H.R. 1296 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2013 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Denham, and Mr. Rohrabacher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify a maintenance exemption regarding the removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from certain structures. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Control Facility Maintenance Clarification Act. 2. Permits for dredged or fill material Section 404(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (42 U.S.C. 1344(f)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting channels, basins, after such as; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the term maintenance includes the removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation from structures described in that paragraph. .