,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,de,fazio 7= himself & ,mrs4            
,napolitano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prohibit implem5tation ( a  
rule def9+ wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat] = ,all
 ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is 
,act are to-- 7#a7 reaffirm ,congress'  
commitm5t to re/ore & ma9ta9 ! *emical1 
physical1 & biological integrity ( !    
,nation's wat]s1 z enact$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 m commonly kn[n z !  
,clean ,wat] ,act1 by a #aj-to-#a m>g9  
ov] ! veto ( ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4       
,nixon2  7#b7 ov]turn ! ,trump          
adm9i/ration's ,dirty ,wat] ,rule1 :i*  
elim9ates ,clean ,wat] ,act protections 
= c\ntless riv]s1 /reams1 lakes1 &      

wetl&s t h be5 protect$ by ! ,clean     
,wat] ,act = decades "u regulations     
e/abli%$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s "u !    
,reagan adm9i/ration 9 #aihf1 &         
implem5t$ by ,republican & ,democratic  
adm9i/rations alike2 &  7#c7 re/ore     
bip>tisan ,clean ,wat] ,act protections 
ov] ! ,nation's network ( /reams1 lakes1
 riv]s1 & wetl&s t are necess>y = su/a9+
 life1 are critical to ! economic &     
environm5tal heal? ( ! ,nation1 & are   
ess5tial = ! well-be+ ( f>m]s1 small    
bus9esses1 communities1 & ! ,nation's   
way ( life4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,access to clean wat] is a
 fundam5tal "r2 x is necess>y to su/a9  
life & ! economic & environm5tal heal? &
 well-be+ ( cities1 t[ns1 & communities4
  7#b7 ,am]icans rely on ! ,nation's    
network ( /reams & riv]s1 & ! bodies (  
wat] into :i* !y fl[1 = human &         
environm5tal heal?1 z well z ! economic 
heal? ( cities1 t[ns1 & communities4    
7#c7 ,?is network ( /reams & riv]s1     
includ+ ! int]mitt5t & ephem]al /reams t

 con/itute m ?an two-?irds ( all /reams 
9 ! cont]m9\s ,unit$ ,/ates1 fe$ !      
public dr9k+ wat] sy/ems ( approximately
 #aag million ,am]icans4  7#d7 ,!       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's own  
compreh5sive review ( pe]-review$       
sci5tific publications /at$ t !         
sci5tific lit]ature unequivocally       
demon/rates t /reams1 individually or   
cumulatively1 ex]t a /rong influ5ce on !
 integrity ( d[n/ream wat]s & t !       
connections betwe5 /reams & d[n/ream    
wat]s are critical to ! heal? ( d[n/ream
 wat]s1 includ+ :]e ! up/ream wat]s s]ve
 z ! prim>y s\rce ( wat] = ! d[n/ream   
wat]s1 & ! myriad o!r *emical1 physical1
 & biological connections4  7#e7        
,am]icans also rely on wetl&s1 includ+  
non-floodpla9 wetl&s1 to capture & /ore 
excess wat]1 nutri5ts1 & mat]ials f     
/ormwat] or run(f1 prev5t+ or r$uc+     
pollution to d[n/ream wat]s1 & less5+ ! 
pot5tial = d[n/ream flood+4  7#f7 ,!re  
is ov]:elm+ sci5tific evid5ce1 :i* has  
be5 review$ & confirm$ by !             

,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d1 t !re are no   
/reams or riv]s safe to pollute or      
degrade1 & t wetl&s1 bo? individually & 
cumulatively1 h a direct & consequ5tial 
impact on ! quality ( d[n/ream wat]s &  
on ! heal? & safety ( d[n/ream          
communities4  7#g7 ,re/or+ ! protection 
( ! network ( /reams1 riv]s1 lakes1 &   
wetl&s1 & o!r wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
is necess>y to re/ore & ma9ta9 !        
*emical1 physical1 & biological         
integrity ( all wat]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#h7 ,rec5t ev5ts demon/rate h[       
increas$ pollution 9 & degradation (    
/reams1 riv]s1 lakes1 & wetl&s1 & o!r   
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c cause        
cata/rophic h>m to communities' heal? & 
economic /r5g?1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! #bjad    
h>mful algal bloom 9 we/]n ,lake ,erie1 
:i* result$ 9 a ?ree-day %utd[n ( !     
dr9k+ wat] supply ( ,tol$o1 ,ohio1      
affect+ approximately #ejj1jjj p2  7,b7 
! #bjad *emical spill into ! ,elk ,riv] 
9 ,*>le/on1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 caus+ ! city 

to %ut d[n its municipal dr9k+ wat]     
supply = approximately #cjj1jjj p =     
sev]al days2  7,c7 outbreaks ( blue-gre5
 algae & r$ tide 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida 9 
#bjah & #bjai1 caus+ widespread h>m to  
bus9esses1 recreational opportunities1  
local economies1 & ! local environm5t2  
7,d7 rec5t flood+ ev5ts1 includ+ along !
 ,mississippi & ,miss\ri ,riv] wat]%$s1 
& 9 communities1 su* z ,h\/on1 ,texas1  
demon/rate h[ de/ruction ( critical     
wetl&s & degradation ( wat]%$s c        
exac]bate ! sev]ity & duration ( flood  
ev5ts & increase ! f9ancial impacts to  
local communities1 home[n]s1 f>m]s1     
economies1 & bus9esses2 &  7,e7 wors5+  
dr\ght conditions & frequ5cy h          
highlight$ ! importance ( s\rce wat]    
protection1 reclamation1 & recycl+ to   
ensure communities1 f>m]s1 & small      
bus9esses h suffici5t quantities &      
quality ( wat] res\rces = curr5t &      
future ne$s4  7#i7 ,congress has rec5tly
 recogniz$ ! importance ( compreh5sive  
approa*es to protect critical           

wat]bodies1 su* z ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 !  
,great ,lakes1 ,lake ,pont*>tra91 !     
,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 ! ,puget ,s\nd1 & !  
,san ,francisco ,bay1 & national        
e/u>ies1 :i* dep5d on protection ( !    
entire wat]%$s ( ^! wat]bodies to r$uce 
levels ( pollution & prev5t fur!r       
degradation ( riv]s1 /reams1 & wetl&s t 
fe$ & ma9ta9 ^! critical wat]bodies4    
7#aj7 ,despite ! ov]:elm+1 bip>tisan    
support = clean wat] & ! ov]:elm+       
sci5tific evid5ce on ! int]connectivity 
( riv]s1 /reams1 lakes1 wetl&s1 & o!r   
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 foll[+ calls by
 corporate pollut]s to weak5 ! ,clean   
,wat] ,act1 ! ,trump adm9i/ration       
f9aliz$ its ,dirty ,wat] ,rule1 also    
kn[n z ! ,navigable ,wat]s ,protection  
,rule1 to radically n>r[ decades-old    
regulations e/abli%$ by ,presid5t       
,ronald ,reagan4  7#aa7 ,accord+ to     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
docum5ts1 ! ,trump adm9i/ration's ,dirty
 ,wat] ,rule w\ld-- 7,a7 elim9ate ,clean
 ,wat] ,act protections on betwe5 #ah to

 #ga p]c5t ( ! ,nation's /ream & riv]   
miles t 7 protect$ "u ! ,reagan-era     
regulations2  7,b7 elim9ate ,f$]al      
protections on ov] half ( ! ,nation's   
wetl&s 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates t 7  
protect$ "u ! ,reagan-era regulations2 &
  7,c7 result 9 approximately #af1jjj   
exi/+ ,clean ,wat] ,act p]mitt$         
facilities 7includ+ indu/rial facilities
 & sewage treatm5t sy/ems7 t may be     
all[$ to dis*>ge pollutants )\t ,f$]al  
ov]sight "u ! ,clean ,wat] ,act4  7#ab7 
,9 addition to ! adv]se human &         
environm5tal heal? impacts ( ! ,trump   
adm9i/ration's ,dirty ,wat] ,rule1 ?is  
ef=t w also h la/+ adv]se economic      
impacts on ,am]ican families1 on f>m]s &
 o!r small bus9esses1 & on ! national1  
regional1 & local economies4  7#ac7     
,additionally1 ,am]ica's wildlife-wat*+1
 hunt+1 fi%+1 & #hhg billion outdoor    
recreation economy all dep5d ^u access  
to clean wat]4  7#ad7 ,9 "s rural       
communities1 riv] recreation1 hunt+1    
fi%+1 & relat$ activities g5]ate ! l>ge/

 %>e ( ! local economy2 ! /reams &      
wetl&s t w lose ,f$]al protections "u   
?is rule include wat]s t provide        
ess5tial aquatic habitat = ! fi%1       
wat]f[l1 & wildlife t su/a9 ?is way (   
life4  7#ae7 ,! ,trump adm9i/ration's   
own docum5t entitl$ ,economic ,analysis 
= ! ,navigable ,wat]s ,protection ,rule3
 ,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
dat$ ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbj1 recognizes !   
pot5tial adv]se impacts ( its ,dirty    
,wat] ,rule on local economies1         
individual h\seholds1 & public heal?1   
includ+-- 7,a7 an increase 9 ! dis*>ge (
 pollutants f po9t s\rces to newly      
unprotect$ riv]s1 /reams1 lakes1 &      
wetl&s1 includ+ r$uc$ protection =      
aquatic ecosy/ems & public heal? &      
welf>e2  7,b7 a degradation ( wat]      
quality 9 riv]s1 /reams1 & lakes z a    
result ( pollution load+s f newly       
non-jurisdictional wat]s t w adv]sely   
affect ! environm5t1 w increase ! co/s (
 dr9k+ wat] treatm5t & res]voir         
ma9t5ance1 & w negatively affect        

recreational opportunities = d[n/ream   
wat]s1 su* z fi%+ & swimm+2  7,c7 a loss
 ( wetl&s & /reams )\t correspond+      
mitigation2  7,d7 an increas$ risk =    
communities f flood+1 bo? 9 t]ms ( !    
magnitude ( pot5tial floods z well z !  
duration ( flood+ ev5ts2 &  7,e7 an     
increas$ risk 9 ! frequ5cy & duration ( 
oil & *emical spills & ! adv]se         
consequ5ces ( su* spills on human &     
environm5tal heal? & local communities4 
7#af7 ,despite recogniz+ ! pot5tial     
adv]se impacts ( ! ,trump adm9i/ration's
 ,dirty ,wat] ,rule on local economies1 
individual h\seholds1 & ! public heal?1 
! ,trump adm9i/ration has repeat$ly     
refus$ to quantify ^! impacts to        
,congress & ! ,am]ican p4  7#ag7 ,) _m  
communities liv+ ) unsafe wat]s &       
increas$ risks f extreme wea!r1 flood+1 
& dr\ght1 n[ is n ! "t to cut back on ! 
protection ( clean wat]1 z w\ld occur ) 
implem5tation ( ! ,trump adm9i/ration's 
,dirty ,wat] ,rule4  7#ah7 ,! ,am]ican p
 dem& m1 n less1 protection = clean     

wat]4  #d4 ,prohibition on implem5tation
 ( rule ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,army may n implem5t or   
en=ce ! f9al rule entitl$ ,! ,navigable 
,wat]s ,protection ,rule3 ,def9ition (  
,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april #ba1 #bjbj 7#he
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbbej71 & su* rule %all h  
no =ce or effect4  #e4 ,regulations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army %all promulgate a regulation def9+
 wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = all purposes 
"u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act1 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t-- 7#a7 ! rulemak+ process      
includes an opportunity = public comm5t 
on ! propos$ regulation la/+ no few] ?an
 #ahj days & at lea/ "o public he>+     
all[+ = 9-p]son pres5tations by !       

public2  7#b7 ! promulgat$ def9ition (  
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes        
categories ( wat] bodies t affect !     
physical1 *emical1 or biological        
integrity ( traditionally navigable &   
int]/ate wat]s1 bas$ on ! be/ available 
sci5tific evid5ce2 &  7#c7 implem5tation
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act us+ su* def9ition w prev5t any--   
7,a7 degradation ( surface wat] quality2
  7,b7 increas$ contam9ant levels 9     
dr9k+ wat] s\rces2  7,c7 increas$       
flood+-relat$ risks to human life or    
prop]ty2 &  7,d7 disproportionate adv]se
 impacts on m9ority or l[-income        
populations4