,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dbb  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ejgh
  ,report ,no4 #aac-efh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,s\!rl& 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1    
,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4       
,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1   
,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,ribble1
 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,jolly1 
& ,mr4 ,lucas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,july 
#ca1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4   
,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4  
,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4        
,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4    
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,griff9 (    
,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4        
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4  
,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 
,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4  
,womack1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 

,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4       
,rokita1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4  
,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,hurt1   
,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,rooney1  
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4    
,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,la?am1 ,mr4 ,kelly (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,poe ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,heck ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4   
,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mrs4 
,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4  
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1   
,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1
 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,=bes1    
,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4        
,labrador1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4      
,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1    
,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,yoho1  
,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1  
,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4       
,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,rigell1 

,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4        
,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4 ,salmon1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1    
,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,flores1  
,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,ama%1  
,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mrs4 
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (    
,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 & ,mr4 ,h>ris 
,july #ca1 #bjad ,committ$ to !         
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to pres]ve exi/+ rights &              
responsibilities ) respect to wat]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,regulatory    
,ov]rea* ,protection ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,rules & guidance  7a7 ,id5tification ( 
wat]s protect$ by ! ,clean ,wat] ,act   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & !          
,adm9i/rator are prohibit$ f--  7,a7    
develop+1 f9aliz+1 adopt+1 implem5t+1   
apply+1 adm9i/]+1 or en=c+--  7i7 !     
propos$ rule describ$ 9 ! notice (      

propos$ rule publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
entitl$ ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,"u ! ,clean ,wat] ,act 7#gi ,f$4
 ,reg4 #bbahh 7,april #ba1 #bjad772 or  
7ii7 ! propos$ guidance submitt$ to !   
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget = regulatory review "u          
,executive ,ord] #abhff1 entitl$        
,guidance on ,id5tify+ ,wat]s ,protect$ 
,by ! ,clean ,wat] ,act & dat$ ,febru>y 
#ag1 #bjab 7ref]r$ to z ,clean ,wat]    
,protection ,guidance1 ,regulatory      
,id5tifi] ,numb] 7,,r97 #bjdj-,,za#aa1  
receiv$ ,febru>y #ba1 #bjab72 or  7,b7  
us+ ! propos$ rule or propos$ guidance  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 any        
successor docum5t1 or any sub/antially  
simil> propos$ rule or guidance1 z !    
basis = any rulemak+ or decision reg>d+ 
! scope or en=cem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]    
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq474  7#b7 ,use ( rules &    
guidance ,! use ( ! propos$ rule or     
propos$ guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph    

7#a77;,a71 any successor docum5t1 or any
 sub/antially simil> propos$ rule or    
guidance1 z ! basis = any rulemak+ or   
decision reg>d+ ! scope or en=cem5t ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
%all be gr\nds = vacat+ ! f9al rule1    
decision1 or en=cem5t action4  7b7      
,exemption = c]ta9 agricultural         
cons]vation practices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator are prohibit$
 f develop+1 f9aliz+1 adopt+1 implem5t+1
 apply+1 adm9i/]+1 or en=c+ !           
int]pretive rule describ$ 9 ! notice (  
availability publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
entitl$ ,notice ( ,availability ,reg>d+ 
! ,exemption f ,p]mitt+ ,"u ,section    
#djd7;f77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act 
to ,c]ta9 ,agricultural ,cons]vation    
,practices 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbbgf       
7,april #ba1 #bjad774  7#b7 ,)drawal ,! 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all )draw ! 
int]pretive rule describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 & su* int]pretive rule %all h no  
=ce or effect4  7#c7 ,application       
,section #djd7;f77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al   

,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;f77#a77;,a77 %all be   
appli$ )\t reg>d to ! int]pretive rule  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,f$]alism
 consultation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 & ! ,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly consult ) 
relevant ,/ate & local (ficials to      
develop recomm5dations = a regulatory   
proposal t w\ld1 consi/5t ) applicable  
rul+s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 
id5tify--  7#a7 ! scope ( wat]s cov]$ "u
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,act2 &  7#b7 ! scope ( wat]s n cov]$ "u
 su* ,act4  7b7 ,consultation           
requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! recomm5dations
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !     
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 provide       
relevant ,/ate & local (ficials ) notice
 & an opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !     
consultation process "u subsection 7a72 
7#b7 seek to consult ,/ate & local      
(ficials t repres5t a broad             
cross-section ( regional1 economic1 &   
geographic p]spectives 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#c7 emphasize ! importance (  

collaboration ) & among ! relevant ,/ate
 & local (ficials2  7#d7 all[ = mean+ful
 & timely input by ,/ate & local        
(ficials2  7#e7 be respectful ( ma9ta9+ 
! ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip 9 implem5t+ !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act2  
7#f7 take into consid]ation ! input (   
,/ate & local (ficials reg>d+ matt]s    
involv+ diff]5ces 9 ,/ate & local       
geography1 hydrology1 climate1 legal    
frameworks1 economies1 priorities1 &    
ne$s2  7#g7 promote transp>5cy 9 !      
consultation process "u subsection 7a72 
&  7#h7 explore ) ,/ate & local (ficials
 :e!r ,f$]al objectives "u ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act c be     
atta9$ by means o!r ?an ?r\gh a new     
regulatory proposal4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a draft report        
describ+ ! recomm5dations develop$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,cons5sus         
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator

 may include a recomm5dation 9 ! draft  
report only if cons5sus has be5 rea*$ ) 
reg>d to ! recomm5dation among !        
,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,/ate &  
local (ficials consult$ "u subsection   
7a74  7#c7 ,failure to rea* cons5sus ,if
 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,/ate 
& local (ficials consult$ "u subsection 
7a7 fail to rea* cons5sus on a          
regulatory proposal1 ! draft report %all
 id5tify t cons5sus 0 n rea*$ &         
describe--  7,a7 ! areas & issues :]e   
cons5sus 0 rea*$2  7,b7 ! areas & issues
 ( cont9u+ disagreem5t t result$ 9 !    
failure to rea* cons5sus2 &  7,c7 !     
reasons = ! cont9u+ disagreem5ts4  7#d7 
,duration ( review ,! ,secret>y & !     
,adm9i/rator %all provide n few] ?an    
#ahj days = ! public review & comm5t ( !
 draft report4  7#e7 ,f9al report ,!    
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9      
consultation ) ! relevant ,/ate & local 
(ficials1 address any comm5ts receiv$ "u
 p>agraph 7#d7 & prep>e a f9al report   
describ+ ! f9al results ( ! consultation

 process "u subsection 7a74  7d7        
,submission ( report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !    
,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly submit to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& make publicly available ! f9al report 
prep>$ "u subsection 7c77#e74  #d4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army4 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,/ate & local 
(ficials ,! t]m ,/ate & local (ficials  
means elect$ or pr(essional ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5t (ficials or _!           
repres5tative regional or national      
organizations4  ,july #ca1 #bjad        
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$