,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjag,mr4
 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4  
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,long1    
,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4          
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 
,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,ms4       
,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,vela1
 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 
,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,david   
,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,luetkemey]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,solid ,wa/e         
,disposal ,act to inc5tivize effici5t   
nutri5t managem5t practices & to cl>ify 
! citiz5 suit provisions ( su* ,act1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f>m ,regulatory   
,c]ta9ty ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes    

7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,congress nev] int5d$ ! ,solid     
,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,res\rce ,cons]vation & ,recov]y ,act7  
to gov]n animal or crop wa/e1 manure1 or
 f]tiliz]1 or con/itu5ts d]iv$ f su*    
s\rces1 or ! ways 9 :i* !y are manag$1  
/or$1 h&l$1 or appli$ by agricultural   
op]ations4  7#b7 ,! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy's ,septemb] #aigi    
regulations promulgat$ "u ! ,solid ,wa/e
 ,disposal ,act accurately reflect      
,congress' int5t n to regulate manure & 
crop residues "u ! ,solid ,wa/e         
,disposal ,act4  7#c7 ,congress has     
confid5ce 9 ! ability ( ! ,natural      
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice & !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to1 :5 
appropriate1 implem5t /&>ds &           
recomm5dations = animal fe$+ op]ations  
7includ+ conc5trat$ animal fe$+         
op]ations & l>ge conc5trat$ animal fe$+ 
op]ations7 & o!r agricultural produc]s1 
z to appropriate /orage & h&l+ te*niques
 = animal & crop wa/e1 manure1 &        

f]tiliz]1 & ! con/itu5ts d]iv$ f su*    
s\rces1 to reasonably protect wat]1 air1
 & soil res\rces1 z well z ensure public
 heal?4  7#d7 ,cont9u$ judicial         
mis9t]pretation ( ,congress' int5t = !  
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act & !         
,septemb] #aigi rules promulgat$ "u x   
c\ld pose a v real ?reat to ! vitality (
 ! ,nation's agricultural community1 :i*
 w\ld lead to s]i\s disruptions 9 ! food
 supply4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (   
?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to cl>ify ! int5t ( 
,congress ) respect to ! purpose & scope
 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act1       
specifically t x 0 n int5d$ to regulate 
animal or crop wa/e1 manure1 or         
f]tiliz]1 or con/itu5ts d]iv$ f su*     
s\rces2 &  7#b7 to provide legal cl>ity 
relat+ to individuals or entities       
dilig5tly attempt+ to comply ) ,/ate or 
,f$]al environm5tal or res\rce quality  
p]mits1 /&>ds1 regulations1 conditions1 
requirem5ts1 prohibitions1 or ord]s4    
#c4 ,def9ition ( solid wa/e ,section    
#ajjd7bg7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal    

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc7bg77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 or1 if orig9at+ f or utiliz$
 by an agricultural op]ation1 animal or 
crop wa/e1 manure1 or f]tiliz] or       
con/itu5ts d]iv$ f su* animal or crop   
wa/e1 manure1 or f]tiliz] aft] ,atomic  
,en]gy ,act ( #aied1 z am5d$ 7#fh ,/at4 
#ibc74  #d4 ,citiz5 suits ,section      
#gjjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #figb7;b77#a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] foll[+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subtitle ,c (
 ?is ,act2 or & ins]t+ subtitle ,c ( ?is
 ,act22  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ ord]4 & ins]t+ ord]2 or2 &  7#c7  
by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 
7,c7 9 ! case ( an alleg$ violation by  
an agricultural op]ation-- 7i7 if !     
,adm9i/rator or ,/ate is dilig5tly seek+
 compliance ) su* p]mit1 /&>d1          
regulation1 condition1 requirem5t1      
prohibition1 or ord] 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate
 adm9i/rative proce$+2  7ii7 if !       
,adm9i/rator or ,/ate has1 "u any o!r   
law or regulation-- 7,i7 comm5c$ & is   

dilig5tly prosecut+ a civil or crim9al  
action aga9/ su* agricultural op]ation 9
 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate to 
address ! same sub/ance or activity t   
c\ld o!rwise be ! subject ( an action "u
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( ?is section2 
or  7,,ii7 comm5c$ a ,f$]al or ,/ate    
adm9i/rative proce$+ aga9/ su*          
agricultural op]ation to address ! same 
sub/ance or activity t c\ld o!rwise be !
 subject ( an action "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,a7 ( ?is section2 or  7iii7 if
 ! alleg$ violation conc]ns a sub/ance  
or activity subject to a ,/ate plan     
approv$ "u section #djjg ( ?is ,act4  4