[House Report 106-103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-103
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 999, THE BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND HEALTH ACT OF 1999
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April 21, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 145]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 145, by a record vote of 11 to 0, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
summary of provisions of resolution
The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 999,
the ``Beaches Environmental Assessment, Cleanup and Health Act
of 1999'' under an open rule. The rule provides one hour of
general debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
The rule makes in order the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment, which shall be open
for amendment by section. The rule further provides for the
consideration of the manager's amendment printed in this
report, if offered by Representative Shuster or his designee.
The manager's amendment shall be considered as read, may amend
portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall not be
subject to amendment or to a division of the question, and is
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided between the proponent
and an opponent. If adopted, the amendment is considered as
part of the base text for further amendment purposes.
The rule allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and
to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question
if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote.
Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Record
prior to their consideration will be given priority in
recognition to offer their amendments if otherwise consistent
with House rules. Finally, the rule provides for one motion to
recommit, with or without instructions.
committee votes
Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed
below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 17
Date: April 21, 1999.
Measure: H.R. 999, the Beaches Environmental Assessment,
Cleanup and Health Act of 1999.
Motion by: Mr. Goss.
Summary of motion: To report the resolution.
Results: Adopted 11 to 0.
Vote by Members: Goss--Yea; Linder--Yea; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-
Balart--Yea; Hastings--Yea; Myrick--Yea; Sessions--Yea;
Reynolds--Yea; Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Dreier--Yea.
An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shuster of Pennsylvania,
or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 2, line 5, strike ``Assessment'' and insert
``Awareness''.
Page 3, line 8, strike ``If a State'' and all that follows
through ``paragraph (1)(A),'' on line 10 and insert the
following:
If a State has not adopted water quality criteria
referred to in paragraph (1)(A) that are as protective
of human health as the criteria for pathogens and
pathogen indicators for coastal recreation waters that
the Administrator has published under section
304(a)(9),
Page 6, line 13, after ``State,'' insert ``tribal,''.
Page 7, line 9, strike ``shall'' and insert ``is authorized
to''.
Page 7, line 10, after ``States'' insert ``, Indian
tribes,''.
Page 7, line 14, after ``State'' insert ``and tribal''.
Page 7, line 16, strike ``shall'' and insert ``is
authorized to''.
Page 7, line 16, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian
tribe''.
Page 7, line 23, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian
tribe''.
Page 7, line 25, strike ``shall'' and insert ``is
authorized to''.
Page 8, line 1, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian tribe''.
Page 8, line 9, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian tribe''.
Page 8, line 14, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian
tribe''.
Page 8, line 19, after ``State'' insert ``or Indian
tribe''.
Page 10, line 17, after ``State'' insert ``or tribal''.
Page 11, line 8, strike ``shall'' and insert ``is
authorized to''.
Page 11, line 17, strike ``shall'' and insert ``is
authorized to''.
Page 12, line 15, after ``State'' insert ``, Indian
tribe,''.
Page 12, line 17, after ``State'' insert ``, Indian tribe,
''.
Page 13, after line 20, insert the following:
``(c) Federal Agency Programs.--Each Federal agency shall
develop, through a process that provides for public notice and
an opportunity for comment, a program for monitoring and
notification to protect public health and safety that meets the
performance criteria established under subsection (a) for
coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches (or other points
of access) that are open to the public and subject to the
jurisdiction of the Federal agency. Each Federal agency program
shall address the matters identified in subsection
(b)(2)(B)(iii).
Page 13, line 21, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
Page 14, line 5, strike ``The Administrator'' and all that
follows through line 10 and insert the following: ``The
Administrator may include in the database other information
only if the information is on exceedances of applicable water
quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators for
coastal recreation waters and is made available to the
Administrator from other coastal water quality monitoring
programs determined to be reliable by the Administrator. The
database may provide such information through electronic links
to other databases determined to be reliable by the
Administrator.''
Page 14, line 11, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
Page 14, line 12, after ``States'' insert ``, Indian
tribes,''.
Page 14, line 16, strike ``(e)'' and insert ``(f)''.
Page 15, strike lines 8 through 19 and insert the
following:
``(g) EPA Implementation.--With respect to a State that has
no program for monitoring for and notification of exceedances
of the applicable water quality standards for pathogens and
pathogen indicators in coastal recreation waters adjacent to
beaches (or other points of access) open to the public that
protects public health and safety, after the last day of the 3-
year period beginning on the date the Administrator identifies,
on a list required pursuant to subsection (f), discrete areas
of coastal recreation waters in the State that are not subject
to a monitoring and notification program meeting the
performance criteria established under subsection (a), the
Administrator shall conduct, subject to the conditions of
subsection (b)(2), a monitoring and notification program for
such discrete areas using the funds appropriated for grants
under subsection (b), including salaries, expenses, and travel.
Page 15, line 20, strike ``(g)'' and insert ``(h)''.
Page 15, line 21, after ``States'' insert ``, Indian
tribes,''.
Page 16, line 7, insert ``coastal'' before ``estuaries''.