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To provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel.

USA115th CongressHR-1154| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
Duncan D. Hunter

Duncan D. Hunter

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (36)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to: (1) address the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel into navigable waters, including ballast water discharges; and (2) preempt applicable state laws and federal regulations issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Ballast water is water and suspended matter taken on board a commercial vessel to control or maintain trim, draught, stability, or stresses of the commercial vessel. This bill requires commercial vessels to meet ballast water discharge standards established by the Coast Guard. By 2022, the Coast Guard must complete an effectiveness review to determine whether revising ballast water discharge standards will result in reducing the risk of introducing or establishing aquatic nuisance species. Further revisions to the standards must be considered every 10 years. If the standard would result in reducing the risk of introducing or establishing aquatic nuisance species, then the Coast Guard must conduct a practicability review to determine whether: (1) a ballast water management system that is capable of achieving the proposed standard is economically achievable and operationally practicable, and (2) testing protocols can accurately measure compliance. The Coast Guard must revise the standard if it meets practicability criteria. The Coast Guard must also issue rules establishing: (1) reasonable and practicable standards for reception facilities to mitigate adverse effects of aquatic nuisance species on navigable waters, and (2) best management practices for certain discharges for commercial vessels that are at least 79 feet in length and are not fishing vessels.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-168: Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquatic ecologyDepartment of Homeland SecurityEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionWater quality

To provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel.

USA115th CongressHR-1154| House 
| Updated: 2/17/2017
Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to: (1) address the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel into navigable waters, including ballast water discharges; and (2) preempt applicable state laws and federal regulations issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Ballast water is water and suspended matter taken on board a commercial vessel to control or maintain trim, draught, stability, or stresses of the commercial vessel. This bill requires commercial vessels to meet ballast water discharge standards established by the Coast Guard. By 2022, the Coast Guard must complete an effectiveness review to determine whether revising ballast water discharge standards will result in reducing the risk of introducing or establishing aquatic nuisance species. Further revisions to the standards must be considered every 10 years. If the standard would result in reducing the risk of introducing or establishing aquatic nuisance species, then the Coast Guard must conduct a practicability review to determine whether: (1) a ballast water management system that is capable of achieving the proposed standard is economically achievable and operationally practicable, and (2) testing protocols can accurately measure compliance. The Coast Guard must revise the standard if it meets practicability criteria. The Coast Guard must also issue rules establishing: (1) reasonable and practicable standards for reception facilities to mitigate adverse effects of aquatic nuisance species on navigable waters, and (2) best management practices for certain discharges for commercial vessels that are at least 79 feet in length and are not fishing vessels.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • February 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Duncan D. Hunter

Duncan D. Hunter

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (36)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-168: Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquatic ecologyDepartment of Homeland SecurityEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionWater quality