S. 1523 · 114th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 114-162.
Latest official action 2016-05-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 26, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: extensive seagrass habitat losses, recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities, invasive exotic species, jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons, flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. (Sec. 2) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2017-FY2021 for: (1) EPA administrative expenses relating to a grant or award, and (2) making grants and awards. The bill allocates funding for conservation and management plans for estuaries and for competitive awards.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-05-20
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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.
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
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NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)$5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE ASCAP LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR THE ARTS$5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INTA PAC)$3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATER COMPANIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAWC - PAC)$3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordJOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC.$2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGRAYROBINSON P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PAC$2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$2,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$1,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordEND CITIZENS UNITED$1,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordHEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)$1,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATSO INC. NATSO PAC$1,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION (CEMENT PAC)$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRACY MOBILIZATION PROJECT PAC (DMP)$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ACI PAC)$1,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$0
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $0
Official PAC recordESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$0
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $0
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE$0
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · $0
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)-$2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Sponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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