H.R. 583

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 21, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Joyce of Ohio · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 583
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring And Notification
  • SEC. 3. Guidance

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Coastal Recreation Water Quality Monitoring And Notification

• (a) Program Development and Implementation Grants
  • Section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act () is amended— 33 U.S.C. 1346
    • in subsection (b)—
      • in paragraph (1)—
        • (i) by inserting after ; and
        • (ii) by inserting after ;
      • in paragraph (3)(A)—
        • (i) in clause (i), by striking and at the end;
        • (ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
        • (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
          • (ii) in the case of a State that uses such grant to identify specific sources of contamination pursuant to paragraph (5), any data relating to such identified sources of contamination; and
        • (5) Identification of specific sources of contamination
          • A State or local government receiving a grant under this subsection may use such grant to identify specific sources of contamination for coastal recreation waters, including nearby shallow upstream waters, adjacent to or present on beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public.
      • by adding at the end the following:
    • in subsection (g)(1)—
      • by inserting after ; and
    • in subsection (i), by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005and inserting $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
• (b) Authorization of appropriations
  • Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (; 114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking 2001 through 2005and inserting 2025 through 2029. Public Law 106–284

SEC. 3. Guidance

• In providing guidance to States and local governments receiving grants under section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall ensure that such guidance reflects innovations in testing technologies for water contamination. 33 U.S.C. 1346