,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjae ,mr4 
,dold 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4 
,quigley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act to prohibit    
sewage dump+ into ! ,great ,lakes1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes ,wat]    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on  
sewage dump+ into ! ,great ,lakes  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,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
 t 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 ,lakes or a tribut>y ( ! ,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 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w ) ,/ates  
hav+ publicly own$ treatm5t works       
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection to create imm$iate notice    
requirem5ts 9 ! ev5t ( dis*>ge t provide
 = ! me?od1 cont5ts1 & requirem5ts =    
public availability ( ! notice4  7,b7   
,m9imum requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at a 
m9imum1 ! cont5ts ( ! notice %all       
include--  7,i7 ! exact dates & times ( 
! dis*>ge2  7,,ii7 ! volume ( ! dis*>ge2
 &  7,,iii7 a description ( any public  
access areas impact$4  7ii7 ,consi/5cy  
,m9imum requirem5ts %all be consi/5t =  
all ,/ates4  7,c7 ,additional           
requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator & ,/ates    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
include-- 7i7 foll[-up notice           
requirem5ts t provide a m full          
description ( ea* ev5t1 ! cause1 & plans
 to prev5t reoccurr5ce2 &  7ii7 annual  
publication requirem5ts t li/ ea*       
treatm5t works f :i* ! ,adm9i/rator or !
 ,/ate receive a foll[-up notice4  7,d7 
,tim+ ,! notice & publication           

requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all
 be implem5t$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7#e7 
,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#f7 ,implem5tation ,z soon z 
practicable1 ! ,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#g7       
,increase 9 maximum civil p5alty =      
violations occurr+ aft] ,janu>y #a1     
#bjce ,not)/&+ section #cji1 9 ! case ( 
a violation ( ?is subsection occurr+ on 
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjce1 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#h7 ,applicability  
,?is subsection %all apply to a bypass  
occurr+ aft] ! la/ day ( ! #a-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection4  4  7b7 ,great lakes cleanup
 fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,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
 #bjce1 !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   
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 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