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H.R. 19019 
Mr. Don Clausen Mr. Howard 
Mr. Flood Mr. Udall 
H.R. 19258 
Mr. Addabbo Mr. Leggett 
Mr. Bennett Mr. McKneally 
Mr. Clark Mr. Mikva 
Mr. Culver Mr. O’Hara 
Mr. Downing Mr. Pettis 
Mr. Dulski Mr. Pirnie 
Mr. Edwards of California Mr. Reid of New York 
Mr. Fraser Mr. Roe 
Mr. Halpern Mr. Ryan 
Mr. Harrington Mr. Saylor 
Mr. Koch Mr. Williams 
H.R. 19259 
Mr. Daddario Mr. Scheuer 
Mr. Vanik Mr. Yatron 
H.R. 19371 
Mrs. Chisholm Mr. Rees 
Mr. Horton Mr. Olsen 
Mr. Pike 
Mr. Fascrett. My second proposal, H.R. 18914, would require the 
Council on Environmental Quality to make a full and complete in- 
vestigation and study and develop a national policy with respect to the 
discharging of material of any kind into waters of the Atlantic and 
Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico, and any other waters within the territorial 
sea and the contiguous zone of the United States. The Council would 
submit its report—including recommendations for a national policy 
including treaties, agreements, and legislation necessary in connection 
therewith—to the President and the Congress. 
I am aware that under the original legislation authorizing the es- 
tablishment of the Council on Environmental Quality an annual re- 
port to the President and the Congress is required. Because the Coun- 
cil is the major policy organ in all fields of environmental pollution 
the problems of water quality would be—and indeed were in its first 
report—covered. In my judgment, however, this is not sufficient. 
Special emphasis must be placed on a comprehensive review of all 
existing legislation governing the discharge of materials into our wa- 
ters. The effectiveness of this body of legislation must be analyzed. 
And finally, a determination must be made as to whether or not exist- 
ing statutes are sufficient to preserve our water resources. 
Such a review may reveal that the legislation enacted by the Con- 
gress thus far is strong enough—in theory. Perhaps the problem is 
merely one of enforcement. We must find out, and that calls for the 
investigation I propose by the Council on Environmental Quality. 
Mr. Chairman, 79 of our colleagues in the House have agreed with 
this proposal and cosponsored legislation identical to H.R. 18914. 
The bills and cosponsors follow. 
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