Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2026

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 16, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Latest Action
Nov 12, 2014

Sponsor

Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

Republican·WA-3
Bioguide ID: H001056
First Name: Jaime
Last Name: Herrera Beutler
By Request: N
69
Cosponsors
1
Committees
10
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
7
Subjects
2
Summaries
4
Titles
2
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,026
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 16, 2013
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Is Law
No
Nov 12, 2014CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.

Source: House floor actions

Nov 12, 2014CommitteeH12200

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-607.

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Nov 12, 2014Committee5000

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-607.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Oct 29, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

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May 17, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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May 16, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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May 16, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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May 16, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 16, 20130

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring, or from promulgating regulations that direct a state to require, a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for a discharge of stormwater runoff resulting from the conduct of the following silviculture activities: nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, surface drainage, and road use, construction, and maintenance.

Specifies that nothing in this Act exempts a silvicultural activity resulting in the discharge of dredged of fill material from permit requirements for discharges into navigable waters.

Reported to House without amendment· Nov 12, 201479

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring, or from promulgating regulations that direct a state to require, a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for a discharge of stormwater runoff resulting from the conduct of the following silviculture activities: nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, surface drainage, and road use, construction, and maintenance.

Specifies that nothing in this Act exempts a silvicultural activity resulting in the discharge of dredged of fill material from permit requirements for discharges into navigable waters.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresForests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsWater quality

Reported in House

Nov 12, 2014

Introduced in House

May 16, 2013

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013 — Informed