Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 1999
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 1999)
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program within EPA.
Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish the Lake Pontchartrain Executive Council; (2) assist the Council in developing a comprehensive, multi-use watershed management plan for the restoration and protection of the Basin; and (3) provide funding and oversight for voluntary restoration projects for the Basin.
Authorizes appropriations to: (1) continue to provide priority funding for the New Orleans Inflow and Infiltration Project sponsored by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; and (2) carry out this Act.
What just happenedSep 22, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 1999
- Sep 22, 1999IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Sep 22, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11263)
- Sep 22, 1999IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate