,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,lo,biondo 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ) respect to dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( c]ta9 vessels4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comm]cial ,vessel ,dis*>ges ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel 7a7 ,dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel 7#a7 ,no p]mit requir$ ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7s7 ,dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel ,no p]mit %all be requir$ "u ?is ,act by ! ,adm9i/rator 7or a ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a p]mit program approv$ "u subsection 7b77 = a dis*>ge incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel 7z def9$ 9 section #cab7p774 4 7#b7 ,be/ managem5t practices = cov]$ vessels ,section #cab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,be/ managem5t practices = cov]$ vessels 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,cov]$ vessel ,! t]m cov]$ vessel means e description ( wat]craft1 or o!r artificial contrivance us$ or capable ( be+ us$ z a means ( transportation on wat]1 t is engag$ 9 comm]cial s]vice 7z def9$ "u section #baja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 &-- 7i7 is less ?an #gi feet 9 l5g?2 or 7ii7 is a fi%+ vessel 7z def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 reg>dless ( l5g? ( ! vessel4 7,b7 ,dis*>ge incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dis*>ge incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel means-- 7,i7 a dis*>ge into navigable wat]s f a cov]$ vessel (-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 graywat] 7except graywat] ref]r$ to 9 section #cab7;a77#f771 bilge wat]1 cool+ wat]1 oil wat] sep>ator efflu5t1 anti-f\l+ hull coat+ lea*ate1 boil] or economiz] bl[d[n1 byproducts f ca?odic protection1 controllable pit* propell] & ?ru/] hydraulic fluid1 di/illation & rev]se osmosis br9e1 elevator pit efflu5t1 firema9 sy/em efflu5t1 fre%wat] layup efflu5t1 gas turb9e wa% wat]1 motor gasol9e & comp5sat+ efflu5t1 refrig]ation & air cond5sate efflu5t1 seawat] pump+ bi(\l+ prev5tion sub/ances1 boat eng9e wet exhau/1 son> dome efflu5t1 exhau/ gas scrubb] wa%wat]1 or /]n tube pack+ gl& efflu5t2 or 7,,bb7 any o!r pollutant associat$ ) ! op]ation ( a m>9e propulsion sy/em1 %ipbo>d maneuv]+ sy/em1 habitability sy/em1 or in/all$ major equipm5t1 or f a protective1 pres]vative1 or absorptive application to ! hull ( a cov]$ vessel2 7bb7 wea!r deck run(f1 deck wa%1 aque\s film =m+ foam efflu5t1 *a9 lock] efflu5t1 non-oily ma*9]y wa/ewat]1 und]wat] %ip husb&ry efflu5t1 welldeck efflu5t1 or fi% hold & fi% hold clean+ efflu5t2 or 7cc7 any efflu5t f a prop]ly function+ m>9e eng9e2 or 7,,ii7 a dis*>ge ( a pollutant into navigable wat]s 9 connection ) ! te/+1 ma9t5ance1 & repair ( a sy/em1 equipm5t1 or an eng9e describ$ 9 item 7aa77,,bb7 or 7cc7 ( subclause 7,i7 :5ev] ! cov]$ vessel is wat]borne4 7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m dis*>ge incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel does n include-- 7,i7 a dis*>ge into navigable wat]s f a cov]$ vessel (-- 7aa7 balla/ wat]2 7bb7 rubbi%1 tra%1 g>bage1 inc9]ator a%1 or o!r su* mat]ial dis*>g$ ov]bo>d2 7cc7 oil or a haz>d\s sub/ance )9 ! mean+ ( section #caa2 or 7dd7 sewage )9 ! mean+ ( section #cab2 7,,ii7 an emission ( an air pollutant result+ f ! op]ation onbo>d a cov]$ vessel ( a vessel propulsion sy/em1 motor driv5 equipm5t1 or inc9]ator2 or 7,,iii7 a dis*>ge into navigable wat]s f a cov]$ vessel :5 ! cov]$ vessel is op]at+ 9 a capacity o!r ?an z a means ( transportation on wat]4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( dis*>ges subject to be/ managem5t practices 7,a7 ,det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 %all det]m9e ! dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel = :i* x is reasonable & practicable to develop be/ managem5t practices to mitigate ! adv]se impacts ( su* dis*>ges on ! wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7ii7 ,promulgation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate ! det]m9ations "u clause 7i7 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]-- 7i7 ! nature ( ! dis*>ge2 7ii7 ! environm5tal effects ( ! dis*>ge1 includ+ *>act]i/ics ( ! receiv+ wat]s2 7iii7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! be/ managem5t practice 9 r$uc+ adv]se impacts ( ! dis*>ge on wat] quality2 7iv7 ! practicability ( develop+ & us+ a be/ managem5t practice2 7v7 ! effect t ! use ( a be/ managem5t practice w\ld h on ! op]ation1 op]ational capability1 or safety ( ! vessel2 7vi7 applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law2 7vii7 applicable int]national /&>ds2 & 7viii7 ! economic co/s ( ! use ( ! be/ managem5t practice4 7,c7 ,tim+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 make initial det]m9ations "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 e #e ye>s !reaft]-- 7,i7 review ! det]m9ations2 & 7,,ii7 if necess>y1 revise ! det]m9ations bas$ on any new in=mation available to ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,regulations = ! use ( be/ managem5t practices 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all promulgate regulations on ! use ( be/ managem5t practices = dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( a cov]$ vessel t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are reasonable & practicable to develop "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,regulations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate ! regulations "u ?is p>agraph z soon z practicable aft] ! ,adm9i/rator makes det]m9ations pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9 promulgat+ regulations "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,i7 di/+ui% among classes1 types1 & sizes ( vessels2 7,,ii7 di/+ui% betwe5 new & exi/+ vessels2 & 7,,iii7 provide = a waiv] ( ! applicability ( ! /&>ds z necess>y or appropriate to a p>ticul> class1 type1 age1 or size ( vessel4 7#d7 ,effect ( o!r laws ,?is subsection %all n affect ! application ( section #caa to a cov]$ vessel4 7#e7 ,prohibition relat+ to cov]$ vessels ,aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! own] or op]ator ( a cov]$ vessel %all nei!r op]ate 91 nor dis*>ge any dis*>ge incid5tal to ! normal op]ation ( ! vessel into1 navigable wat]s1 if ! own] or op]ator ( ! vessel is n us+ any applicable be/ managem5t practice meet+ /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 4