,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aidh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mica 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 & ,mr4  
,gibbs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act to pres]ve !   
au?ority ( ea* ,/ate to make            
det]m9ations relat+ to ! ,/ate's wat]   
quality /&>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,clean ,wat] ,coop]ative ,f$]alism ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,/ate wat] quality /&>ds  
7a7 ,/ate wat] quality /&>ds ,section   
#cjc7;c77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acac7;c77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2  7#b7 
by /rik+ 7#d7 & ins]t+ 7#d77;,a72  7#c7 
by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate  2 &  7#d7 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !        
,adm9i/rator may n promulgate a revis$  
or new /&>d = a pollutant 9 any case 9  
:i* ! ,/ate has submitt$ to !           
,adm9i/rator & ! ,adm9i/rator has       
approv$ a wat] quality /&>d = t         
pollutant1 unless ! ,/ate concurs ) !   
,adm9i/rator's det]m9ation t ! revis$ or
 new /&>d is necess>y to meet !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,f$]al  
lic5ses & p]mits ,section #dja7;a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,)    
respect to any dis*>ge1 if a ,/ate or   
int]/ate ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] !  
navigable wat]s at ! po9t :]e ! dis*>ge 
orig9ates or w orig9ate det]m9es "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! dis*>ge w comply ) !  
applicable provisions ( sections #cja1  
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may n take any action to sup]s$e !     
det]m9ation4  4  7c7 ,/ate ,,npdes p]mit
 programs ,section #djb7;c7 ( su* ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;c77 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7           
,limitation on au?ority ( ,adm9i/rator  
to )draw approval ( ,/ate programs ,!   
,adm9i/rator may n )draw approval ( a   
,/ate program "u p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d71 
or limit ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = !  
,/ate program1 on ! basis t !           
,adm9i/rator disagrees ) ! ,/ate        
reg>d+--  7,a7 ! implem5tation ( any    
wat] quality /&>d t has be5 adopt$ by ! 
,/ate & approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u    
section #cjc7;c72 or  7,b7 !            
implem5tation ( any ,f$]al guidance t   
directs ! int]pretation ( ! ,/ate's wat]
 quality /&>ds4  4  7d7 ,limitation on  
au?ority ( ,adm9i/rator ,to object to   
individual p]mits ,section #djb7;d7 (   
su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;d77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,! ,adm9i/rator may n object "u p>agraph
 7#b7 to ! issuance ( a p]mit by a ,/ate
 on ! basis (--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator's  
int]pretation ( a wat] quality /&>d t   
has be5 adopt$ by ! ,/ate & approv$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #cjc7;c72 or   

7,b7 ! implem5tation ( any ,f$]al       
guidance t directs ! int]pretation ( !  
,/ate's wat] quality /&>ds4  4  #c4     
,p]mits = dr$g$ or fill mat]ial  7a7    
,au?ority ( ,,epa ,adm9i/rator ,section 
#djd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;c77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7 & ins]t+  
7c77#a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to any p]mit if ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
dis*>ge orig9ates or w orig9ate does n  
concur ) ! ,adm9i/rator's det]m9ation t 
! dis*>ge w result 9 an unacceptable    
adv]se effect z describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a74  4  7b7 ,/ate p]mit programs ,!   
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #djd7;g77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;g77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate  
desir+ to adm9i/] its own individual &  
g5]al p]mit program = ! dis*>ge & ins]t+
 ,! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate desir+ to      
adm9i/] its own individual & g5]al p]mit
 program = "s or all ( ! dis*>ges4  #d4 
,deadl9es = ag5cy comm5ts ,section #djd 

( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7m7 by /rik+ n9etie?  
day & ins]t+ #cj? day 7or ! #fj? day if 
additional "t is reque/$72 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7q7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7q7 &   
ins]t+ 7q77#a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator & !    
head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ea* submit any       
comm5ts ) respect to an application = a 
p]mit "u subsection 7a7 or 7e7 n lat]   
?an ! #cj? day 7or ! #fj? day if        
additional "t is reque/$7 aft] ! date ( 
receipt ( an application = a p]mit "u t 
subsection4  4  #e4 ,applicability (    
am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act   
%all apply to actions tak5 on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+     
actions tak5 ) respect to p]mit         
applications t are p5d+ or revis$ or new
 /&>ds t are be+ promulgat$ z ( su* date
 ( enactm5t4  #f4 ,impacts ( ,,epa      
regulatory activity on employm5t &      
economic activity  7a7 ,analysis (      

impacts ( actions on employm5t &        
economic activity  7#a7 ,analysis ,be=e 
tak+ a cov]$ action1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 analyze ! impact1 disaggregat$ by      
,/ate1 ( ! cov]$ action on employm5t    
levels & economic activity1 includ+     
e/imat$ job losses & decreas$ economic  
activity4  7#b7 ,economic models  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all utilize ! be/         
available economic models4  7,b7 ,annual
 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca/ 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! economic models us$ by !   
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  7#c7 ,availability ( in=mation ,)     
respect to any cov]$ action1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 po/ ! analysis
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a l9k on ! ma9 page 
( ! public ,int]net ,web site ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7,b7 reque/ t ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate    
exp]i5c+ m ?an a de m9imis negative     
impact po/ su* analysis 9 ! ,capitol (  

su* ,/ate4  7b7 ,public he>+s  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator concludes "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 t a cov]$ action w h 
m ?an a de m9imis negative impact on    
employm5t levels or economic activity 9 
a ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all hold a     
public he>+ 9 ea* su* ,/ate at lea/ #cj 
days prior to ! effective date ( ! cov]$
 action4  7#b7 ,"t1 location1 &         
selection ,a public he>+ requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be held at a conv5i5t
 "t & location = impact$ resid5ts4 ,9   
select+ a location = su* a public he>+1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all give priority to    
locations 9 ! ,/ate t w exp]i5ce !      
greate/ numb] ( job losses4  7c7        
,notification ,if ! ,adm9i/rator        
concludes "u subsection 7a77#a7 t a     
cov]$ action w h m ?an a de m9imis      
negative impact on employm5t levels or  
economic activity 9 any ,/ate1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all give notice ( su*     
impact to ! ,/ate's ,congressional      
delegation1 ,gov]nor1 & ,legislature at 
lea/ #de days be=e ! effective date ( ! 

cov]$ action4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cov]$ action 
,! t]m cov]$ action means any ( ! foll[+
 actions tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator "u !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq473  7,a7    
,issu+ a regulation1 policy /atem5t1    
guidance1 response to a petition1 or o!r
 requirem5t4  7,b7 ,implem5t+ a new or  
sub/antially alt]$ program4  7#c7 ,m ?an
 a de m9imis negative impact ,! t]m m   
?an a de m9imis negative impact means ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,) respect to employm5t   
levels1 a loss ( m ?an #ajj jobs4 ,any  
(fsett+ job ga9s t result f ! hypo!tical
 creation ( new jobs ?r\gh new          
te*nologies or gov]nm5t employm5t may n 
be us$ 9 ! job loss calculation4  7,b7  
,) respect to economic activity1 a      
decrease 9 economic activity ( m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj ov] any cal5d> ye>4 ,any     
(fsett+ economic activity t results f ! 

hypo!tical creation ( new economic      
activity ?r\gh new te*nologies or       
gov]nm5t employm5t may n be us$ 9 !     
economic activity calculation4