To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.

Summary

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to remove the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States once the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit for the discharge. The bill applies to discharge permits issued: (1) after this bill's enactment, and (2) on or before enactment if the EPA failed to submit to the Army Corps a written objection to the permit prior to the Army Corps' issuance of the permit.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 March 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 March 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 March 2015

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Sponsors

• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Evan Jenkins · R · Sponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Barr · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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