,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae ,mr4 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hill1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hurt ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,=bes1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,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 ( #bjae4 #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 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act2 & 7#b7 ! scope ( wat]s n cov]$ "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