,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,mc,clintock introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act to limit       
citiz5s suits aga9/ publicly own$       
treatm5t works1 to provide = def5ses1 to
 ext5d ! p]iod ( a p]mit1 to limit      
attorneys fees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,limitation on citiz5 suit provision    
,section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfe7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7
 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+       
subsections 7b7 & 7i72 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,limitation =   
,,potw suits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no action  
may be comm5c$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 by 
a citiz5 ) respect to a publicly own$   
treatm5t works to en=ce an efflu5t /&>d 
or limitation "u ?is ,act or an ord]    
issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate )    

respect to su* a /&>d or limitation     
unless ! publicly own$ treatm5t works is
 9 significant non-compliance1 z def9$ 9
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's   
,decemb] #ab1 #aiif1 guidance docum5t   
entitl$ ,a ,g5]al ,design = ,,snc       
,r$ef9ition ,enhancem5t 9 ,,pcs4  7#b7  
,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 no   
action may be comm5c$ "u subsection     
7a77#a7 ) respect to a publicly own$    
treatm5t works t is 9 significant       
non-compliance bas$ on a manual         
designation1 z def9$ 9 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy's ,decemb] #ab1      
#aiif1 guidance docum5t entitl$ #8,a    
,g5]al ,design = ,,snc ,r$ef9ition      
,enhancem5t 9 ,,pcs'4  4  #b4           
,affirmative def5ses ,section #cji ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acai7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,affirmative    
def5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be no  
liability "u ?is ,act = a p]son o!rwise 
liable = ! unlawful dis*>ge ( a         
pollutant f a publicly own$ treatm5t    

works :o c e/abli% by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce t ! imm$iate cause ( ! unlawful
 dis*>ge & any damages 0--  7,a7 an act 
( ,god2  7,b7 an act ( w>2  7,c7 an act 
or omission ( a ?ird p>ty o!r ?an an    
employee or ag5t ( ! def5dant1 or ?an "o
 ^: act or omission occurs 9 connection 
) a contractual relation%ip1 exi/+      
directly or indirectly1 ) ! def5dant1 if
 ! def5dant e/abli%es by a prepond]ance 
( ! evid5ce t--  7i7 he ex]cis$ due c>e 
9 light ( all relevant facts &          
circum/ances2 &  7ii7 he took           
precautions aga9/ =eseeable acts or     
omissions ( any su* ?ird p>ty & !       
consequ5ces t c\ld =eseeably result f   
su* acts or omissions2 or  7,d7 any     
comb9ation ( ! =ego+ subp>agraphs4  7#b7
 ,additional def5ses ,all g5]al def5ses1
 affirmative def5ses1 & b>s to          
prosecution t may apply ) respect to o!r
 ,f$]al crim9al (f5ses may apply "u ?is 
,act & %all be det]m9$ by ! c\rts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates accord+ to ! pr9ciples (  
common law z !y may be int]pret$ 9 !    

light ( reason & exp]i5ce4 ,concepts (  
ju/ification & excuse applicable "u ?is 
section may be develop$ 9 ! light (     
reason & exp]i5ce4  4  #c4 ,wait+ p]iod 
,9 implem5t+ ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution  
,control ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or a   
,/ate1 z ! case may be1 %all provide a  
#fj-;day wait+ p]iod betwe5 ! notice ( a
 violation ( ! ,act by a publicly own$  
treatm5t works & ! issuance ( a civil   
p5alty4 ,if )9 su* #fj-;day p]iod !     
publicly own$ treatm5t works submits a  
viable plan = correct+ ! non-compliance 
t is ! subject ( ! notice & !reaft]     
dilig5tly implem5ts su* plan1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all n assess a civil      
p5alty = ! notice ( violation4  #d4     
,p]mit l5g?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r law1 any p]mit issu$ to ! own] or   
op]ator ( a publicly own$ treatm5t works
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy or a ,/ate1 z ! case 
may be1 to dis*>ge a pollutant "u !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   

%all h a #ae-ye> t]m4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act is
 am5d$ by /rik+ five ye>s & ins]t+ #e   
ye>s1 or1 9 ! case ( a publicly own$    
treatm5t works1 #ae ye>s4  #e4          
,attorney's fees ,section #eje7;d7 ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfe7;d77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,)  
respect to an action involv+ a publicly 
own$ treatm5t works1 ! c\rt1 9 det]m9+  
:e!r ! co/s ( litigation 7includ+       
attorney & exp]t witness fees7 are      
reasonable1 %all consid] ! prevail+ rate
 ( su* fees 9 ! community :]e ! publicly
 own$ treatm5t works is locat$44  #f4   
,co/ b5efit analysis ,not)/&+ any o!r   
law1 any new or increas$ treatm5t       
requirem5t associat$ ) a p]mit issu$ to 
! own] or op]ator ( a publicly own$     
treatm5t works by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or a   
,/ate1 z ! case may be1 to dis*>ge a    
pollutant "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution  

,control ,act %all be subject to a      
co/-b5efit analysis p]=m$ by !          
,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate to ensure t !   
co/s impos$ on su* own] or op]ator to   
comply ) su* new or increas$ requirem5t 
are outweigh$ by ! b5efit to ! public ( 
! new or increas$ requirem5t4