including studies on the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed and on planning initiatives for the Sound that identify the areas that are most suitable for various types or classes of activities to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, or preserve critical ecosystem services to meet economic, environmental, security, or social objectives; (2) develop and implement strategies to increase public education and awareness with respect to the ecological health and water quality conditions of the Sound; (3) make publicly available on the Internet information relating to the environmental quality of the Sound; and (4) monitor the progress made toward meeting the identified goals, actions, and schedules of the Plan, including through the implementation and support of a monitoring system for the Sound's ecological health and water quality conditions. Limits the federal share for grants for projects and studies which will help implement the Plan, other than citizen involvement and citizen involvement grants, to 60%. Requires the Office's Director to submit a report to Congress that includes: (1) an assessment of the progress made by the Office and the Long Island Sound states in implementing the plan, including an assessment of the progress made toward meeting the Plan's performance goals and milestones; (2) an assessment of the key ecological attributes that reflect the health of the ecosystem of the Sound watershed; (3) a description of any substantive modifications to the Plan made during the two-year period (currently a twelve-month period) preceding the submission of the report; (4) recommendations to improve progress in restoring and protecting the Sound watershed; (5) priority actions for implementation of the Plan for the next two years; and (6) a description of the means by which federal funding and actions will be coordinated with the actions of the Long Island Sound states and other entities. Requires the President to submit, together with the annual U.S. budget, information regarding each federal agency involved in the protection and restoration of the Sound watershed. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Act (EPA) to coordinate the actions of federal agencies that impact water quality in the Sound watershed to improve the water quality and living resources of the watershed. Requires a federal agency that owns or occupies real property, or carries out activities, within the Sound watershed to: (1) participate in regional and subwatershed planning, protection, and restoration activities with respect to the watershed; and (2) ensure that the property and activities carried out by the agency are consistent with the Plan. Amends the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 to terminate the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee on December 31, 2015 (currently 2011). Declares that the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to the Advisory Committee or to any board, committee, or other group established under the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006. Extends reporting requirements by requiring the Advisory Committee to submit to the Administrator and the decision making body of the Long Island Sound Study Management Conference an annual report through FY2015 on stewardship sites. Makes the amendments to such Act become effective on October 1, 2010. (Sec. 3) Extends through FY2015 the authorization of appropriations to the Administrator for the implementation of the Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study, the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006, the Long Island Sound Grants, and Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants. (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator, within two years, to carry out and report to Congress on a pilot project to demonstrate the efficacy of nutrient bioextraction (an environmental management strategy under which nutrients are removed from an aquatic ecosystem through the harvest of enhanced biological production, including the aquaculture of suspension-feeding shellfish or algae) for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorous from the waters of the Long Island Sound watershed. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the project.

stewardship act sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act expand duties requiring office conduct commission studies strengthen implementation comprehensive conservation management plan long island sound including studies impacts climate change sound watershed planning initiatives sound identify areas suitable types classes activities reduce conflicts uses reduce environmental impacts facilitate compatible uses preserve critical ecosystem services meet economic environmental security social objectives develop implement strategies increase public education awareness respect ecological health water quality conditions sound publicly available internet information relating environmental quality sound monitor progress meeting identified goals actions schedules plan including implementation support monitoring system sound ecological health water quality conditions limits federal share grants projects studies help implement plan citizen involvement citizen involvement grants requires office director submit report congress includes assessment progress states implementing plan including assessment progress meeting plan performance goals milestones assessment key ecological attributes reflect health ecosystem sound watershed description substantive modifications plan year period currently month period preceding submission report recommendations improve progress restoring protecting sound watershed priority actions implementation plan years description means federal funding actions coordinated actions long_island_sound states entities requires president submit annual budget information federal agency involved protection restoration sound watershed requires administrator epa coordinate actions federal agencies impact water quality sound watershed improve water quality living resources watershed requires federal agency owns occupies real property carries activities sound watershed participate regional subwatershed planning protection restoration activities respect watershed ensure property activities carried agency consistent plan amends long_island_sound_stewardship_act terminate long_island_sound_stewardship_advisory_committee december currently declares federal_advisory_committee_act apply advisory_committee board committee group established act extends reporting requirements requiring advisory_committee submit administrator decision making body annual report fy2015 stewardship sites makes amendments act effective october sec extends fy2015 authorization appropriations administrator implementation long_island_sound_stewardship_act long_island_sound_grants sec requires administrator years carry report congress pilot project demonstrate efficacy nutrient environmental management strategy nutrients removed aquatic ecosystem harvest enhanced biological production including aquaculture suspension feeding shellfish algae removal nitrogen phosphorous waters long_island_sound watershed authorizes appropriations carry project


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to study the feasibility of implementing measures for the prevention or mitigation of shore damage at Oklahoma Beach in New York state attributable to the federal navigation project to be carried out at Irondequioit Bay.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers study feasibility implementing measures prevention mitigation shore damage new_york state attributable federal navigation project carried bay


Summary: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to remove the $75 million limit on the liability of the party responsible for an offshore facility from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Makes this Act effective on April 15, 2010. Authorizes a claimant to commence an action in court against the responsible party or guarantor or to present the claim to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund if the claim is not settled in whole by payment within 30 (currently 90) days of the claim being presented. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the President to ensure that tank vessel, nontank vessel, and facility response plans under the National Response System are designed to prevent injury to the economy, jobs, and the environment. Requires the President to promulgate regulations that revise the requirements that govern oil spill response plans, including requiring such plans to: (1) ensure the availability of private personnel and equipment in the quantities necessary and in the appropriate region to respond immediately to and sustain the response effort for as long as necessary to remove a worst-case discharge and to mitigate damage from a discharge; (2) demonstrate the financial capability to pay for removal costs and damages; (3) describe the environmental effects of the plan methodologies and equipment; (4) describe the process for communication and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies before, during, and after a response to a discharge; (5) identify performance standards for the quantity of oil or hazardous substance that will be removed under the response plan; (6) in the case of oil production, drilling, and workover facilities, describe the specific measures to be used in response to a blowout or other event involving loss of well control; and (7) identify potential economic and ecological impacts of a worst-case discharge and response activities to prevent or mitigate those impacts in the event of a discharge. Allows the President to approve a plan only if: (1) it meets the plan response requirements; (2) field tests of the plan have been conducted in the area in which the tank vessel, nontank vessel, or facility is proposed to operate; (3) the methods and equipment proposed to be used under the response plan are demonstrated to be technologically feasible in the area and under the conditions (including the depth of a well, in the case of an offshore facility) in which the vessel or facility is proposed to operate; (4) the available scientific information about the area allows for identification of potential impacts to ecological areas and protection of those areas in the event of a discharge, including adequate surveys of wildlife; and (5) it describes the quantity of oil likely to be removed in the event of a worst-case discharge. Requires the President to require notice of the proposed response plan to be published in the Federal Register and provide for a public comment period for the plan of at least 30 days. Includes within the definition of "worst case discharge" the largest foreseeable discharge from an unanticipated and uncontrolled blowout or other loss of well control. Requires the Administrator of the fund established by British Petroleum Company to pay claims resulting from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that occurred April 20, 2010, to report to Congress on the status of such fund and claims that have been paid from the fund.

big_oil_bailout_prevention_unlimited_liability_act amends oil pollution act remove million limit liability party responsible offshore facility oil discharged navigable waters adjoining shorelines makes act effective april authorizes claimant commence action court responsible party guarantor present claim oil_spill_liability_trust_fund claim settled payment currently days claim presented amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require president ensure tank vessel nontank vessel facility response plans national response system designed prevent injury economy jobs environment requires president promulgate regulations revise requirements govern oil spill response plans including requiring plans ensure availability private personnel equipment quantities necessary appropriate region respond immediately sustain response effort long necessary remove worst case discharge mitigate damage discharge demonstrate financial capability pay removal costs damages describe environmental effects plan methodologies equipment describe process communication coordination federal state local agencies response discharge identify performance standards quantity oil hazardous substance removed response plan case oil production drilling facilities describe specific measures response blowout event involving loss control identify potential economic ecological impacts worst case discharge response activities prevent mitigate impacts event discharge allows president approve plan meets plan response requirements field tests plan conducted area tank vessel nontank vessel facility proposed operate methods equipment proposed response plan demonstrated technologically feasible area conditions including depth case offshore facility vessel facility proposed operate available scientific information area allows identification potential impacts ecological areas protection areas event discharge including adequate surveys wildlife describes quantity oil likely removed event worst case discharge requires president require notice proposed response plan published federal_register provide public comment period plan days includes definition worst case discharge largest foreseeable discharge unanticipated uncontrolled blowout loss control requires administrator fund established pay claims resulting blowout explosion mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon occurred april report congress status fund claims paid fund


Summary: Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently increase the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate to 9 cents a barrel. Suspends such financing rate in any calendar quarter in which the unobligated balance in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund is greater than $10 billion.

oil spill liability trust fund improvement act amends internal revenue code permanently increase oil_spill_liability_trust_fund financing rate cents barrel suspends financing rate calendar quarter unobligated balance oil_spill_liability_trust_fund greater billion


Summary: Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to exempt advances to the Coast Guard in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon from the requirement that amounts in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund shall be available only as provided in annual appropriations. Limits such advances to a maximum of $100 million each, with the total amount for all advances subject to limits under existing law (i.e., not to exceed $1 billion for any single incident and $500 million for natural resource damage assessments and claims for any single incident, provided that, except in the case of payments of removal costs, an advance may be made only if the amount in the Fund after such advance will not be less than $30 million). Requires the Coast Guard to notify Congress of the amount advanced and the facts and circumstances necessitating the advance within seven days of the advance. Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act submitted by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

amends oil pollution act exempt advances coast_guard connection explosion sinking mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon requirement amounts oil_spill_liability_trust_fund shall available provided annual appropriations limits advances maximum million total advances subject limits existing law exceed billion single incident million natural resource damage assessments claims single incident provided case payments removal costs advance fund advance million requires coast_guard notify congress advanced facts circumstances necessitating advance seven days advance requires budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted chairman provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to state and local agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, for ecosystem restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, in accordance with priorities described in the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Limits such a grant to 75% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using grant funds. Requires the non-federal share of the total cost of activities carried out using funds to be no less than 25%. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2020. Limits to no more than 5% the amount of funding that may be used to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act.

san_francisco_bay restoration act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide grants state local agencies public nonprofit agencies institutions organizations ecosystem restoration projects habitat improvement fish waterfowl wildlife accordance priorities described comprehensive conservation management plan san_francisco estuary limits grant total cost eligible activities carried grant funds requires non federal share total cost activities carried funds authorizes appropriations fy2011-fy2020 limits funding pay administrative expenses incurred carrying act


Summary: Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. Revises the purpose of management conferences convened with respect to estuaries. Requires a management conference's membership to include, among other entities, not-for-profit organizations. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) evaluate, every five years, the implementation of each comprehensive conservation and management plan developed under the Program to determine the degree to which the goals of the plan have been met; (2) submit the results of the evaluation to the appropriate management conference for review and comment; and (3) report on the results of the evaluation and make such report available to the public in the Federal Register and on the Internet. Requires management conferences to update plans 18 months after they are evaluated. Authorizes the Administrator to consider a management conference to be in probationary status if the conference has not received approval for an updated plan within three years of the date of the evaluation's publication. Requires the Administrator to: (1) reduce a grant for the implementation of a plan developed by a management conference with probationary status; and (2) terminate a management conference and cease funding for the implementation of the plan if the conference has been in probationary status for two consecutive years. Requires, after the Administrator's approval of a plan for an estuary, any federal action or activity affecting such estuary to be conducted in a manner consistent with such plan. Makes EPA the lead coordinating agency for implementing plans. Requires an agency head, in making annual budget requests, to consider the agency's responsibilities under the Program. Repeals provisions authorizing the Administrator to give grants to individuals for the development and implementation of plans. Authorizes appropriations for management conferences, grants, and monitoring the administration of plans. Requires the Administrator to include measures to track the introduction and establishment of nonnative species within the trend assessment program that monitors variations in environmental parameters which may affect estuarine zones. Requires the Administrator to evaluate and report to the public on the Program every five years. Revises the definition of: (1) "estuary" to include near-coastal waters and other bodies of water within the Great Lakes similar in form and function to waters otherwise described in such definition; and (2) "estuarine zones" to include such waters and transitional areas, associated aquatic ecosystems, and those portions of tributaries.

clean estuaries act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act reauthorize national_estuary_program revises purpose management conferences convened respect estuaries requires management conference membership include entities profit organizations requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa evaluate years implementation comprehensive conservation management plan developed program determine degree goals plan met submit results evaluation appropriate management conference review comment report results evaluation report available public federal_register internet requires management conferences update plans months evaluated authorizes administrator consider management conference probationary status conference received approval updated plan years date evaluation publication requires administrator reduce grant implementation plan developed management conference probationary status terminate management conference cease funding implementation plan conference probationary status consecutive years requires administrator approval plan estuary federal action activity affecting estuary conducted manner consistent plan makes epa lead coordinating agency implementing plans requires agency head making annual budget requests consider agency responsibilities program repeals provisions authorizing administrator grants individuals development implementation plans authorizes appropriations management conferences grants monitoring administration plans requires administrator include measures track introduction establishment nonnative species trend assessment program monitors variations environmental parameters affect estuarine zones requires administrator evaluate report public program years revises definition estuary include near coastal waters bodies water great_lakes similar form function waters described definition estuarine zones include waters transitional areas associated aquatic ecosystems portions tributaries


Summary: Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate by 3 cents a barrel for domestic crude oil and by 7 cents a barrel for any other crude oil; and (2) repeal the termination date of such financing rate. Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to expand the allowable uses of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund amounts to include: (1) payment of costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Coast Guard, and other federal agencies to maintain research, prevention, and response capabilities with respect to discharges of oil; (2) payment of costs to carry out environmental assessment studies; and (3) grants to affected states, institutions of higher education, and other entities for research relating to discharges of oil on the Outer Continental Shelf.

increase oil_spill_liability_trust_fund financing rate cents barrel domestic crude oil cents barrel crude oil repeal termination date financing rate amends oil pollution act expand allowable uses oil_spill_liability_trust_fund amounts include payment costs incurred national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa coast_guard federal agencies maintain research prevention response capabilities respect discharges oil payment costs carry environmental assessment studies grants affected states institutions higher education entities research relating discharges oil outer_continental_shelf


Summary: Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2010 - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with other federal agencies, to direct research and take action to improve oil spill prevention, response, and recovery in Arctic waters. Amends the Oil Polllution Act of 1990 to require the NOAA Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard to use amounts made available under this Act for research and related activities in advance of energy exploration and production in the Arctic. Requires the Coast Guard to assess and take action to reduce the risk of, and improve U.S. response to, a maritime disaster in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Sets forth additional Interagency Committee Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research functions, including requiring the Committee to request the National Research Council to conduct an oil spill risk assessment and make recommendations that will enhance safety and lessen the potential adverse environmental impacts of industrial activities in Arctic waters.

requires national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa collaboration federal agencies direct research action improve oil spill prevention response recovery arctic waters amends oil act require noaa administrator commandant coast guard use amounts available act research related activities advance energy exploration production arctic requires coast_guard assess action reduce risk improve response maritime disaster beaufort chukchi_seas sets forth additional functions including requiring committee request national_research_council conduct oil spill risk assessment recommendations enhance safety lessen potential adverse environmental impacts industrial activities arctic waters


Summary: Oil Spill Technology and Research Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to replace provisions establishing the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research with provisions establishing a Federal Oil Spill Research Committee for the same purpose. Requires the Committee to: (1) submit to Congress within 180 days and update every five years a report on the state of oil discharge prevention and response capabilities; (2) establish an oil pollution research and development program that provides for research, development, and demonstration of technologies and methods that are effective in preventing, detecting, responding to, mitigating, and restoring damage from oil discharges and that protect the environment; and (3) submit a plan for the implementation of such program to Congress within 180 days after submitting such report. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to: (1) designate a Chairperson from among committee members; and (2) manage a program of competitive grants to universities or research institutions for conducting such program. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require vessel and facility response plans for responding to a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance to: (1) be updated at least every five years and resubmitted for approval upon each update; (2) require the use of the best available technology and methods to contain and remove a worst-case discharge and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a discharge; and (3) include investments in research relating to oil discharges, risk assessment, and development of technologies for oil discharge response and prevention. Requires: (1) the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish a program for the formal evaluation and validation of oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies; and (2) each technology and method validated to be included in the comprehensive list of discharge removal resources maintained through the Coast Guard's National Response Unit.

research_act amends oil pollution act replace provisions establishing interagency_coordinating_committee_on_oil_pollution_research provisions establishing federal_oil_spill_research_committee purpose requires committee submit congress days update years report state oil discharge prevention response capabilities establish oil pollution research development program provides research development demonstration technologies methods effective preventing detecting responding mitigating restoring damage oil discharges protect environment submit plan implementation program congress days submitting report requires secretary commerce oceans atmosphere designate chairperson committee members manage program competitive grants universities research institutions conducting program amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require vessel facility response plans responding worst case discharge oil hazardous substance updated years resubmitted approval update require use best available technology methods contain remove worst case discharge mitigate prevent substantial threat discharge include investments research relating oil discharges risk assessment development technologies oil discharge response prevention requires secretary department coast_guard operating establish program formal evaluation validation oil pollution containment removal methods technologies technology method validated included comprehensive list discharge removal resources maintained coast_guard national response unit


Summary: National Endowment for the Oceans Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Endowment for the Oceans which shall fund grants (in conjunction with state matching grants) for programs to restore, maintain, or understand living marine resources and their habitats, and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, including baseline scientific research, ocean observing, and other programs in coordination with federal and state departments or agencies. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for such purposes. States that programs funded in Great Lakes states shall also seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Plan, the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, or other collaborative planning efforts of the Great Lakes Region. Directs the Secretary to make grants to: (1) coastal states or affected Indian tribes; and (2) regional planning bodies to create and implement regional strategic plans. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans Council.

treasury shall fund grants conjunction state matching grants programs restore maintain understand living marine resources habitats ocean coastal great_lakes resources including baseline scientific research ocean observing programs coordination federal state departments agencies authorizes secretary commerce grants purposes states programs funded great_lakes states shall seek attain goals embodied great lakes restoration initiative plan great lakes regional collaboration strategy great_lakes_water_quality_agreement collaborative planning efforts great lakes region directs secretary grants coastal states affected indian tribes regional planning bodies create implement regional strategic plans directs secretary establish national endowment


Summary: Safe Dispersants Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of a dispersant in response to a discharge of oil or hazardous substances unless the dispersant has been listed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule. Authorizes the Administrator to list a dispersant on the Schedule if: (1) the dispersant meets such standards as shall be established by the Administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity and minimum acceptable effectiveness; and (2) the adverse effect from its use is less than that from allowing the discharged oil or hazardous substance to be dispersed by natural or physical means, to degrade by natural processes, to be removed by technologically feasible physical methods, or to undergo any combination of such processes. Directs the Administrator, in determining the adverse effect from the use of a dispersant, to consider: (1) acute, chronic, short- and long-term health and environmental effects of the dispersant or any individual component of the dispersant formulation; (2) additive or synergistic effects of the dispersant in combination with oil or hazardous substances and other environmental factors and components; and (3) persistence, bioavailability, and bioaccumulation potential. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations specifying the minimum data set applicable to dispersants listed on the Schedule, which shall: (1) include information necessary to determine the potential for dispersants to persist or accumulate in, or to create or contribute to adverse effects on, environments, ecosystems, organisms, workers, and exposed individuals; (2) include specified information on ingredients and the efficacy of the dispersants under different conditions and at different concentrations; and (3) be sufficient to assist the Administrator in determining whether the combination of dispersant and hazardous substance can increase or decrease the persistence, bioaccumulation potential, or toxicity relative to either alone, the potential for dispersant components to persist or accumulate in the environment or biota or to contribute to adverse effects under any scale or manner of application, and whether use of the dispersant would cause less harm to health and the environment than responding without it. Directs the Administrator to: (1) consider health and safety information for a dispersant listed for use under the Schedule to mean information from any study of any effect of a dispersant on health or the environment; and (2) make such information available to the public, as well as information on the concentrations of all dispersant ingredients if public availability of such information is necessary to prevent substantial endangerment to human health or the environment or is otherwise in the public interest . Requires the Administrator to: (1) initiate a study evaluating the adequacy of existing capabilities and legal authorities of the federal government to make informed decisions regarding the health and environmental impacts of dispersants placed on the Schedule; and (2) determine whether to propose revisions to subpart J of the National Contingency Plan and to National Response System regulations to ensure the effectiveness and safety of dispersants.

safe dispersants act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit use response discharge oil hazardous substances listed administrator environmental_protection_agency epa national contingency plan product schedule authorizes administrator list schedule meets standards shall established administrator governing maximum allowable toxicity minimum acceptable effectiveness adverse effect use allowing discharged oil hazardous substance dispersed natural physical means degrade natural processes removed technologically feasible physical methods undergo combination processes directs administrator determining adverse effect use consider acute chronic short- long term health environmental effects individual component formulation additive effects combination oil hazardous substances environmental factors components persistence potential requires administrator promulgate regulations specifying minimum data set applicable dispersants listed schedule shall include information necessary determine potential dispersants persist accumulate create contribute adverse effects environments ecosystems organisms workers exposed individuals include specified information ingredients efficacy dispersants different conditions different concentrations sufficient assist administrator determining combination hazardous substance increase decrease persistence potential toxicity relative potential components persist accumulate environment contribute adverse effects scale manner application use cause harm health environment responding directs administrator consider health safety information listed use schedule mean information study effect health environment information available public information concentrations ingredients public availability information necessary prevent substantial endangerment human health environment public interest requires administrator initiate study evaluating adequacy existing capabilities legal authorities federal government informed decisions health environmental impacts dispersants placed schedule determine propose revisions subpart national contingency plan national response system regulations ensure effectiveness safety dispersants


Summary: Safe Water Intensive Monitoring Act or the SWIM Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop water quality monitoring and notification criteria for, and provide grants to states and local governments to develop and implement water quality monitoring and notification programs for, such inland lakes that are designated by states for swimming and that have public beaches as the Administrator deems appropriate, considering: (1) the size of the lakes; (2) the annual number of visitors to the lakes; (3) identified harmful algal blooms or other known pathogens in the lakes; and (4) the potential health and economic impacts of poor water quality of the lakes with respect to affected communities, individuals, fish, and wildlife.

safe water intensive monitoring act act amends federal water pollution control act commonly known clean water act authorize administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop water quality monitoring notification criteria provide grants states local governments develop implement water quality monitoring notification programs inland lakes designated states swimming public beaches administrator deems appropriate considering size lakes annual number visitors lakes identified harmful algal blooms known pathogens lakes potential health economic impacts poor water quality lakes respect affected communities individuals fish wildlife


Summary: Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair. Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans. Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by July 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan. Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.

gulf_coast_restoration_act_-_establishes gulf coast ecosystem restoration task force shall consult provide recommendations chair task_force approval plans submitted governors alabama florida louisiana mississippi providing restoration activities gulf_coast ecosystem adversely impacted blowout explosion mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon april coordinate scientific research associated restoration ecosystem submit annual report congress summarizes plans approved chair establishes treasury gulf_coast_ecosystem_restoration_fund directs secretary treasury deposit fund sums equal amounts collected united_states penalties settlements fines federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act relation deepwater horizon explosion resulting hydrocarbon releases environment makes fund available conservation protection restoration gulf_coast ecosystem accordance approved plans requires governors states submit plan chair july solicit local input provide public participation development plan requires chair disburse amounts fund state chair approved plan projects activities conservation protection restoration coastal areas including wetlands mitigation damage fish wildlife natural resources planning assistance administrative costs complying act implementation federally approved marine coastal comprehensive conservation management plan


Summary: Oil Spill Victims Redress Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) require all claims against each responsible party for removal costs or damages under such Act to be presented first to the responsible party or guarantor of the source of the discharge or threat; (2) authorize a state court to award damages or other relief to any person for claims under state law against any responsible party or other person; (3) provide that a civil action brought in state court is not within the original jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts, and is therefore not removable, unless a federal claim is pleaded in addition to claims arising under state law or otherwise removable based on diversity of citizenship; and (4) provide that nothing in such Act shall affect or preempt the authority of any state from imposing on any responsible party or other person any additional liability or requirement with respect to the discharge of oil occurring within the state, pollution by oil having effects within the state, or any removal activities in connection with such discharge.

oil spill victims redress act amends oil pollution act require claims responsible party removal costs damages act presented responsible party guarantor source discharge threat authorize state court award damages relief person claims state law responsible party person provide civil action brought state court original jurisdiction district courts removable federal claim addition claims arising state law removable based diversity citizenship provide act shall affect preempt authority state imposing responsible party person additional liability requirement respect discharge oil occurring state pollution oil having effects state removal activities connection discharge


Summary: Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt from prohibitions on the use or sale of lead pipes, solder, and flux: (1) pipes or pipe or plumbing fittings or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for nonpotable services such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption; or (2) toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flushometer valves, tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main gate valves that are two inches in diameter or larger. Redefines "lead free" under such Act to mean: (1) not containing more than 0.2% lead when used with respect to solder and flux (current law); and (2) not more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes and pipe and plumbing fittings and fixtures. Establishes a formula to calculate the weighted average lead content of a pipe or pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture. Makes this Act effective 36 months after its enactment.

reduction lead drinking water act amends safe drinking water act exempt prohibitions use sale lead pipes solder flux pipes pipe plumbing fittings fixtures including preventers exclusively services manufacturing industrial processing irrigation outdoor uses water anticipated human consumption toilets fill valves valves shower valves service water distribution main gate valves inches diameter larger redefines lead free act mean containing lead respect solder flux current law weighted average lead respect surfaces pipes pipe plumbing fittings fixtures establishes formula calculate weighted average lead content pipe pipe plumbing fitting makes act effective months enactment


Summary: Stand by your Oil Pollution Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) extend liability to any corporation, partnership, or other person (other than an individual) having an ownership interest exceeding 25% in any responsible party; and (2) limit such an entity's liability with respect to an incident (any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, involving vessels and facilities, resulting in the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil) to no more than the percentage of the entity's aggregate ownership interests in all other responsible parties with respect to such incident.

stand oil pollution act stop act amends oil pollution act extend liability corporation partnership person individual having ownership interest exceeding responsible party limit entity liability respect incident occurrence series occurrences having origin involving vessels facilities resulting discharge substantial threat discharge oil percentage entity aggregate ownership interests responsible parties respect incident


Summary: Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair. Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans.Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by October 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan. Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.

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Summary: Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy to protect and preserve living and other resources of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Farallones NMS) and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Cordell Bank NMS) marine environments. Makes certain adjustments to expand the boundaries of the Farallones NMS and the Cordell NMS. Prohibits the issuance of a lease or permit authorizing mineral or hydrocarbon exploration, development, production, or transportation by pipeline within the boundaries of the sanctuaries, as modified by this Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to complete: (1) a draft supplemental management plan for each of the sanctuaries that focuses on management in the areas added by this Act; and (2) a revised management plan for each of the sanctuaries. Directs the Secretary to carry out an assessment of necessary revisions to the regulations for the sanctuaries, including considering regulations regarding the deposit or release of introduced species and the alteration of stream and river drainage into the sanctuaries.

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Summary: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000, and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every two years an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Administrator to: (1) report annually to Congress on the Plan; and (2) ensure that the Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report required by the Executive Order 13508 includes the adaptive management plan. Requires an Independent Evaluator for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress every two years on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities. Requires the Evaluator to be appointed by the Administrator from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

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Summary: Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize appropriations for the pilot program for alternative water source projects. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in making grants under the program, to consider whether a project is located in an area which is served by a public water system serving 10,000 individuals or fewer.

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Summary: Great Lakes Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly 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 by no later than 24 hours after the time at which the POTW first becomes 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, 2031. 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 commonly 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 later hours time potw 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 applies 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: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to remove the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for discharges of materials into waters of the United States , or to restrict the use of any defined area for specification as a disposal site, once the Secretary of the Army has issued a permit for dredged or fill material.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act remove authority administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prohibit specification defined area disposal site discharges materials waters united_states restrict use defined area specification disposal site secretary army issued permit dredged fill material


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to repeal the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification of, or to deny or restrict the use of, a defined area as a disposal site for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters.

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Summary: Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in carrying out the Estrogenic Substances Screening Program: (1) not later than one year after this Act's enactment, to publish a plan for the identification of endocrine disrupting substances that may be in drinking water for testing and a schedule for issuing test orders for all substances by not later than 10 years after this Act's enactment, with the goal of testing all substances that have been placed on the Drinking Water Preliminary Contaminant Candidate List and all substances for which a national primary drinking water regulation has been promulgated; (2) to give priority in selecting substances for listing to substances that pose the greatest public health concern; (3) not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to publish guidance on developing or updating protocols for testing of possible endocrine disruptors; (4) not later than five years after enactment and every three years thereafter, to determine whether to revise screening protocols based on significant improvements in the sensitivity, accuracy, reliability, reproducibility, or efficiency of such protocols and to require the use of screening protocols that eliminate or reduce the number of animals used; (5) not later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to publish an electronic, publicly searchable database that contains information regarding the testing program; and (6) within six months after receipt of testing results, to determine whether to take administrative action related to the substance. Authorizes the Administrator to accelerate testing for a substance if: (1) such substance is known to be found in sources of drinking water; (2) a substantial population is known to be exposed to the substance; and (3) the substance is either suspected to be an endocrine disruptor or has a structural similarity to a substance known to be an endocrine disruptor. Requires the Administrator, not later than one year after this Act's enactment, to publish guidance on how the Administrator will make determinations on whether to require accelerated testing for such substances. Authorizes any person to petition the Administrator to identify a substance pursuant to the plan and to issue an order requiring the substance to be tested on an accelerated basis.

enhancement act amends safe drinking water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa carrying later year act enactment publish plan identification endocrine disrupting substances drinking water testing schedule issuing test orders substances later years act enactment goal testing substances placed substances national primary drinking water regulation promulgated priority selecting substances listing substances pose greatest public health concern later years enactment act publish guidance developing updating protocols testing possible endocrine later years enactment years determine revise screening protocols based significant improvements sensitivity accuracy reliability efficiency protocols require use screening protocols eliminate reduce number animals later days act enactment publish electronic publicly searchable database contains information testing program months receipt testing results determine administrative action related substance authorizes administrator accelerate testing substance substance known found sources drinking water substantial population known exposed substance substance suspected endocrine structural similarity substance known endocrine requires administrator later year act enactment publish guidance administrator determinations require accelerated testing substances authorizes person petition administrator identify substance pursuant plan issue order requiring substance tested accelerated basis


Summary: Veterans Home Loan Refinance Opportunity Act of 2011- Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax-exempt veterans' mortgage bonds to permit: (1) proceeds from such bonds to refinance residences of veterans (currently, bond financing limited to new mortgages); (2) an annual inflation adjustment after 2011 to the amounts of veterans' mortgage bonds that states may issue; and (3) an increase from 1.125 % to 1.50% in the amount by which interest on veterans' mortgages may exceed the yield on a bond issue.

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Summary: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids or propping agents granted to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities under such Act. Requires: (1) state underground injection programs to direct a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations to disclose to the state (or the Administrator if the Administrator has primary enforcement responsibility in such state) the chemicals intended for use in underground injections prior to the commencement of such operations and the chemicals actually used after the end of such operations; and (2) a state or the Administrator to make such disclosure available to the public. Requires a person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations, when a medical emergency exists and the proprietary chemical formula of a chemical used in such operations is necessary for medical treatment, to disclose such formula or the specific chemical identity of a trade secret chemical to the state, the Administrator, or the treating physician or nurse upon request, regardless of whether a written statement of need or a confidentiality agreement has been provided. Authorizes such person to require a written statement of need and a confidentiality agreement as soon thereafter as circumstances permit.

act amends safe drinking water act repeal exemption restrictions underground injection fluids propping agents granted hydraulic fracturing operations related oil gas geothermal production activities act requires state underground injection programs direct person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations disclose state administrator administrator primary enforcement responsibility state chemicals intended use underground injections prior commencement operations chemicals actually end operations state administrator disclosure available public requires person conducting hydraulic fracturing operations medical emergency exists proprietary chemical formula chemical operations necessary medical treatment disclose formula specific chemical identity trade secret chemical state administrator treating physician nurse request regardless written statement need confidentiality agreement provided authorizes person require written statement need confidentiality agreement soon circumstances permit


Summary: Clean Water Affordability Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise requirements for capitalization grant agreements with states for establishing water pollution control revolving funds. Requires states to set aside 15% of funds for assistance to municipalities of fewer than 10,000 individuals that meet specified affordability criteria. Authorizes the fund to be used to make loans at terms not to exceed 30 years or the design life of the project to be financed with the proceeds of the loan (currently 20 years). Authorizes a state to provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal and negative interest loans, to benefit a municipality that: (1) meets affordability criteria, or (2) does not meet such criteria if the recipient seeks the additional subsidization to benefit ratepayers that will experience a significant hardship from the increase in rates necessary to finance the project or activity for which assistance is sought. Establishes affordability criteria to assist in identifying municipalities that would experience a significant hardship raising the revenue necessary to finance a project or activity eligible for assistance. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the guidance entitled "Combined Sewer Overflows--Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development," dated February 1997, to ensure that the evaluations by the Administrator of financial capability assessment and schedule development meet specified criteria, including criteria used in: (1) assessing financial capability of a community to make investments necessary to make water quality-related improvements, and (2) implementing water quality-related improvements.

clean water affordability act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act revise requirements capitalization grant agreements states establishing water pollution control revolving funds requires states set aside funds assistance municipalities fewer individuals meet specified affordability criteria authorizes fund loans terms exceed years design life project financed proceeds loan currently years authorizes state provide additional subsidization including forgiveness principal negative interest loans benefit municipality meets affordability criteria meet criteria recipient seeks additional subsidization benefit ratepayers experience significant hardship increase rates necessary finance project activity assistance sought establishes affordability criteria assist identifying municipalities experience significant hardship raising revenue necessary finance project activity eligible assistance requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa update guidance entitled combined sewer overflows guidance financial capability assessment schedule development dated february ensure evaluations administrator financial capability assessment schedule development meet specified criteria including criteria assessing financial capability community investments necessary water quality related improvements implementing water quality related improvements


Summary: End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to give public water systems for which there were no violations of the maximum contaminant level for any regulated contaminant during the year the option to: (1) mail the annual report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water purveyed by that system to each customer (required under current law); or (2) make such report available on the system's website and, upon request, by mail. Requires such report to include for any regulated contaminant in such water system for which there has been a violation: (1) a description in plain language of the specific contaminant measurements, the possible effects on health and welfare, and the actions being taken to correct the violation; and (2) the date by which compliance will be attained.

end unnecessary costs caused amends safe drinking water act public water systems violations maximum contaminant level regulated contaminant year option mail annual report level contaminants drinking water system customer required current law report available system website request mail requires report include regulated contaminant water system violation description plain language specific contaminant measurements possible effects health welfare actions taken correct violation date compliance attained


Summary: Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly 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.

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Summary: Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act of 2011 - Calls for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize the type of technical assistance to enable small public water systems to comply with national primary drinking water regulations that small communities find is the most beneficial. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) authorize appropriations to the Administrator of EPA for FY2011-FY2016 for such assistance; and (2) authorize the Administrator to provide such assistance to organizations providing onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, onsite and regional training, assistance with implementing source water protection plans, and assistance with implementation monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements. Directs the Administrator to give preference to nonprofit organizations that are determined to be the most qualified, experienced, and effective and the most supported by small community water systems.

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Summary: Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for five years, from: (1) requiring a publicly owned treatment works that contributes nitrogen loadings to the Great Bay Estuary to commence construction on any upgrade of a facility for the purpose of enforcing water quality standards or effluent limitations with regard to nitrogen under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act); or (2) establishing any water quality standard or effluent limitation with regard to nitrogen in the such Estuary under such Act. Requires the Administrator to study eelgrass levels, and the causes of any loss of eelgrass habitat, in such Estuary. Defines "Great Bay Estuary" to mean the estuarine zone that extends from the mouth of Portsmouth Harbor, in the vicinity of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to the head-of-tide for the eight rivers (including the tributaries of those rivers) that flow into Great Bay, Little Bay, and the Piscataqua River.

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Summary: Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all income tax credits and deductions to an offending oil polluter. Defines "offending oil polluter" to mean any person responsible for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged, unless such person: (1) has met all obligations under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide compensation for covered removal costs and damages; (2) was not found during the seven-year period after the first oil discharge to have committed willful or repeated violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (3) was not convicted of a criminal violation for death or serious bodily injury; (4) did not have more than 10 fatalities at its facilities or refineries resulting from violations of federal or state health, safety, or environmental laws; and (5) was not required to pay fines of more than $10 million for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or the Clean Air Act.

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Summary: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington. Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work. Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission. Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology 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.

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Summary: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for allocations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects.

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Summary: Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) promulgating a revised or new water quality standard for a pollutant when the Administrator has approved a state water quality standard for such pollutant unless the state concurs with the Administrator's determination that the revised or new standard is necessary to meet the requirements of such Act; (2) taking action to supersede a state's determination that a discharge will comply with effluent limitations, water quality standards, controls on the discharge of pollutants, and toxic and pretreatment effluent standards under such Act; (3) withdrawing approval of a state program under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), limiting federal financial assistance for a state NPDES program, or objecting to the issuance of a NPDES permit by a state on the basis that the Administrator disagrees with the state regarding the implementation of an approved water quality standard or the implementation of any federal guidance that directs the interpretation of such standard; and (4) prohibiting the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and denying or restricting the use of such area as a disposal site in a permit if the state where the discharge originates does not concur with the Administrator's determination that the discharge will result in an unacceptable adverse effect on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds, and fishery areas. (Sec. 4) Shortens the period in which the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service must submit comments with respect to a general dredge and fill permit application. Requires the Administrator and other agencies to submit comments on an application for a general permit or a permit to discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites within 30 days (or 60 days if additional time is requested) after the date of receipt of such application. (Sec. 5) Applies this Act to actions taken on or after this Act's date of enactment, including actions taken with respect to permit applications that are pending or revised or new standards that are being promulgated. (Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to report on any increase or reduction in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a state under this Act. (Sec. 7) Prohibits this Act from being construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed. (Sec. 8) Requires the Administrator, before issuing a regulation, policy statement, guidance, response to a petition, or other requirement or implementing a new or substantially altered program under this Act, to analyze the impact, disaggregated by state, of such action on employment levels and economic activity. Directs the Administrator to: (1) post such analysis on EPA's website; (2) request that the governor of any state experiencing more than a de minimis negative impact on employment levels or economic activity (a loss of more than 100 jobs or a decrease in economic activity of more than $1 million) post such analysis in the state's Capitol; (3) hold a public hearing in each state where such action will have more than a de minimis negative impact; and (4) give notice of such impact to states' congressional delegations, governors, and legislatures.

clean water cooperative act sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating revised new water quality standard pollutant administrator approved state water quality standard pollutant state concurs administrator determination revised new standard necessary meet requirements act taking action supersede state determination discharge comply effluent limitations water quality standards controls discharge pollutants toxic effluent standards act withdrawing approval state program npdes limiting federal financial assistance state npdes program issuance npdes permit state basis administrator disagrees state implementation approved water quality standard implementation federal guidance directs interpretation standard prohibiting specification defined area disposal site discharge dredged fill material navigable waters denying restricting use area disposal site permit state discharge originates concur administrator determination discharge result unacceptable adverse effect municipal water supplies shellfish beds fishery areas sec period director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service submit comments respect general dredge fill permit application requires administrator agencies submit comments application general permit permit discharge navigable waters specified disposal sites days days additional time requested date receipt application sec applies act actions taken act date enactment including actions taken respect permit applications pending revised new standards promulgated sec requires administrator report increase reduction waterborne pathogenic microorganisms including viruses bacteria parasites toxic chemicals toxic metals lead mercury waters regulated state act sec prohibits act construed limit authority administrator regulate pipeline crosses sec requires administrator issuing regulation policy statement guidance response petition requirement implementing new substantially altered program act analyze impact disaggregated state action employment levels economic activity directs administrator post analysis epa website request governor state experiencing minimis negative impact employment levels economic activity loss jobs decrease economic activity million post analysis state capitol hold public hearing state action minimis negative impact notice impact states congressional delegations governors


Summary: Wetlands Conservation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat gain or loss from the sale or exchange of a mitigation bank credit by the sponsor of the mitigation bank (i.e., the wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has been restored, established, enhanced, or preserved for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources) who earned such credit as the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than one year (thus allowing preferential tax treatment of such gain or loss). Exempts from tax withholding requirements any gain from sales of mitigation bank credits.

wetlands conservation investment act amends internal revenue code treat gain loss sale exchange mitigation bank credit sponsor mitigation bank wetland stream aquatic resource area restored established enhanced preserved purpose providing compensation unavoidable impacts aquatic resources earned credit sale exchange capital asset held year allowing preferential tax treatment gain loss exempts tax withholding requirements gain sales mitigation bank credits


Summary: Long Island Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to create additional duties for the Long Island Sound Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including studying the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed. Requires a municipality that owns or operates a municipal separate storm sewer system to obtain, without regard to the size of the population served by the system, a permit for discharges composed entirely of stormwater for any portion of the municipality that is located within both the Long Island Sound watershed and an urbanized area. Authorizes such permits to be issued on a regional basis. Requires the EPA Administrator to ensure that: (1) permits held by industrial stormwater dischargers and permits held by construction activity dischargers conform to regional permits' conditions, and (2) monitoring requirements are included in a regional permit. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to municipalities with respect to establishing regional permits. Establishes: (1) reporting requirements for the Office; and (2) requirements directing agencies to ensure that their property, actions, and activities within the watershed are consistent with the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Plan) and to develop plans to maximize forest cover and riparian habitat and minimize stormwater discharge on agency property. Requires the Administrator to establish a voluntary interstate nitrogen trading program with respect to the Sound that includes the generation, trading, and use of nitrogen credits to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of the Sound Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). Authorizes: (1) grants for a prioritized list of projects and studies that will assist in meeting the Plan's goals and objectives; and (2) the Administrator to make grants for the construction of a publicly owned treatment work within Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont solely to a municipal or state agency if the state has established allocations for discharges within the state in a Long Island Sound TMDL. Requires the Administrator to implement a pilot project to demonstrate the efficacy of nutrient bioextraction for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorous from the waters of the Sound watershed.

long_island_sound improvement act amendments amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act create additional duties environmental_protection_agency epa including studying impacts climate change sound watershed requires municipality owns operates municipal separate storm sewer system obtain regard size population served system permit discharges composed entirely stormwater portion municipality located long_island_sound watershed urbanized area authorizes permits issued regional basis requires epa administrator ensure permits held industrial stormwater permits held construction activity conform regional permits conditions monitoring requirements included regional permit authorizes administrator provide technical assistance municipalities respect establishing regional permits establishes reporting requirements office requirements directing agencies ensure property actions activities watershed consistent plan develop plans maximize forest cover riparian habitat minimize stormwater discharge agency property requires administrator establish voluntary interstate nitrogen trading program respect sound includes generation trading use nitrogen credits facilitate attainment maintenance tmdl authorizes grants prioritized list projects studies assist meeting plan goals objectives administrator grants construction publicly owned treatment work connecticut massachusetts new_hampshire new_york rhode_island vermont solely municipal state agency state established allocations discharges state requires administrator implement pilot project demonstrate efficacy nutrient removal nitrogen phosphorous waters sound watershed


Summary: Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Unit P16 in the state of Florida) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit P16."

replaces map included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred specified provisions coastal_barrier_resources_act relating unit state florida map relating unit entitled


Summary: Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled "Coastal Barrier Resources System" (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Unit P17 in the state of Florida) with another map relating to the same unit entitled "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit P17."

replaces map included set maps entitled coastal barrier resources system referred specified provisions coastal_barrier_resources_act relating unit state florida map relating unit entitled unit


Summary: Directs the Chief of Engineers, prior to any major federal action to prevent the introduction or establishment of a population of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins that would impact the flow of commerce or commercial activity within the Chicago Area Water [sic] System, to prepare an economic impact statement regarding: (1) the impact on commerce and commercial activity and on jobs and job opportunities, (2) any adverse economic effects that could not be avoided, (3) alternatives to the proposed action, and (4) the relationship between any local short-term impacts on commerce or commercial activity and maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity and environmental values.

directs chief engineers prior major federal action prevent introduction establishment population aquatic nuisance species great_lakes mississippi_river_basins impact flow commerce commercial activity sic system prepare economic impact statement impact commerce commercial activity jobs job opportunities adverse economic effects avoided alternatives proposed action relationship local short term impacts commerce commercial activity maintenance enhancement long term productivity environmental values


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina, substantially in accordance with the plans described in the West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina: Report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 28, 2009, for periodic beach nourishment and monitoring over the 50-year economic life of the project.

authorizes secretary army carry project hurricane storm damage reduction north_carolina substantially accordance plans described north_carolina report chief engineers dated september periodic beach nourishment monitoring year economic life project