S.Amdt. 5649Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

To limit the duration of reauthorization.

Sponsored by Carl LevinSen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
Submitted September 25, 2008

SA 5649. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Voinovich)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 6460, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes; as follows:

Strike section 3(f) and all that follows and insert the following:

(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 118(c)(12)(H) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(12)(H)) is amended--

(1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:

“(i) In general.--In addition to other amounts authorized under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(iii) Allocation of funds.--Not more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to clause (i) for a fiscal year may be used to carry out subparagraph (F).”.

(g) Public Information Program.--Section 118(c)(13)(B) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(13)(B)) is amended by striking “2008” and inserting “2010”.

SEC. 4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

Section 106(b) of the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 1271a(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

“(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized under other provisions of law, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2010.”.

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Senate amendment submitted

September 25, 2008

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5649 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

September 25, 2008

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5649 proposed by Senator Nelson FL for Senator Levin.(consideration: CR S9473-9474; text: CR S9473-9474)

September 25, 2008

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Amendment SA 5649 proposed by Senator Nelson FL for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S9473-9474; text: CR S9473-9474) To limit the duration of reauthorization.

September 25, 2008

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Amendment SA 5649 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

September 25, 2008