S. 787 - Clean Water Restoration Act

Clean Water Act of 1972, Wetlands, EPA, Solid Waste - Environmental protection. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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Clean Water Restoration Act

S. 787 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Clean Water Act of 1972, Wetlands, EPA, Solid Waste
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.
Other Titles
  • Clean Water Restoration Act
Sponsor
Russell Feingold
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Environmental protection
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands
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    Major Actions
    Introduced4/02/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced4/02/2009
    4/02/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4317-4318)
    4/02/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
    Put on a legislative calendar6/18/2009Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    4.4 times as much
    $1,323,488
    $2,515,007
    $3,838,495
    $472,700
    $396,925
    $869,625
    12 Organizations Support and 2 Oppose; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Clean Water Restoration Act

    12 organizations support this bill

    American Rivers
    (2009, February 26). AR Press Release. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    American Whitewater
    (2009, April 8). American Whitewater Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Clean Water Action
    (n.d.). CWA Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Ducks Unlimited
    (n.d.). CWRA News. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Earthjustice
    (n.d.). Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Environment America
    (2009, April 0). Courting Disaster. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    League of Conservation Voters
    (n.d.). LCV Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    National Wildlife Federation
    (2009, April 0). Courting Disaster. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Natural Resources Defense Council
    (2009, April 14). NRDC Press release. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Sierra Club
    (n.d.). Sierra Club Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    Southern Environmental Law Center
    (2009, April 0). Courting Disaster. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
    (2009, April 0). Courting Disaster. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .

    2 organizations oppose this bill

    National Corn Growers Association
    (n.d.). NCGA Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    National Mining Association
    (n.d.). NMA Action Alert. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, June 4, 2004 – June 3, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions By Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Akaka, DanielDHI$6,510$0
    Alexander, LamarRTN$14,900$0
    Barrasso, JohnRWY$0$12,250
    Baucus, MaxDMT$27,250$25,500
    Bayh, EvanDIN$7,700$8,300
    Begich, MarkDAK$106,199$2,000
    Bennet, MichaelDCO$61,229$0
    Bennett, RobertRUT$1,000$1,000
    Bingaman, JeffDNM$28,251$15,400
    Bond, ChristopherRMO$5,800$20,450
    Boxer, BarbaraDCA$176,930$6,050
    Brown, ScottRMA$500$500
    Brown, SherrodDOH$97,410$3,500
    Brownback, SamuelRKS$2,100$1,000
    Bunning, JimRKY$0$7,250
    Burr, RichardRNC$8,300$10,300
    Burris, RolandDIL$0$0
    Cantwell, MariaDWA$191,465$0
    Cardin, BenjaminDMD$62,001$0
    Carper, ThomasDDE$3,900$500
    Casey, RobertDPA$78,013$0
    Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$5,100$60,400
    Coburn, ThomasROK$6,650$1,750
    Cochran, ThadRMS$3,800$4,000
    Collins, SusanRME$19,800$500
    Conrad, KentDND$3,100$26,750
    Corker, BobRTN$12,200$8,100
    Cornyn, JohnRTX$36,975$24,400
    Crapo, MichaelRID$350$4,000
    DeMint, JimRSC$4,300$4,750
    Dodd, ChristopherDCT$22,700$0
    Dorgan, ByronDND$15,350$19,500
    Durbin, RichardDIL$30,910$28,200
    Ensign, JohnRNV$6,900$6,000
    Enzi, MichaelRWY$0$9,500
    Feingold, RussellDWI$48,620$0
    Feinstein, DianneDCA$55,939$2,000
    Franken, AlDMN$172,853$7,150
    Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$89,059$11,900
    Goodwin, CarteDWV$0$0
    Graham, LindseyRSC$2,500$0
    Grassley, CharlesRIA$5,000$34,500
    Gregg, JuddRNH$2,000$0
    Hagan, KayDNC$66,347$0
    Harkin, ThomasDIA$76,915$28,625
    Hatch, OrrinRUT$3,500$11,600
    Hutchison, KayRTX$7,483$15,300
    Inhofe, JamesROK$10,100$19,700
    Inouye, DanielDHI$10,900$0
    Isakson, JohnRGA$10,100$15,750
    Johanns, MikeRNE$0$23,000
    Johnson, TimDSD$12,650$15,000
    Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
    Kerry, JohnDMA$27,370$0
    Klobuchar, AmyDMN$77,700$2,500
    Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
    Kyl, JonRAZ$11,700$21,050
    Landrieu, MaryDLA$21,316$20,750
    Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$38,040$0
    LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
    Leahy, PatrickDVT$28,250$1,000
    Levin, CarlDMI$52,295$0
    Lieberman, JosephICT$63,600$3,100
    Lincoln, BlancheDAR$11,050$42,050
    Lugar, RichardRIN$13,200$17,050
    McCain, JohnRAZ$6,800$5,000
    McCaskill, ClaireDMO$73,710$2,000
    McConnell, MitchRKY$20,700$29,250
    Menéndez, RobertDNJ$34,660$500
    Merkley, JeffDOR$102,745$250
    Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$19,250$0
    Murkowski, LisaRAK$2,000$14,050
    Murray, PattyDWA$87,774$9,000
    Nelson, BenDNE$12,400$31,000
    Nelson, BillDFL$77,155$2,000
    Pryor, MarkDAR$15,388$7,000
    Reed, JohnDRI$20,060$0
    Reid, HarryDNV$77,221$14,650
    Risch, JamesRID$0$9,500
    Roberts, PatRKS$4,550$35,150
    Rockefeller, JohnDWV$59,850$11,000
    Sanders, BernardIVT$59,820$0
    Schumer, CharlesDNY$62,850$4,800
    Sessions, JeffersonRAL$2,000$5,000
    Shaheen, JeanneDNH$109,867$0
    Shelby, RichardRAL$2,300$0
    Snowe, OlympiaRME$14,950$0
    Specter, ArlenDPA$32,500$8,200
    Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$56,365$1,500
    Tester, JonDMT$126,677$1,100
    Thune, JohnRSD$12,244$9,800
    Udall, MarkDCO$402,782$13,800
    Udall, TomDNM$188,164$2,550
    Vitter, DavidRLA$15,450$15,100
    Voinovich, GeorgeROH$14,100$19,250
    Warner, MarkDVA$41,283$7,300
    Webb, JimDVA$55,340$2,000
    Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$54,910$0
    Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$5,000
    Wyden, RonDOR$3,250$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Akaka, DanielDHI$6,510$0
    Alexander, LamarRTN$14,900$0
    Barrasso, JohnRWY$0$12,250
    Baucus, MaxDMT$27,250$25,500
    Bayh, EvanDIN$7,700$8,300
    Begich, MarkDAK$106,199$2,000
    Bennet, MichaelDCO$61,229$0
    Bennett, RobertRUT$1,000$1,000
    Bingaman, JeffDNM$28,251$15,400
    Bond, ChristopherRMO$5,800$20,450
    Boxer, BarbaraDCA$176,930$6,050
    Brown, ScottRMA$500$500
    Brown, SherrodDOH$97,410$3,500
    Brownback, SamuelRKS$2,100$1,000
    Bunning, JimRKY$0$7,250
    Burr, RichardRNC$8,300$10,300
    Burris, RolandDIL$0$0
    Cantwell, MariaDWA$191,465$0
    Cardin, BenjaminDMD$62,001$0
    Carper, ThomasDDE$3,900$500
    Casey, RobertDPA$78,013$0
    Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$5,100$60,400
    Coburn, ThomasROK$6,650$1,750
    Cochran, ThadRMS$3,800$4,000
    Collins, SusanRME$19,800$500
    Conrad, KentDND$3,100$26,750
    Corker, BobRTN$12,200$8,100
    Cornyn, JohnRTX$36,975$24,400
    Crapo, MichaelRID$350$4,000
    DeMint, JimRSC$4,300$4,750
    Dodd, ChristopherDCT$22,700$0
    Dorgan, ByronDND$15,350$19,500
    Durbin, RichardDIL$30,910$28,200
    Ensign, JohnRNV$6,900$6,000
    Enzi, MichaelRWY$0$9,500
    Feingold, RussellDWI$48,620$0
    Feinstein, DianneDCA$55,939$2,000
    Franken, AlDMN$172,853$7,150
    Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$89,059$11,900
    Goodwin, CarteDWV$0$0
    Graham, LindseyRSC$2,500$0
    Grassley, CharlesRIA$5,000$34,500
    Gregg, JuddRNH$2,000$0
    Hagan, KayDNC$66,347$0
    Harkin, ThomasDIA$76,915$28,625
    Hatch, OrrinRUT$3,500$11,600
    Hutchison, KayRTX$7,483$15,300
    Inhofe, JamesROK$10,100$19,700
    Inouye, DanielDHI$10,900$0
    Isakson, JohnRGA$10,100$15,750
    Johanns, MikeRNE$0$23,000
    Johnson, TimDSD$12,650$15,000
    Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
    Kerry, JohnDMA$27,370$0
    Klobuchar, AmyDMN$77,700$2,500
    Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$0
    Kyl, JonRAZ$11,700$21,050
    Landrieu, MaryDLA$21,316$20,750
    Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$38,040$0
    LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
    Leahy, PatrickDVT$28,250$1,000
    Levin, CarlDMI$52,295$0
    Lieberman, JosephICT$63,600$3,100
    Lincoln, BlancheDAR$11,050$42,050
    Lugar, RichardRIN$13,200$17,050
    McCain, JohnRAZ$6,800$5,000
    McCaskill, ClaireDMO$73,710$2,000
    McConnell, MitchRKY$20,700$29,250
    Menéndez, RobertDNJ$34,660$500
    Merkley, JeffDOR$102,745$250
    Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$19,250$0
    Murkowski, LisaRAK$2,000$14,050
    Murray, PattyDWA$87,774$9,000
    Nelson, BenDNE$12,400$31,000
    Nelson, BillDFL$77,155$2,000
    Pryor, MarkDAR$15,388$7,000
    Reed, JohnDRI$20,060$0
    Reid, HarryDNV$77,221$14,650
    Risch, JamesRID$0$9,500
    Roberts, PatRKS$4,550$35,150
    Rockefeller, JohnDWV$59,850$11,000
    Sanders, BernardIVT$59,820$0
    Schumer, CharlesDNY$62,850$4,800
    Sessions, JeffersonRAL$2,000$5,000
    Shaheen, JeanneDNH$109,867$0
    Shelby, RichardRAL$2,300$0
    Snowe, OlympiaRME$14,950$0
    Specter, ArlenDPA$32,500$8,200
    Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$56,365$1,500
    Tester, JonDMT$126,677$1,100
    Thune, JohnRSD$12,244$9,800
    Udall, MarkDCO$402,782$13,800
    Udall, TomDNM$188,164$2,550
    Vitter, DavidRLA$15,450$15,100
    Voinovich, GeorgeROH$14,100$19,250
    Warner, MarkDVA$41,283$7,300
    Webb, JimDVA$55,340$2,000
    Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$54,910$0
    Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$5,000
    Wyden, RonDOR$3,250$0

    Interest Groups that support this bill

    $ Donated
    Environmental policy$2,515,007
    Non-profit foundations$1,323,488

    Interest Groups that oppose this bill

    $ Donated
    Mining$472,700
    Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$396,925
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