Protecting Our Great Lakes Act

Summary

Protecting Our Great Lakes Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit discharges of dredged material into the Great Lakes System, except for discharges: (1) into a confined disposal facility; or (2) in connection with a beneficial use or habitat establishment, improvement, and/or restoration. The prohibition becomes effective in five years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a state with an approved permit program, may waive application of the prohibition on a discharge during the first two years of the prohibition if: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency or the state determines that the waiver is necessary and appropriate, and (2) each concerned state approves of the waiver in the case of a waiver issued by the Corps of Engineers. In determining the least costly manner, and the least costly and most practicable location, for discharges of dredged material resulting from Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance activities in the Great Lakes System, the Corps of Engineers must exclude from consideration the use of open-water placement of dredged material.

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Timeline

1. 23 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 April 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 April 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 April 2015

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Sponsors

• Robert Latta · R · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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