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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt certain silviculture activities from permits under the national pollutant discharge elimination system.

H.R. 3609Introduced Feb 9, 2000Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Max Sandlin D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 10, 2000 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Marion Berry (D-AR), Jay Dickey (R-AR), Ron Paul (R-TX), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Jim Turner (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Max Sandlin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-1 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.