S. 2766 · 110th Congress · enacted
Clean Boating Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-288.
Latest official action 2008-07-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Clean Boating Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to provide that no permit shall be required by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for the discharge from a recreational vessel of graywater, bilge water, cooling water, weather deck runoff, oil water separator effluent, or effluent from properly functioning marine engines or for any other discharge that is incidental to the normal operation of such vessel. Defines a "recreational vessel" as any vessel that is leased, rented, or chartered to a person for that person's pleasure or that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding vessels that are subject to Coast Guard inspection and that are engaged in commercial use or that carry paying passengers. Requires the Administrator to: (1) determine the discharges that are incidental to the normal operation (excluding sewage) of a recreational vessel for which it is reasonable and practicable to develop management practices to mitigate adverse impacts on U.S. waters within a year of this Act's enactment and to review such determinations every five years; and (2) develop management practices for r…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-07-29
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
39 of 39 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$22,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$20,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$19,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$19,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$18,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$18,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$17,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$15,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,500
Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$15,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC$15,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$15,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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