,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ega  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mr4   
,kirk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution      
,control ,act to e/abli% a deadl9e =    
re/rict+ sewage dump+ into ! ,great     
,lakes & to fund programs & activities =
 improv+ wa/ewat] dis*>ges into ! ,great
 ,lakes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]         
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on  
sewage dump+ into ! ,great ,lakes       
,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7s7 ,prohibition on sewage     
dump+ into ! ,great ,lakes  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,bypass ,! t]m bypass means an          
int5tional div]sion ( wa/e /reams to    
bypass any portion ( a treatm5t facility

 :i* results 9 a dis*>ge into ! ,great  
,lakes4  7,b7 ,dis*>ge  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m dis*>ge means a direct or indirect  
dis*>ge ( untreat$ sewage or p>tially   
treat$ sewage f a treatm5t works into ! 
,great ,lakes4  7ii7 ,inclusions ,! t]m 
dis*>ge includes a bypass & a comb9$    
sew] ov]fl[4  7,c7 ,great lakes ,! t]m  
,great ,lakes has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #aah7;a77#c74  7,d7 ,p>tially   
treat$ sewage ,! t]m p>tially treat$    
sewage means any sewage1 sewage & /orm  
wat]1 or sewage & wa/ewat]1 f dome/ic or
 indu/rial s\rces t--  7i7 is n treat$  
to national second>y treatm5t /&>ds =   
wa/ewat]2 or  7ii7 is treat$ to a level 
less ?an ! level requir$ by ! applicable
 national pollutant dis*>ge elim9ation  
sy/em p]mit4  7,e7 ,treatm5t facility ,!
 t]m treatm5t facility includes all     
wa/ewat] treatm5t units us$ by a        
publicly own$ treatm5t works to meet    
second>y treatm5t /&>ds or high]1 z     
requir$ to atta9 wat] quality /&>ds1 "u 
any op]at+ conditions4  7,f7 ,treatm5t  

works ,! t]m treatm5t works has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bab4  7#b7        
,prohibition ,a publicly own$ treatm5t  
works is prohibit$ f p]=m+ a bypass     
unless--  7,a7 7i7 ! bypass is          
unavoidable to prev5t loss ( life1      
p]sonal injury1 or sev]e prop]ty damage2
  7ii7 !re is n a feasible alt]native to
 ! bypass1 su* z ! use ( auxili>y       
treatm5t facilities1 ret5tion ( untreat$
 wa/es1 or ma9t5ance dur+ normal p]iods 
( equipm5t d[ntime2 &  7iii7 ! treatm5t 
works provides notice ( ! bypass 9      
accordance ) ?is subsection2 or  7,b7 ! 
bypass does n cause efflu5t limitations 
to be exce$$1 & ! bypass is = ess5tial  
ma9t5ance to ensure effici5t op]ation ( 
! treatm5t facility4  7#c7 ,limitation  
,! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7  
is n satisfi$ if--  7,a7 adequate       
back-up equipm5t %\ld h be5 in/all$ 9 ! 
ex]cise ( reasonable eng9e]+ judgm5t to 
prev5t ! bypass2 &  7,b7 ! bypass       
occurr$ dur+ normal p]iods ( equipm5t   
d[ntime or prev5tive ma9t5ance4  7#d7   

,imm$iate notice requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a publicly own$ treatm5t works   
%all provide to ! entities describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 = any anticipat$
 dis*>ge1 prior notice ( t dis*>ge2 &   
7ii7 = any unanticipat$ dis*>ge1 z soon 
z practicable1 b n lat] ?an--  7,i7 = a 
treatm5t works ) an automat$ detection  
sy/em1 #b h\rs aft] ! dis*>ge beg9s2 &  
7,,ii7 = a treatm5t works )\t an        
automat$ detection sy/em1 #ab h\rs aft] 
! dis*>ge beg9s4  7,b7 ,notice ,!       
entities ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
are--  7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator or1 9 ! case (
 a ,/ate t has a p]mit program approv$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 ea* local
 heal? dep>tm5t or1 if a local heal?    
dep>tm5t does n exi/1 ! ,/ate heal?     
dep>tm5t2  7iii7 ! municipality 9 :i* ! 
dis*>ge occurr$ & ea* municipality )    
jurisdiction ov] wat]s t may be affect$ 
by ! dis*>ge2  7iv7 a daily newspap] (  
g5]al circulation 9 ea* c\nty 9 :i* a   
municipality describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 is 
locat$2 &  7v7 ! g5]al public ?r\gh a   

prom95t ann\ncem5t on a publicly        
accessible ,int]net site ( ! treatm5t   
works4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ,! notice "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
description (--  7i7 ! volume & /ate (  
treatm5t ( ! dis*>ge2  7ii7 ! date & "t 
( ! dis*>ge2  7iii7 ! expect$ duration (
 ! dis*>ge2  7iv7 ! /eps be+ tak5 to    
conta9 ! dis*>ge1 except = a dis*>ge t  
is a wet wea!r comb9$ sew] ov]fl[       
dis*>ge2  7v7 ! location ( ! dis*>ge1 ) 
! maximum level ( specificity           
practicable2 &  7vi7 ! cause = !        
dis*>ge4  7#e7 ,foll[-up notice         
requirem5ts ,ea* publicly own$ treatm5t 
works t provides notice "u p>agraph     
7#d77;,b7 %all provide to ! ,adm9i/rator
 7or to ! ,/ate 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a p]mit program approv$ "u ?is         
section71 n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! publicly own$ treatm5t works  
provides initial notice1 a foll[-up     
notice conta9+--  7,a7 a m full         
description ( ! cause ( ! dis*>ge2  7,b7
 ! reason = ! dis*>ge2  7,c7 ! p]iod (  

dis*>ge1 includ+ ! exact dates & times2 
7,d7 if ! dis*>ge has n be5 correct$1 ! 
anticipat$ "t ! dis*>ge is expect$ to   
cont9ue2  7,e7 ! volume ( ! dis*>ge     
result+ f ! bypass2  7,f7 a description 
( any public access areas t has or may  
be impact$ by ! bypass2 &  7,g7 /eps    
tak5 or plann$ to r$uce1 elim9ate1 &    
prev5t reoccurr5ce ( ! dis*>ge4  7#f7   
,public availability ( notices  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] provid+ 
or receiv+ a foll[-up notice "u p>agraph
 7#e71 z applicable1 a publicly own$    
treatm5t works & ! ,adm9i/rator 7or !   
,/ate1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a p]mit 
program approv$ "u ?is section7 %all ea*
 po/ ! foll[-up notice on a publicly    
accessible1 se>*able database on !      
,int]net4  7,b7 ,annual publication ,!  
,adm9i/rator 7or ! ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a  
,/ate t has a p]mit program approv$ "u  
?is section7 %all annually publi% & make
 available to ! public a li/ ( ea* ( !  
treatm5t works f :i* ! ,adm9i/rator or !
 ,/ate1 z applicable1 receiv$ a foll[-up

 notice "u p>agraph 7#e74  7#g7 ,sewage 
bl5d+ ,bypasses prohibit$ by ?is section
 include bypasses result+ 9 dis*>ges f a
 publicly own$ treatm5t works t consi/ (
 efflu5t r\t$ ar\nd treatm5t units &    
!reaft] bl5d$ toge!r ) efflu5t f        
treatm5t units prior to dis*>ge4  7#h7  
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures  
to ensure t p]mits issu$ "u ?is section 
7or "u a ,/ate p]mit program approv$ "u 
?is section7 to a publicly own$ treatm5t
 works include requirem5ts to implem5t  
?is subsection4  7#i7 ,increase 9       
maximum civil p5alty = violations       
occurr+ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjcc ,not)/&+ 
section #cji1 9 ! case ( a violation (  
?is subsection occurr+ on or aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjcc1 or any violation ( a 
p]mit limitation or condition implem5t+ 
?is subsection occurr+ aft] t date1 !   
maximum civil p5alty t %all be assess$ =
 ! violation %all be #ajj1jjj p] day =  
ea* day ! violation occurs4  7#aj7      

,applicability ,?is subsection %all     
apply to a bypass occurr+ aft] ! la/ day
 ( ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4  #c4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ,great ,lakes ,cleanup    
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #eai 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea note7 z section #ebj2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #eah 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acgg7 ! foll[+3  #eai4       
,e/abli%m5t ( ,great ,lakes ,cleanup    
,fund  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,great  
,lakes ,cleanup ,fund e/abli%$ by       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,great ,lakes2    
,great ,lakes ,/ates ,! t]ms ,great     
,lakes & ,great ,lakes ,/ates h ! mean+s
 giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #aah7;a77#c74    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/  
fund to be kn[n z ! ,great ,lakes       
,cleanup ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,fund74  7c7 ,transf]s to fund      

,effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjcc1 !re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
am\nts equival5t to ! p5alties collect$ 
= violations ( section #djb7s74  7d7    
,adm9i/ration ( fund ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all adm9i/] ! ,fund4  7e7 ,use ( funds 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 make !     
am\nts 9 ! ,fund available to ! ,great  
,lakes ,/ates = use 9 c>ry+ out programs
 & activities = improv+ wa/ewat]        
dis*>ges into ! ,great ,lakes1 includ+  
habitat protection & wetl& re/oration2 &
  7#b7 allocate ^? am\nts among ! ,great
 ,lakes ,/ates bas$ on ! proportion t-- 
7,a7 ! am\nt attributable to a ,great   
,lakes ,/ate = p5alties collect$ =      
violations ( section #djb7s72 be>s to   
7,b7 ! total am\nt ( ^? p5alties        
attributable to all ,great ,lakes       
,/ates4  7f7 ,priority ,9 select+       
programs & activities to be fund$ us+   
am\nts made available "u ?is section1 a 
,great ,lakes ,/ate %all give priority  
consid]ation to programs & activities t 
address violations ( section #djb7s7    

result+ 9 ! collection ( p5alties4  4   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to ,/ate revolv+    
fund program ,section #fjg ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #achg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ ,!re is & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9           
g5]al4--,!re is2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,treatm5t ( ,great   
,lakes ,cleanup ,fund ,= purposes ( ?is 
title1 am\nts made available f ! ,great 
,lakes ,cleanup ,fund "u section #eai   
%all be treat$ z funds au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title & z   
funds made available "u ?is title1      
except t ! funds %all be made available 
to ! ,great ,lakes ,/ates 9 accordance )
 section #eai4  4