S. 50 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 50 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2023. 2. Pensacola and Perdido Bays Section 320(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking and Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington and inserting Lower Columbia River, Oregon and Washington; and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida and Alabama.