,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,paul 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 & ,mr4 ,mc,connell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to cl>ify ! def9ition ( navigable wat]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ( ,environm5t & ,prop]ty ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,navigable wat]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,navigable wat]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m navigable wat]s means ! wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! t]ritorial seas1 t are-- 7i7 navigable-9-fact2 or 7ii7 p]man5t1 /&+1 or cont9u\sly fl[+ bodies ( wat] t =m geographical features commonly kn[n z /reams1 oceans1 riv]s1 & lakes t are connect$ to wat]s t are navigable-9-fact4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m navigable wat]s does n include 7includ+ by regulation7-- 7i7 wat]s t-- 7,i7 d n physically abut wat]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,,ii7 lack a cont9u\s surface wat] connection to navigable wat]s2 7ii7 man-made or natural /ructures or *annels-- 7,i7 ?r\gh :i* wat] fl[s int]mitt5tly or ephem]ally2 or 7,,ii7 t p]iodically provide dra9age = ra9fall2 or 7iii7 wetl&s )\t a cont9u\s surface connection to bodies ( wat] t are wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,,epa & ,corps activities ,an activity c>ri$ out by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s %all n1 )\t explicit ,/ate au?orization1 imp+e ^u ! traditional & prim>y p[] ( ,/ates ov] l& & wat] use4 7,d7 ,aggregation2 wetl&s 7i7 ,aggregation ,aggregation ( wetl&s or wat]s n describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n be us$ to det]m9e or ass]t ,f$]al jurisdiction4 7ii7 ,wetl&s ,wetl&s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 %all n be consid]$ to be "u ,f$]al jurisdiction4 7,e7 ,judicial review ,if a jurisdictional det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army w\ld affect ! ability ( a ,/ate or individual prop]ty own] to plan ! developm5t & use 7includ+ re/oration1 pres]vation1 & enhancem5t7 ( l& & wat] res\rces1 ! ,/ate or individual prop]ty own] may obta9 exp$it$ judicial review n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! det]m9ation is made 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( appropriate jurisdiction & v5ue1 t is locat$ )9 ! ,/ate seek+ ! review4 7,f7 ,treatm5t ( gr\nd wat] ,gr\nd wat] %all-- 7i7 be consid]$ to be ,/ate wat]2 & 7ii7 n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ or ass]t+ ,f$]al jurisdiction ov] isolat$ or o!r wat]s1 includ+ int]mitt5t or ephem]al wat] bodies4 7,g7 ,prohibition on use ( nexus te/ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n use a significant nexus te/ 7z us$ by ,,epa 9 ! propos$ docum5t li/$ 9 section #c7;a77#a77 to det]m9e ,f$]al jurisdiction ov] navigable wat]s & wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,no?+ 9 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section affects or alt]s any exemption "u-- 7#a7 section #djb7l7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7l772 or 7#b7 section #djd7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;f774 #c4 ,applicability ( ag5cy regulations & guidance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ regulations & guidance %all h no =ce or effect3 7#a7 ,! f9al rule ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s entitl$ ,f9al ,rule = ,regulatory ,programs ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 7#ea ,f$4 ,reg4 #dabjf 7,novemb] #ac1 #aihf774 7#b7 ,! propos$ rule ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,advance ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ on ! ,clean ,wat] ,act ,regulatory ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#fh ,f$4 ,reg4 #aiia 7,janu>y #ae1 #bjjc774 7#c7 ,! guidance docum5t entitl$ ,clean ,wat] ,act ,jurisdiction ,foll[+ ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt's ,decision 9 ,rapanos v4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c>abell v4 ,unit$ ,/ates 7,decemb] #b1 #bjjh7 7relat+ to ! def9ition ( wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq4774 7#d7 ,any subsequ5t regulation ( or guidance issu$ by any ,f$]al ag5cy t def9es or int]prets ! t]m navigable wat]s4 7b7 ,prohibition ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all n promulgate any rules or issue any guidance t exp&s or int]prets ! def9ition ( navigable wat]s unless expressly au?oriz$ by ,congress4 #d4 ,/ate regulation ( wat] ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects1 am5ds1 or sup]s$es-- 7#a7 ! "r ( a ,/ate to regulate wat]s 9 ! ,/ate2 or 7#b7 ! duty ( a l&[n] to adh]e to any ,/ate nuisance laws 7includ+ regulations7 relat+ to wat]s 9 ! ,/ate4 #e4 ,cons5t = entry by ,f$]al repres5tatives ,section #cjh ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acah7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,entry by ,f$]al ag5cy ,a repres5tative ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all only ent] private prop]ty to collect in=mation ab\t navigable wat]s if ! own] ( t prop]ty-- 7,a7 has cons5t$ to ! entry 9 writ+2 7,b7 is notifi$ reg>d+ ! date ( ! entry2 & 7,c7 is giv5 access to any data collect$ f ! entry4 7#b7 ,access ,if a l&[n] cons5ts to entry "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! l&[n] %all h ! "r to be pres5t at ! "t any data collection on ! prop]ty ( ! l&[n] is c>ri$ out4 4 #f4 ,comp5sation = regulatory tak+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,f$]al regulation relat+ to ! def9ition ( navigable wat]s or wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dim9i%es ! fair m>ket value or economic viability ( a prop]ty1 z det]m9$ by an indep5d5t apprais]1 ! ,f$]al ag5cy issu+ ! regulation %all pay ! affect$ prop]ty own] an am\nt equal to twice ! value ( ! loss4 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,any paym5t provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be made f ! am\nts made available to ! relevant ag5cy head = g5]al op]ations ( ! ag5cy4 7c7 ,applicability ,a ,f$]al regulation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all h no =ce or effect until ! date on :i* ea* l&[n] ) a claim "u ?is section relat+ to t regulation has be5 comp5sat$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4