Summary: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of national standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels. Defines "cruise vessel" as a passenger vessel that is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers and has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger. Excludes vessels owned or operated by federal, state, or local governments. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit cruise vessels departing from, or calling on, a U.S. port from discharging effluents, including sewage or sewage sludge, incinerator ash, hazardous waste, graywater, or bilge water, into navigable waters. Allows an exception for discharges made solely to secure the safety of a cruise vessel or to save a human life at sea. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate effluent limits for sewage, graywater, and bilge water discharges from cruise vessels; (2) establish dates for compliance with such limits; (3) require sampling, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with such limits and other applicable requirements; and (4) establish an inspection program to ensure the compliance of cruise vessels with the requirements of this Act. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator, to establish and carry out a program for hiring and placing trained, independent, observers on cruise vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges. Establishes in the Treasury the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant and the Administrator to collect fees from cruise vessels and deposit such fees in the Fund for use in carrying out this Act.

clean cruise ship act declares purpose act establishment national standards prohibitions discharges cruise vessels defines cruise vessel passenger vessel authorized carry passengers onboard sleeping facilities passenger excludes vessels owned operated federal state local governments amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit cruise vessels departing calling port discharging including sewage sewage sludge incinerator ash hazardous waste graywater bilge water navigable waters allows exception discharges solely secure safety cruise vessel save human life sea requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate effluent limits sewage graywater bilge water discharges cruise vessels establish dates compliance limits require sampling monitoring reporting ensure compliance limits applicable requirements establish inspection program ensure compliance cruise vessels requirements act requires commandant coast guard consultation administrator establish carry program hiring placing trained independent observers cruise vessels monitor inspect vessel operations equipment discharges establishes treasury cruise vessel pollution control fund requires commandant administrator collect fees cruise vessels deposit fees fund use carrying act


Summary: Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2009 - 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: (1) establish a Puget Sound Program Office, to be co-located with the Puget Sound Partnership in Washington; and (2) appoint a Director of the Office. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda; (2) provide funding and make grants for implementation of the Agenda and related projects; (3) promote methodologies and technologies that are cost-effective and consistent with the goals and objectives of the Agenda and the EPA permitting processes; (4) coordinate the major functions of the federal government relating to the implementation of the Agenda; (5) coordinate the research and planning projects authorized under this Act with federal and state agencies, tribes, universities, and the Puget Sound Partnership's Science Panel; (6) track progress toward meeting the identified goals and objectives of the Agenda; (7) coordinate projects, programs, and studies for the protection of Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Canadian authorities; (8) collect and make available to the public publications and information relating to the environmental quality of Puget Sound; and (9) implement projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda. Requires the Administrator to establish a Puget Sound Program Advisory Council to provide advice on the implementation of the Agenda's goals and objectives. Requires the Administrator and the Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership to a report, biennially, to Congress on implementation of the Agenda. Allows the Administrator, acting through the Director, to make grants for projects, programs, and studies to implement the Agenda, including a comprehensive grant to the Partnership to manage such implementation. 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 washington appoint director office requires administrator acting director assist support implementation provide funding grants implementation agenda related projects promote methodologies technologies cost effective consistent goals objectives agenda epa permitting processes coordinate major functions federal government relating implementation agenda coordinate research planning projects authorized act federal state agencies tribes universities track progress meeting identified goals objectives agenda coordinate projects programs studies protection puget sound strait georgia strait_of_juan_de_fuca canadian authorities collect available public publications information relating environmental quality puget sound implement projects programs studies implement agenda requires administrator establish provide advice implementation agenda goals objectives requires administrator executive director report biennially congress implementation agenda allows administrator acting director grants projects programs studies implement agenda including comprehensive grant partnership manage implementation requires president annual budget submit information expenditures roles federal agency involved puget_sound protection restoration


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 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: Small and Rural Communities Wastewater Infrastructure Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allocate at least 5%, 10%, or 15% of funds received by a state in capitalization grants to provide assistance to publicly owned treatment works that serve populations of 5,000 or fewer persons, 5,001 to 20,000 persons, or 20,001 to 50,000 persons, respectively. Authorizes a state to use funds received in capitalization grants for making preloans (financial assistance from the state's water pollution control revolving loan fund) to municipalities or intermunicipal, interstate, or state agencies for costs incurred in connection with project development, environmental studies, legal and administrative expenses, and project design for construction of a public owned treatment works that will regularly serve 50,000 or fewer persons. Prohibits a preloan from being used for costs related to land acquisition. Authorizes a state agency to provide additional assistance in connection with a state water pollution control revolving loan if a project is to benefit a disadvantaged community with a population of 50,000 persons or fewer by: (1) forgiving all or a portion of the principal of the loan; (2) not requiring or reducing interest to be paid in connection with the loan; and (3) extending the loan repayment period to not to exceed 30 years. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify, implement, and make further recommendations regarding ways to expedite and improve the application and review process for obtaining financing from a state water pollution control revolving loan fund.

small infrastructure act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act allocate funds received state capitalization grants provide assistance publicly owned treatment works serve populations fewer persons persons persons respectively authorizes state use funds received capitalization grants making financial assistance state water pollution control revolving loan fund municipalities interstate state agencies costs incurred connection project development environmental studies legal administrative expenses project design construction public owned treatment works regularly serve fewer persons prohibits costs related land acquisition authorizes state agency provide additional assistance connection state water pollution control revolving loan project benefit disadvantaged community population persons fewer portion principal loan requiring reducing interest paid connection loan extending loan repayment period exceed years requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa identify implement recommendations ways expedite improve application review process obtaining financing state water pollution control revolving loan fund


Summary: Close All Routes and Prevent Asian Carp Today Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to take actions to ensure: (1) the immediate closure and ceasing of operation of the locks at the O'Brien Lock and Dam and the Chicago Controlling Works until a strategy relating to controlled lock operations is developed; (2) the installation of structures in the North Shore Channel and the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers to prevent the migration of bighead and silver carps into Lake Michigan; (3) the installation of interim barriers in the Chicago waterway system between the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to prevent bighead and silver carps from entering the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal during a flood event; (4) the operation of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System at optimal operating power and the expedited completion of proposed barrier IIB of such system; (5) the comprehensive monitoring of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and all connected waterways for the presence and location of bighead and silver carps; (6) the eradication of any bighead or silver carps discovered in the Chicago waterway system; (7) the upgrading and making permanent of barrier I of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System in a location and with the features and operations determined to be the most effective; (8) the implementation of measures recommended in the efficacy study authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 or provided in related interim reports; (9) the implementation of emergency measures to prevent bighead and silver carps from dispersing into the Great Lakes; and (10) the acquisition of real estate necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Electrical Disbursal Barrier System. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on strategies for addressing any effects with respect to commerce and flood control resulting from such actions.

close routes prevent asian carp today act requires secretary army actions ensure immediate closure ceasing operation locks lock dam strategy relating controlled lock operations developed installation structures prevent migration bighead silver installation interim barriers chicago waterway system chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal illinois michigan canal chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal prevent bighead silver entering chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal flood event operation optimal operating power expedited completion proposed barrier system comprehensive monitoring chicago_sanitary_and_ship_canal connected waterways presence location bighead silver eradication bighead silver discovered chicago waterway system upgrading making permanent barrier location features operations determined effective implementation measures recommended efficacy study authorized water_resources_development_act provided related interim reports implementation emergency measures prevent bighead silver dispersing great lakes acquisition real estate necessary construction operation maintenance requires secretary report congress strategies addressing effects respect commerce flood control resulting actions


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 to expand requirements governing a comprehensive conservation and management plan by requiring such a plan to: (1) identify the estuary and the associated upstream waters to be addressed by the plan; (2) identify healthy watershed components for protection and conservation by carrying out integrated assessments of aquatic habitat and biological integrity, water quality; and natural hydrologic flows; (3) consider sustainable commercial activities in the estuary; (4) address the impacts of climate change on the estuary; (5) increase public education and awareness with respect to the ecological health and water quality conditions of the estuary and to ocean, estuarine, land, and atmospheric connections and interactions; (6) identify, assess, and provide the applicable state with information on impairments, including significant adverse upstream impairments coming from outside of the area addressed by the plan, and the sources of those impairments; (7) include performance measures and goals to track implementation of the plan; (8) include a coordinated monitoring strategy for government and other entities; (9) monitor (and make results available to the public regarding) water quality conditions in the estuary and the associated upstream waters, healthy watershed and habitat conditions that relate to the ecological health and water quality conditions of the estuary, and the effectiveness of actions taken pursuant to the plan; and (10) provide information and educational activities on the estuary's ecological health and water quality conditions. Requires a management conference's membership to include, among other entities, not-for-profit organizations. Requires a management conference, in updating or developing a new plan, to make use of collaborative processes to: (1) ensure equitable inclusion of affected interests and the accessibility of relevant information to members; (2) engage with members of the conference through the use of consensus-based decision rules and assistance from impartial facilitators; (3) promote accountability and transparency by ensuring members are informed of conference purposes and objectives and evaluation results in a timely manner; (4) identify roles and responsibilities of members in conference proceedings and plan implementation; and (5) seek resolution of conflicts or disputes. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) evaluate 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 and review the program designed to implement the plan every five years; (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. Requires the Secretary of the Army, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the heads of other appropriate federal agencies to: (1) cooperate and coordinate activities, including monitoring activities, related to the implementation of such plans; and (2) collaborate on the development of tools and methodologies for monitoring the ecological health and water quality conditions of estuaries covered by a management conference. Requires EPA to serve as the lead coordinating agency for such activities. 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 FY2011-FY2016 for management conferences, grants, and monitoring the administration of plans. Requires the Administrator to include measures to track the introduction and establishment of non-native species within the trend assessment program that monitors variations in environmental parameters which may affect estuarine zones. Requires the Administrator, every five years, to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of the Program in, and identify best practices for, improving water quality, natural resources, and sustainable uses of estuaries covered by conferences; (2) assess the reasons why such practices resulted in the achievement of program goals; (3) identify and develop a plan for limiting redundant requirements for reporting by grant recipients; and (4) report on such evaluation to management conferences convened and the public. Repeals provisions directing the Administrator to give priority to specified areas in the convening of conferences. 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 expand requirements governing comprehensive conservation management plan requiring plan identify estuary associated upstream waters addressed plan identify healthy watershed components protection conservation carrying integrated assessments aquatic habitat biological integrity water quality natural hydrologic flows consider sustainable commercial activities estuary address impacts climate change estuary increase public education awareness respect ecological health water quality conditions estuary ocean estuarine land atmospheric connections interactions identify assess provide applicable state information impairments including significant adverse upstream impairments coming outside area addressed plan sources impairments include performance measures goals track implementation plan include coordinated monitoring strategy government entities monitor results available public water quality conditions estuary associated upstream waters healthy watershed habitat conditions relate ecological health water quality conditions estuary effectiveness actions taken pursuant plan provide information educational activities estuary ecological health water quality conditions requires management conference membership include entities profit organizations requires management conference updating developing new plan use collaborative processes ensure equitable inclusion affected interests accessibility relevant information members engage members conference use consensus based decision rules assistance impartial facilitators promote accountability transparency ensuring members informed conference purposes objectives evaluation results timely manner identify roles responsibilities members conference proceedings plan implementation seek resolution conflicts disputes requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa evaluate implementation comprehensive conservation management plan developed program determine degree goals plan met review program designed implement plan years 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 requires secretary army administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service secretary department_of_agriculture director united_states_geological_survey usgs secretary department_of_transportation secretary housing_and_urban_development hud heads appropriate federal agencies cooperate coordinate activities including monitoring activities related implementation plans collaborate development tools methodologies monitoring ecological health water quality conditions estuaries covered management conference requires epa serve lead coordinating agency activities 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 non native species trend assessment program monitors variations environmental parameters affect estuarine zones requires administrator years evaluate effectiveness program identify best practices improving water quality natural resources sustainable uses estuaries covered conferences assess reasons practices resulted achievement program goals identify develop plan limiting redundant requirements reporting grant recipients report evaluation management conferences convened public repeals provisions directing administrator priority specified areas convening conferences revises definition 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: Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to expand the duties of the Great Lakes Program Office by requiring the Office to: (1) provide support for Great Lakes governance and management; and (2) coordinate with the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force. Establishes: (1) the Great Lakes Leadership Council to establish policy, goals, and priorities with respect to Great Lakes protection and restoration, determine a process for participating in international forums, and provide annual input regarding federal budget priorities and levels for Great Lakes protection and restoration; (2) the Great Lakes Management Committee within the Council to report to and provide direction for the Council, monitor and assist implementation activities relating to Great Lakes management, and engage in problem solving regarding Great Lakes management; and (3) the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to report annually to Congress on budgets and restoration activities relating to EPA's organizational elements involved in Great Lakes activities and EPA's reasons for approving or disapproving the Council's recommendations. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes; and (2) the Great Lakes Program. Requires EPA, in coordination with federal partners, to implement a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative which will: (1) identify and support programs to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem; (2) be based on the work of the Task Force and the Council's stakeholders and nongovernmental partners; and (3) represent the government's commitment to significantly advance Great Lakes protection and restoration. Prohibits funding made available to implement the Initiative from being used for water infrastructure activity that is implemented using funds made available under the clean water or drinking water state revolving fund program. Requires federal agencies to: (1) maintain the base level of funding for their Great Lakes activities; and (2) identify new activities to support the environmental goals of the Initiative.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act expand duties requiring office provide support great_lakes governance management coordinate great lakes interagency task force establishes great lakes leadership council establish policy goals priorities respect great_lakes protection restoration determine process participating international forums provide annual input federal budget priorities levels great_lakes protection restoration council report provide direction council monitor assist implementation activities relating great_lakes management engage problem solving great_lakes management great lakes interagency task force requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa report annually congress budgets restoration activities relating epa organizational elements involved great_lakes activities epa reasons approving disapproving council recommendations authorizes appropriations remediation sediment contamination areas concern great lakes requires epa coordination federal partners implement great lakes restoration initiative identify support programs target significant environmental problems great_lakes ecosystem based work task_force council stakeholders nongovernmental partners represent government commitment significantly advance great_lakes protection restoration prohibits funding available implement initiative water infrastructure activity implemented funds available clean water drinking water state revolving fund program requires federal agencies maintain base level funding great lakes activities identify new activities support environmental goals initiative


Summary: Small Community Options for Regulatory Equity Act of 2010 - 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: San Francisco Bay Improvement Act of 2010 - 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: (1) establish a San Francisco Bay Program Office, to be located at EPA's region nine headquarters; and (2) appoint a Director of the Office. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director, to: (1) assist and support the implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the San Francisco Bay; (2) provide funding and make grants for implementation of the comprehensive plan and related projects; (3) promote methodologies and technologies that are cost-effective and consistent with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan and the EPA permitting processes; (4) coordinate the major functions of the federal government relating to the implementation of the comprehensive plan; (5) coordinate the research and planning projects authorized under this Act with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, universities, and other public or nonprofit private organizations; (6) track progress with respect to meeting the identified goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan; and (7) collect and make available to the public publications and information relating to the environmental quality of the San Francisco Bay. Requires the Administrator to establish a San Francisco Bay Program Advisory Committee to provide advice on the implementation of the comprehensive plan's goals and objectives. Requires the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Partnership, to a report, biennially, to Congress on implementation of the comprehensive plan. Requires the Administrator, acting through the Director and in consultation with the Partnership, to make grants for projects, programs, and studies to implement the comprehensive plan. Authorizes the Director to make: (1) a comprehensive grant to the Partnership to manage such implementation; and (2) grants to state and regional water pollution control agencies and entities for projects, programs, and studies that advance implementation of the comprehensive plan. Requires the President, as part of the annual budget, to submit information regarding expenditures and roles of each federal agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration.

san_francisco_bay improvement act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act direct administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish located epa region headquarters appoint director office requires administrator acting director assist support implementation comprehensive conservation management plan san_francisco_bay provide funding grants implementation comprehensive plan related projects promote methodologies technologies cost effective consistent goals objectives comprehensive plan epa permitting processes coordinate major functions federal government relating implementation comprehensive plan coordinate research planning projects authorized act federal agencies state agencies local governments federally recognized indian tribes universities public nonprofit private organizations track progress respect meeting identified goals objectives comprehensive plan collect available public publications information relating environmental quality san_francisco_bay requires administrator establish provide advice implementation comprehensive plan goals objectives requires administrator consultation director partnership report biennially congress implementation comprehensive plan requires administrator acting director consultation partnership grants projects programs studies implement comprehensive plan authorizes director comprehensive grant partnership manage implementation grants state regional water pollution control agencies entities projects programs studies advance implementation comprehensive plan requires president annual budget submit information expenditures roles federal agency involved san_francisco_bay protection restoration


Summary: Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act of 2010 - 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 list of at least 100 substances for testing of endocrine disrupting substances that may be in drinking water and a plan for the identification of additional substances for testing with the goal of testing all substances that have been placed on the Drinking Water Preliminary Contaminant Candidate List; (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 and updating protocols for testing of possible endocrine disruptors; (4) within four years after this Act's enactment, to issue test orders for all substances on the list; (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 add a substance to the list or 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 list substances testing endocrine disrupting substances drinking water plan identification additional substances testing goal testing substances placed priority selecting substances listing substances pose greatest public health concern later years enactment act publish guidance developing updating protocols testing possible endocrine years act enactment issue test orders substances list 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 add substance list plan issue order requiring substance tested accelerated basis


Summary: BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission to investigate: (1) the performance of BP Exploration and Production, Inc., Transocean, Ltd., and other entities affiliated with the Mobile Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon; (2) their compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations (including their conformance with their own practices and industry practices); (3) the performance of federal, state, and local agencies responsible for oversight, inspection, and enforcement; and (4) the compliance of such agencies with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing their actions. Requires the Commission to evaluate: (1) current and future impact of the oil disaster on the environment, economy, and public health; (2) the adequacy of the response to the oil disaster; (3) the implications of the oil disaster, and any risk of other such disasters, for offshore oil and gas activities by the United States; and (4) the availability and accuracy of baseline data against which the impact of the oil disaster may be measured. Requires the Commission to develop recommendations to: (1) improve the response to the oil disaster, including through modification of proposed plans to mitigate and monitor its impact; and (2) minimize the risk and mitigate the impact of future such disasters (including changes to federal law and regulations and improvements in industry practices). Sets forth powers of the Commission, including subpoena powers.

establishes deepwater horizon disaster inquiry commission investigate performance entities affiliated deepwater_horizon compliance federal state local laws regulations including conformance practices industry practices performance federal state local agencies responsible oversight inspection enforcement compliance agencies federal state local laws regulations governing actions requires commission evaluate current future impact oil disaster environment economy public health adequacy response oil disaster implications oil disaster risk disasters offshore oil gas activities united_states availability accuracy baseline data impact oil disaster measured requires commission develop recommendations improve response oil disaster including modification proposed plans mitigate monitor impact minimize risk mitigate impact future disasters including changes federal law regulations improvements industry practices sets forth powers commission including subpoena powers


Summary: Get the Lead Out 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% 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.

lead 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 respect surfaces pipes pipe plumbing fittings fixtures establishes formula calculate weighted average lead content pipe pipe plumbing fitting


Summary: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to reauthorize and increase funding for the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) for FY2011-FY2015. Revises provisions concerning technical assistance given to small public water systems to help them achieve and maintain compliance with national primary drinking water regulations, including by: (1) authorizing the Administrator to give such assistance directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations; (2) authorizing assistance for implementing source water protection programs, increasing water or energy efficiency, operating sustainable energy infrastructure to produce or capture sustainable energy on site or through water transport, and implementing water security enhancements; and (3) giving priority to applicants that will promote compliance with such regulations, public health protection, and long term sustainability of small public water systems. Prohibits funds made available for such assistance from being used for earmarks and lobbying expenses. Prohibits any portion of a SRF from being used for lobbying expenses. Requires 3% of the total amount made available for such assistance to be used for technical assistance to public water systems owned or operated by Indian Tribes. (Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that laborers and mechanics employed by a contractor of a construction project funded thorough the SRF are paid prevailing wages as determined under the Davis-Bacon Act. (Sec. 4) Revises provisions concerning the use of drinking water SRFs by: (1) repealing provisions authorizing the use of SRFs as a source of reserve and security for leveraged loans; (2) authorizing the SRF to be used for conducting preconstruction activities, replacing or rehabilitating aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities of public water systems, or producing or capturing sustainable energy on site or through the transportation of water through the public water system; and (3) setting forth provisions concerning using state loan funds as security for payment of bonds and using SRF's interest earnings as revenue for payment of bonds. (Sec. 5) Prohibits funds made available by a state loan fund to be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States, unless the Administrator finds that: (1) applying such requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) steel, iron, and manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of steel, iron, and such goods will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%. (Sec. 6) Revises provisions concerning state intended use plans for SRF funds, including by requiring plans to: (1) include a list of water systems that have an exemption or variance for national primary drinking water regulation or that are in persistent violation of the requirements for any maximum contaminant level or treatment technique under such regulation; (2) give priority for the use of such funds to public water systems affected by a new national primary drinking water standard and serving disadvantaged communities; (3) give greater weight to an application for assistance if it describes measures to improve the management and financial stability of the system, is consistent with state and local plans, includes a water conservation plan that is consistent with guidelines developed for such plans, and describes measures to improve the efficiency of the system or reduce the system's environmental impact; and (4) reserve at least 6% of funds received by the state through a capitalization grant to be spent on assistance to disadvantaged public water systems. (Sec. 7) Amends the Public Health Services Act to define "restructuring" to mean changes in operations, including ownership, management, cooperative partnerships, joint purchasing arrangements, consolidation, and alternative water supply. (Sec. 8) Requires each state to publish and update a list of projects that are eligible for assistance from SRF funds at least biennially (currently periodically). Authorizes the Administrator to provide guidance, tools, methodologies, or computer software to assist small systems in undertaking measures to improve the system's management, financial stability, and efficiency or to reduce the system's environmental impact. (Sec. 10) Increases the portion of SRF funds that: (1) states may use to administer their programs; and (2) the Administrator may reserve for grants for the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. Authorizes the transfer of funds between the drinking water SRF and the Clean Water Act's state revolving fund. (Sec. 14) Requires the Administrator, if no technology, treatment technique, or other affordable means to achieve compliance with a maximum contaminant level established by a drinking water regulation is listed for a category of small public water systems, to periodically review the list and supplement it when new technology becomes available. Revokes provisions concerning granting variances for compliance with a drinking water regulation requirement specifying a maximum contaminant level or treatment technique. (Sec. 16) Authorizes the Administrator to provide advice and technical assistance to a state and public water system to bring the system into compliance with drinking water regulations. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations to prescribe the number, frequency, and type of additional inspections following inspections. (Sec. 17) Provides that prohibitions on the use of lead pipes, solder, and flux do not apply to pipes, pipe and plumbing fittings, and fixtures (pipes) that are used exclusively for nonpotable services. Revises the definition of "lead free" to mean not containing more than 0.2% lead when used with respect to solder and flux and no more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes. Prescribes a formula to use in calculating the weighted average lead content of pipes. Applies such exemption to the prohibition and the definition 36 months after this Act's enactment. (Sec. 18) Requires the Administrator to provide for the testing of a covered substance if the substance may be found in sources of drinking water and a substantial population may be exposed to such substance. Provides that a substance is not subject to testing if it is already subject to an equivalent evaluation or the Administrator has already determined the effect of the substance on the endocrine system. Requires the Administrator, if a substance subject to testing is derived from the degradation or metabolism of another substance, or is used in or generated by the manufacture of another substance, to provide for such testing of the covered substance by the importer or manufacturer of the other substance. Requires the Administrator, in carrying out the Estrogenic Substances Screening Program: (1) no later than one year after this Act's enactment, to publish a list of at least 100 substances for testing of endocrine disrupting substances that may be in drinking water, a plan for the identification of additional substances for testing with the goal of testing all substances that have been placed on the Drinking Water Preliminary Contaminant Candidate List, and a schedule for issuing test orders for all such additional substances no later than 10 years after this Act's enactment; (2) to give priority in selecting substances for listing to substances that pose the greatest public health concern; (3) issue test orders for at least 25 substances on the list by the end of each of the first four years and all substances on the list by the end of the four-year period; (4) no later than two years after the enactment of this Act, to publish guidance on developing and updating protocols for testing of possible endocrine disruptors; (5) no later than two years after this Acts' enactment, to determine whether sufficient scientific information has been developed to warrant updating the screening protocols developed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act for substances that may be found in sources of drinking water; (6) no later than five years after this Acts' enactment and every three years thereafter, to determine whether to revise such screening protocols for such substances; (7) no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment, to publish an electronic, publicly searchable database that contains information regarding the testing program; and (8) within six months after receipt of testing results, to determine whether to take administrative action related to the substance. Authorizes any person to petition the Administrator to add a substance to the list or identify a substance pursuant to the plan. Requires the Administrator within a year of this Act's enactment and every three years thereafter to report to specified congressional committees on identifying and testing potential endocrine disruptors. Defines "endocrine disruptor" to mean an exogenous agent or mixture of agents that interferes or alters the synthesis, secretion, transport, metabolism, binding action, or elimination of hormones that are present in the body and are responsible for homeostasis, growth, neurological signaling, reproduction and developmental process, or any other effect that the Administrator has designated as an endocrine effect. (Sec. 19) Requires the Administrator study and report to Congress on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water, which shall identify: (1) pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in sources of drinking water and the levels at which they have been detected; (2) sources of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water; (3) the effects of such products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and (4) methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of such products. (Sec. 20) Requires the Administrator to promulgate a rule to establish requirements with respect to electronic reporting. (Sec. 21) Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'" for this Act submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

assistance quality affordability act sec amends safe drinking water act reauthorize increase funding drinking water state revolving fund srf fy2011 fy2015 revises provisions concerning technical assistance given small public water systems help achieve maintain compliance national primary drinking water regulations including authorizing administrator assistance directly grants cooperative agreements nonprofit organizations authorizing assistance implementing source water protection programs increasing water energy efficiency operating sustainable energy infrastructure produce capture sustainable energy site water transport implementing water security enhancements giving priority applicants promote compliance regulations public health protection long term sustainability small public water systems prohibits funds available assistance earmarks lobbying expenses prohibits portion srf lobbying expenses requires total available assistance technical assistance public water systems owned operated indian tribes sec requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa ensure laborers mechanics employed contractor construction project funded thorough srf paid prevailing wages determined davis-bacon_act sec revises provisions concerning use drinking water repealing provisions authorizing use source reserve security leveraged loans authorizing srf conducting preconstruction activities replacing rehabilitating aging treatment storage distribution facilities public water systems producing capturing sustainable energy site transportation water public water system setting forth provisions concerning state loan funds security payment bonds srf interest earnings revenue payment bonds sec prohibits funds available state loan fund project construction alteration maintenance repair public water system steel iron manufactured goods project produced united_states administrator finds applying requirement inconsistent public interest steel iron manufactured goods produced united_states sufficient reasonably available quantities satisfactory quality inclusion steel iron goods increase cost overall project sec revises provisions concerning state intended use plans srf funds including requiring plans include list water systems exemption variance national primary drinking water regulation persistent violation requirements maximum contaminant level treatment technique regulation priority use funds public water systems affected new national primary drinking water standard serving disadvantaged communities greater weight application assistance describes measures improve management financial stability system consistent state local plans includes water conservation plan consistent guidelines developed plans describes measures improve efficiency system reduce system environmental impact reserve funds received state capitalization grant spent assistance disadvantaged public water systems sec amends public_health_services_act define restructuring mean changes operations including ownership management cooperative partnerships joint purchasing arrangements consolidation alternative water supply sec requires state publish update list projects eligible assistance srf funds biennially currently periodically authorizes administrator provide guidance tools methodologies computer software assist small systems undertaking measures improve system management financial stability efficiency reduce system environmental impact sec increases portion srf funds states use administer programs administrator reserve grants virgin_islands northern_mariana_islands american_samoa guam authorizes transfer funds drinking water srf clean water act state revolving fund sec requires administrator technology treatment technique affordable means achieve compliance maximum contaminant level established drinking water regulation listed category small public water systems periodically review list supplement new technology available revokes provisions concerning granting variances compliance drinking water regulation requirement specifying maximum contaminant level treatment technique sec authorizes administrator provide advice technical assistance state public water system bring system compliance drinking water regulations requires administrator promulgate regulations prescribe number frequency type additional inspections following inspections sec provides prohibitions use lead pipes solder flux apply pipes pipe plumbing fittings fixtures pipes exclusively services revises definition lead free mean containing lead respect solder flux weighted average lead respect surfaces pipes prescribes formula use calculating weighted average lead content pipes applies exemption prohibition definition months act enactment sec requires administrator provide testing covered substance substance found sources drinking water substantial population exposed substance provides substance subject testing subject equivalent evaluation administrator determined effect substance endocrine system requires administrator substance subject testing derived degradation metabolism substance generated manufacture substance provide testing covered substance importer manufacturer substance requires administrator carrying later year act enactment publish list substances testing endocrine disrupting substances drinking water plan identification additional substances testing goal testing substances placed schedule issuing test orders additional substances later years act enactment priority selecting substances listing substances pose greatest public health concern issue test orders substances list end years substances list end year period later years enactment act publish guidance developing updating protocols testing possible endocrine later years acts enactment determine sufficient scientific information developed warrant updating screening protocols developed cosmetics act substances found sources drinking water later years acts enactment years determine revise screening protocols substances later days act enactment publish electronic publicly searchable database contains information testing program months receipt testing results determine administrative action related substance authorizes person petition administrator add substance list identify substance pursuant plan requires administrator year act enactment years report specified congressional committees identifying testing potential endocrine defines endocrine mean agent mixture agents interferes alters synthesis transport metabolism binding action elimination present body responsible growth neurological signaling reproduction developmental process effect administrator designated endocrine effect sec requires administrator study report congress presence pharmaceuticals personal care products sources drinking water shall identify pharmaceuticals personal care products detected sources drinking water levels detected sources pharmaceuticals personal care products sources drinking water effects products humans environment safety drinking water methods control limit treat prevent presence products sec requires administrator promulgate rule establish requirements respect electronic reporting sec provides budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman house_budget_committee provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation on the liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged (or which poses a substantial threat of discharge) into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines or the exclusive economic zone.

amends oil pollution act repeal limitation liability currently total removal costs plus million party responsible offshore facility deepwater port oil discharged poses substantial threat discharge navigable waters adjoining shorelines exclusive economic zone


Summary: Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Energy, within two years, to require the development and deployment of certain technology for use in the event of a breach or explosion at, or a significant discharge of oil from, a deepwater port, offshore facility, or tank vessel (covered event), including: (1) technology for use in capping underwater oil wells that is effective at water depths at least 2,000 feet deeper than the limits of oil and gas production on the outer continental shelf as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) flameproof booms capable of functioning in the open ocean with six-foot waves; and (3) remote operated vehicles for use in the open ocean that are capable of welding and cutting or torching below 15,000 feet of water. Requires the purchase and deployment of such technologies in such locations throughout the United States as would permit their use within 24 hours of a covered event. Doubles the limits on the total of the liability of, and the removal costs incurred by or on behalf of, the party responsible for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the exclusive economic zone. Increases such a limit to the amount of a party's aggregate net after-tax profits generated during the four full financial reporting quarters preceding the date of an incident if that amount exceeds the limit otherwise applicable. Makes this Act effective on April 15, 2010. Requires the head of a federal agency that has carried out an activity with respect to the oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of the coordination of, and the success of, federal government actions relating to the spill.

oil spill response oil pollution act direct secretary energy years require development deployment certain technology use event breach explosion significant discharge oil deepwater port offshore facility tank vessel covered event including technology use capping underwater oil wells effective water depths feet deeper limits oil gas production outer continental shelf date enactment act booms capable functioning open ocean foot waves remote operated vehicles use open ocean capable cutting feet water requires purchase deployment technologies locations united_states permit use hours covered event doubles limits total liability removal costs incurred behalf party responsible vessel facility oil discharged navigable waters adjoining shorelines exclusive economic zone increases limit party aggregate net tax profits generated financial reporting quarters preceding date incident exceeds limit applicable makes act effective april requires head federal agency carried activity respect oil spill occurred gulf_of_mexico april study report congress effectiveness coordination success federal government actions relating spill


Summary: Prohibits the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior from issuing any permit or granting any waiver of any environmental or safety requirement or restriction under any federal law for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico before the date on which: (1) the discharge of oil from the last well drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon has stopped; and (2) a Committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate has issued a report that includes a finding of the cause of the explosion on and sinking of that drilling rig.

prohibits issuing permit granting waiver environmental safety requirement restriction federal law deepwater drilling rig gulf_of_mexico date discharge oil drilled semi submersible drilling rig deepwater_horizon stopped committee house_of_representatives senate issued report includes finding cause explosion sinking drilling rig


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 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 House 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 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 house_budget_committee provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) to establish: (1) financial reporting requirements for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and (2) the Independent Evaluation and Technical Advisory Committee to review and report on restoration activities in the Bay ecosystem and to provide recommendations to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on such activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015. Authorizes a total maximum daily load (TMDL) for nitrogen, phosphorus, or sediment for the Bay and its tributaries to include load expressions for wasteload allocations or load allocations using time frames other than daily for sectors where non-daily allocations are most appropriate to implement applicable water quality standards. Sets forth provisions governing issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits for discharges that include waste load allocations that are consistent with TMDL plans. Authorizes individuals or entities undertaking land development activities to be permitted to meet requirements for managing stormwater by on-site infiltration by paying to offset them through the establishment of equivalent stormwater management practices off-site within the Bay ecosystem. Establishes an independent Chesapeake Bay Nutrient and Sediment Trading Commission in the Office of the Chesapeake Bay Program to: (1) administer the nitrogen and phosphorus trading program for Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to ensure that credits are generated to attract market participants and facilitate trading mechanisms among and within such jurisdictions to meet water quality goals; (2) operate a registry for interstate water quality trading; and (3) develop a system to allow for trading to occur between point source and non-point source dischargers in Bay states. Terminates the Commission on September 30, 2015. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary to: (1) establish standards for risk assessment, conservation planning, verification, water quality, and auditing practices that states can incorporate into their Chesapeake Bay management plan under the CWA; (2) provide conservation technical assistance to educate agricultural and private forest landowners in the Bay regarding water quality requirements; (3) publish a list of eligible agricultural and forestry activities that result in environmental service benefits; and (4) establish a pilot program for the Bay watershed for the facilitation of creating environmental service markets.

improvement act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act cwa establish financial reporting requirements restoration activities chesapeake_bay watershed review report restoration activities bay ecosystem provide recommendations administrator environmental_protection_agency epa secretary department_of_agriculture usda activities authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2015 authorizes total maximum daily load tmdl nitrogen phosphorus sediment bay tributaries include load allocations load allocations time frames daily sectors non daily allocations appropriate implement applicable water quality standards sets forth provisions governing issuing national_pollutant_discharge_elimination_system permits discharges include waste load allocations consistent tmdl plans authorizes individuals entities undertaking land development activities permitted meet requirements managing stormwater site infiltration paying offset establishment equivalent stormwater management practices site establishes independent administer nitrogen phosphorus trading program delaware maryland new_york pennsylvania virginia west_virginia district_of_columbia ensure credits generated attract market participants facilitate trading mechanisms jurisdictions meet water quality goals operate registry interstate water quality trading develop system allow trading occur point source non point source terminates commission september amends food security act require secretary establish standards risk assessment conservation planning verification water quality auditing practices states incorporate chesapeake_bay management plan cwa provide conservation technical assistance educate agricultural private forest landowners bay water quality requirements publish list eligible agricultural forestry activities result environmental service benefits establish pilot program bay watershed facilitation creating environmental service markets


Summary: Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act or WAIVER Act - Waives requirements for coastwise endorsements to a certificate of documentation in order to engage in coastwise trade for foreign vessels engaged in containment, remediation, or associated activities in connection with the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

water assistance requirements coastwise endorsements certificate documentation order engage coastwise trade foreign vessels engaged containment remediation associated activities connection mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon oil spill gulf_of_mexico


Summary: Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 - Treats as a qualified disaster for income tax purposes the explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon and the discharge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico caused by such explosion and sinking. Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation paid by BP, PLC to the victims of such disaster.

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Summary: Better Oil Spill Response Plan Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the President, every five years, to publish and provide to each Area Committee an estimate of the worst case discharges that are possible in each area described in an Area Contingency Plan based on the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities that are planned or being conducted at various locations and depths in each area. Requires the President to revise the National Contingency Plan and the regulations concerning the National Response System to take into account: (1) the adequacy of the Plan to respond to the volume, source, and duration of the discharge caused by the explosion involving the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; (2) any findings and options related to the Plan made by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; and (3) the estimate of the worst case discharges. Requires the President to revise the Plan whenever the estimate of the worst case discharges materially changes. Requires Area Contingency Plans to be adequate to mitigate or remove (currently, to remove) a worst case discharge. Sets forth provisions concerning revision and presidential review of: (1) Area Contingency Plans; and (2) tank vessel, nontank vessel, and facility response plans to discharges of oil or hazardous substances. Repeals provisions authorizing the President to permit a vessel or facility to operate without an approved response plan if the owner or operator certifies the availability of private personnel and equipment to respond to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge. Directs the President to require owners or operators of vessels or facilities that are required to submit response plans to demonstrate annually their capacity to implement such plans. Requires a dispersant schedule prepared under the National Contingency Plan to include specified information regarding the safety and efficacy of the dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances. Prohibits the President from placing such a substance on such schedule unless the President receives satisfactory assurances that the manufacturer will publicly disclose the ingredients of any such substance that will be used to carry out a National Contingency Plan, Area Contingency Plan, or vessel or facility response plan in response to a discharge declared to be a spill of national significance. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require compliance with the Clean Water Act's response plan requirements.

plan act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require president years publish provide estimate worst case discharges possible area described area contingency plan based oil gas exploration development production activities planned conducted locations depths area requires president revise national contingency plan regulations concerning account adequacy plan respond volume source duration discharge caused explosion involving mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon findings options related plan national_commission deepwater horizon oil spill offshore drilling estimate worst case discharges requires president revise plan estimate worst case discharges materially changes requires area contingency plans adequate mitigate remove currently remove worst case discharge sets forth provisions concerning revision presidential review area contingency plans tank vessel nontank vessel facility response plans discharges oil hazardous substances repeals provisions authorizing president permit vessel facility operate approved response plan owner operator certifies availability private personnel equipment respond worst case discharge substantial threat discharge directs president require owners operators vessels facilities required submit response plans demonstrate annually capacity implement plans requires schedule prepared national contingency plan include specified information safety efficacy dispersants chemicals spill mitigating devices substances prohibits president placing substance schedule president receives satisfactory assurances manufacturer publicly disclose ingredients substance carry national contingency plan area contingency plan vessel facility response plan response discharge declared spill national significance amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act require compliance clean water act response plan requirements


Summary: Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize to be appropriated out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund such sums as may be necessary to pay up to 100% of the eligible costs of preparing a federal environmental impact statement for a navigation project for a harbor or an inland harbor or any separable element thereof.

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