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Bill97th CongressFiled Jul 27, 1982Environmental Protection
S. 2779

A bill to specify that the release of water from dams is not the discharge of water pollution.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 27, 1982)

Amends the Clean Water Act to declare that "discharge of a pollutant or pollutants" does not include controlled or uncontrolled flows of water through, over, or around dams with water quality effects resulting solely from impoundment or from the method of release.

What just happenedJul 27, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO](D-CO)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jul 27, 1982IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Jul 27, 1982IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate