,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjag,mr4 ,gibbs 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1
 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,mess]1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4  
,brady ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4      
,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4    
,lewis ( ,m9nesota1 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1 ,mr4  
,?omas ,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4     
,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,k+
 ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mrs4 ,noem1
 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,cram]1   
,mrs4 ,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4      
,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s (   
,kansas1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 
,"y ( ,i[a1 & ,mr4 ,gro?man7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t    

clean wat] is a national priority1 & t !
 ,june #bi1 #bjae1 ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,rule %\ld be )drawn or vacat$4  
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 7commonly kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat]   
,act7 is "o ( ! mo/ important laws 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & has l$ to decades (     
successful environm5tal improvem5ts2    
,:]eas ! success ( t ,act dep5ds on     
consi/5t adh]5ce to ! key pr9ciple (    
coop]ative f$]alism1 "u :i* ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts all 
h a role 9 protect+ wat] res\rces2      
,:]eas1 9 /ructur+ ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 bas$ on ! f\ndation (    
coop]ative f$]alism1 ,congress left to !
 ,/ates _! traditional au?ority ov] l& &
 wat]1 includ+ f>m]s' fields1           
nonnavigable1 :olly intra/ate wat]      
7includ+ puddles & ponds71 & !          
allocation ( wat] supplies2 ,:]eas      
compliance ) ! pr9ciple ( coop]ative    
f$]alism requires t any regulation def9+

 ! t]m wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be       
promulgat$--  7#a7 aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 prop] regulatory basel9e =1 & an       
evaluation ( ! co/s & b5efits (1 !      
propos$ regulatory def9ition ( ! t]m2   
7#b7 9 compliance )-- 7,a7 *apt] #f (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act72
 &  7,b7 ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7#c7 9 consultation )
 ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts1 includ+      
consultation ) respect to--  7,a7       
alt]native proposals = *ang+ !          
regulatory def9ition ( ! t]m2 &  7,b7 ! 
impact ( ! alt]native proposals1 includ+
 co/s & b5efits1 on ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts & small entities2  ,:]eas1 9  
promulgat+ ! f9al rule entitl$ ,clean   
,wat] ,rule3 ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #cgjed    
7,june #bi1 #bjae77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,rule71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,*ief (         

,eng9e]s-- 7#a7 fail$ to foll[ !        
proc$ural /eps describ$ 9 ! f\r? :]eas  
clause2 &  7#b7 claim$ broad & expansive
 jurisdiction t encroa*es on traditional
 ,/ate au?ority & und]m9es long/&+      
exemptions f ,f$]al regulation "u !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &        
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #i1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,six?       
,circuit-- 7#a7 issu$ a nationwide /ay =
 ! ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,rule2 &    
7#b7 f\nd t ! petition]s :o reque/$ t ! 
c\rt vacate ! ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,rule h a sub/antial possibility (      
success 9 a he>+ on ! m]its ( ! case3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! f9al rule ( 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s 
entitl$ ,clean ,wat] ,rule3 ,def9ition (
 ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#hj ,f$4     
,reg4 #cgjed 7,june #bi1 #bjae77 %\ld be
 vacat$4