Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011

Summary

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) promulgating a revised or new water quality standard for a pollutant when the Administrator has approved a state water quality standard for such pollutant unless the state concurs with the Administrator's determination that the revised or new standard is necessary to meet the requirements of such Act; (2) taking action to supersede a state's determination that a discharge will comply with effluent limitations, water quality standards, controls on the discharge of pollutants, and toxic and pretreatment effluent standards under such Act; (3) withdrawing approval of a state program under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), limiting federal financial assistance for a state NPDES program, or objecting to the issuance of a NPDES permit by a state on the basis that the Administrator disagrees with the state regarding the implementation of an approved water quality standard or the implementation of any federal guidance that directs the interpretation of such standard; and (4) prohibiting the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and denying or restricting the use of such area as a disposal site in a permit if the state where the discharge originates does not concur with the Administrator's determination that the discharge will result in an unacceptable adverse effect on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds, and fishery areas. Shortens the period in which the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service must submit comments with respect to a general dredge and fill permit application. Requires the Administrator and other agencies to submit comments on an application for a general permit or a permit to discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites within 30 days (or 60 days if additional time is requested) after the date of receipt of such application.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 July 2011

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 July 2011

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 July 2011

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 July 2011

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 July 2011

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 July 2011

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 July 2011

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 July 2011

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 May 2011

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