A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require proof that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters is not harmful to the public health and welfare or to the environment.

Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that all parties receive the prior approval of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency before discharging pollutants into navigable waters. Places the burden of proof on the party seeking to discharge pollutants to show that such discharge will not be harmful to the public health and welfare or to the environment.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 March 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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