Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would amend the FWPCA with respect to the period during which areas may be prohibited from being specified as disposal sites for dredged or fill material.

would amend the FWPCA to require states to hold public hearings to review water quality standards applicable to a body of water into which a municipal combined storm and sanitary sewer discharges.

would amend the FWPCA to make changes with respect to water quality certification.

would amend the FWCPA with respect to general permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material.

would amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms.

would amend the FWPCA with respect to judicial review of the issuance of a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material.

would direct the Administrator of EPA to review the regulations applicable to the approval of state permit programs under §404 of the FWPCA.

would direct the Secretary of the Army to eliminate any backlog of applications for permits under §404 of the FWPCA or requests for jurisdictional determinations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.

would amend the FWPCA to ensure that the total cost of application of technology that is commercially available in the United States is considered with respect to certain guidelines relating to effluent limitations.

would amend the FWPCA with respect to general permits under the NPDES.