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The Clean Water Action Plan: Background and Early Implementation (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Sept. 3, 1998
Report Number 98-150ENR
Report Type Report
Authors Claudia Copeland
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts. The multiagency plan was released on Feb. 19, 1998, and identifies nearly 100 key actions. Most are existing activities, now labeled as part of the Initiative. The President's FY1999 budget requests $2.2 billion for five departments and agencies to fund implementation of the Plan. While Congress is considering appropriations bills to fund the Plan, federal agencies are beginning or accelerating activities to carry out the actions under the Plan.