,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4
 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1  
,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4        
,holl+swor?1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1
 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4       
,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,norman1  
,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 
,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (         
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 
,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1  
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1  
,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 &  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act ) respect to   
citiz5 suits & ! specification (        
disposal sites1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   

,disc\rag+ ,frivol\s ,lawsuits ,act4    
#b4 ,citiz5 suits  7a7 ,co/s (          
litigation ,section #eje7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acfe7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7d7 ,! c\rt1 9 issu+ any f9al  
ord] 9 any action br\ght pursuant to ?is
 section1 %all aw>d co/s ( litigation   
7includ+ reasonable attorney & exp]t    
witness fees7 to ! prevail+ p>ty4 ,=    
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! prevail+   
p>ty %all be consid]$ to be ! p>ty1 if  
any1 t prevails on m ?an half ( ! claims
 at issue 9 ! action4 ,! c\rt may1 if a 
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or prelim9>y      
injunction is s\ght1 require ! fil+ ( a 
bond or equival5t security 9 accordance 
) ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  4
  7b7 ,re/riction on c]ta9 settlem5ts   
,section #eje7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfe7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,re/riction on c]ta9 ord]s
 & settlem5ts ,a ,f$]al c\rt may n ord]1
 or approve a settlem5t requir+1 9 an   

action br\ght pursuant to ?is section1 a
 gov]nm5tal entity to c>ry out1 or      
o!rwise provide =1 comp5satory          
mitigation ) respect to a p]mit appli$ =
 by1 or issu$ to1 ! entity "u section   
#djd 9 excess ( ! requirem5ts = su*     
mitigation "u p>ts #cbj1 #cbc1 #cbe1 &  
#ccb ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 & "p #bcj ( title #dj1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  4  #c4    
,elim9at+ duplicative ov]sight  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #djd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acdd7;c77 is repeal$4  7b7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,section #djd7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,subject to subsection 7c7 ( ?is 
section1 ea* su* disposal site & ins]t+ 
,ea* su* disposal site2 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction )4  #d4  
,prohibition on excess mitigation       
,section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  7u7 ,no gov]nm5tal entity may  
c>ry out1 or o!rwise provide =1         
comp5satory mitigation1 ) respect to a  
p]mit issu$ to ! entity "u ?is section1 
9 excess ( ! requirem5ts = su*          
mitigation "u p>ts #cbj1 #cbc1 #cbe1 &  
#ccb ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 & "p #bcj ( title #dj1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  4