,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,pappas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new
 ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4    
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4
 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,blunt
 ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4         
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,danny   
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4
 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4  
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mrs4       
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1
 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4     
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4    
,case1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4      

,takano1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4    
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,coop]1   
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4         
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1
 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1   
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,price 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4     
,sires1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,ms4      
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+ 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to   
ma9ta9 & /r5g!n requirem5ts "u ! ,clean 
,wat] ,act & rev]se ongo+ adm9i/rative  
actions to weak5 ?is l&m>k law &        
protections = ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s4      
,:]eas access to clean wat] is a        
fundam5tal human "r2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 0 enact$ 
into law 9 #aidh2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act ,am5dm5ts (    

#aigb 7 enact$ ) bip>tisan support &    
significantly reorganiz$ & exp&$ ! law1 
f !n on commonly kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat]  
,act2 ,:]eas ! ,clean ,wat] ,act is "o (
 ! mo/ important laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,nation's pr9cipal safegu>d aga9/   
unregulat$ pollution or de/ruction (    
,unit$ ,/ates surface wat]s2 ,:]eas !   
,clean ,wat] ,act's objective is to     
re/ore & ma9ta9 ! *emical1 physical1 &  
biological integrity ( ! ,nation's      
wat]s1 & x decl>$ national goals (      
elim9at+ ! dis*>ge ( pollutants into !  
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #aihe &1     
:]ev] atta9able1 ensur+ t wat]s 7       
fi%able & swimmable by #aihc2 ,:]eas !  
,clean ,wat] ,act provides /rong &      
compreh5sive requirem5ts = ! control (  
pollutants 9 ! ,nation's wat]s2 ,:]eas !
 ,clean ,wat] ,act au?orizes ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance = build+ & upgrad+   
municipal sewage treatm5t plants & o!r  
types ( wat] quality improvem5ts        
projects2 ,:]eas riv]s1 /reams1 lakes1  
ponds1 wetl&s1 & o!r wat]s h enorm\s    

public heal?1 community welf>e1         
economic1 & ecological importance to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 consid]+--  7#a7 "o 9    
?ree p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates receives dr9k+ 
wat] f sy/ems t draw supply f headwat]1 
int]mitt5t1 or ephem]al /reams2  7#b7   
accord+ to an ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy report1 /reams provide ! majority
 ( wat] to mo/ riv]s & transport s$im5t1
 wood1 organic matt]1 nutri5ts1 *emical 
contam9ants1 & _m ( ! organisms f\nd 9  
riv]s2  7#c7 *emical1 physical1 &       
biological processes 9 /reams c conv]t  
nitrog5 & o!r nutri5ts1 prev5t+ !m f    
caus+ d[n/ream h>m2  7#d7 wetl&s prev5t 
& m9imize flood+ by /or+ z mu* z        
#a1jjj1jjj to #a1ejj1jjj gallons ( wat] 
p] acre2  7#e7 wetl&s & o!r wat]s 9 !   
floodpla9s ( riv]s & /reams help prev5t 
pollution f rea*+ d[n/ream wat]s2  7#f7 
?ree-qu>t]s ( fi% h>ve/$ comm]cially    
dep5d on wetl&s2  7#g7 ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report t 
ab\t #ia million p ov] ! age ( #af swim 
9 oceans1 lakes1 & riv]s ea* ye> 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 approximately #cg  
p]c5t ( wat] )drawals1 or               
#aah1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons p] day1 are us$
 = irrigation1 ) #eb p]c5t ( t am\nt be+
 tak5 f surface wat]s2  7#i7 a rec5t    
/udy e/imat$ t wetl&s worldwide provide 
ecosy/em s]vices1 l flood prev5tion &   
pollution filtration1 wor? m ?an        
#dg1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2  7#aj7 fi%+ 
& o!r wat] sports contribute            
#age1jjj1jjj1jjj annually to ! ,am]ican 
economy & support m ?an #a1ejj1jjj jobs2
  7#aa7 companies (t5 ne$ clean wat] 9  
_! indu/rial processes or z a compon5t (
 _! end product1 su* z craft be] brew]s 
t dep5d on a reliable s\rce ( clean wat]
 & add approximately #gf1jjj1jjj1jjj    
annually to ! national economy :ile     
support+ m ?an #ejj1jjj jobs2  7#ab7    
accord+ to "o /udy1 ! ecological        
re/oration economy1 :i* includes        
mitigation = h>ms to wat]s due to       
dis*>ges ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial1       
directly employs#abf1jjj work]s &       
g5]ates#i4e billion 9 economic output p]

 ye>1 :i* supports an additional #ie1jjj
 jobs & #ae billion 9 economic output   
?r\gh indirect 7bus9ess-to-bus9ess7     
l9kages & increas$ h\sehold sp5d+2      
7#ac7 ov] #cah1jjj1jjj p visit$ ,unit$  
,/ates national p>ks to recreate & be   
inspir$ by ?und]+ wat]falls1 /ream+     
geys]s1 des]t spr+s1 ocean bea*es1 &    
jewel$ lakes1 g5]at+ #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates economy & ov] #ccj1jjj   
private sector jobs2  7#ad7             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy reports
 t ! ,great ,lakes conta9 #hd ( ,nor?   
,am]ica's surface fre% wat] & ab\t #ba (
 ! _w's supply ( surface fre% wat]2     
7#ae7 re/or+ & protect+ ! ,great ,lakes 
& _! tribut>ies also protects a         
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj regional economy & ! 
#a1ejj1jjj jobs & #fb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9     
wages directly connect$ to ! ,great     
,lakes2 &  7#af7 ! ,great ,lakes & _!   
tribut>ies also facilitate ne>ly        
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual sp5d+ by       
resid5ts & ! #cg1jjj1jjj hunt]s1 angl]s1
 bird wat*]s1 & o!r t\ri/s :o visit !   

region = recreation2  ,:]eas wat]       
pollution & ! loss ( wat] res\rces c    
cause cata/rophic h>m to communities'   
heal? & economic /r5g?1 = example-- 7#a7
 a h>mful algal bloom 9 we/]n ,lake     
,erie 9 #bjad prompt+ a ?ree-day %utd[n 
( ,tol$o1 ,ohio's dr9k+ wat] supply1    
affect+ approximately #ejj1jjj p2  7#b7 
a spill ( a toxic *emical into ! ,elk   
,riv] 9 ,*>le/on1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 caus+  
dr9k+ wat] = approximately #cjj1jjj p to
 be cut (f = sev]al days2  7#c7         
outbreaks ( blue-gre5 algae & r$ tide 9 
,florida caus+ widespread h>m to        
bus9esses1 & h kill$ sub/antial numb]s (
 aquatic animals ov] multiple ye>s1 )   
#bjah be+ p>ticul>ly sev]e2  7#d7 !     
,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority's coal a%   
wa/e pit ne> ,k+/on1 ,t5nessee1 exp]i5c+
 a mammo? /ructural failure & releas+ m 
?an a billion tons ( wa/e into ! ,emory 
& ,cl9* ,riv]s 9 #bjjh1 & a #bjai       
analysis f\nd t simil> pits ar\nd !     
c\ntry r\t9ely leak & contam9ate ne>by  
gr\ndwat] & surface wat]s2  7#e7 bea*es 

9 multiple ,/ates1 includ+ ,mississippi1
 ,new ,j]sey1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,new ,york1   
be+ =c$ to close ?is ye> due to         
outbreaks ( algae t are commonly fuel$  
by nitrog5 & phosphorus pollution2  7#f7
 int5se flood+ occurr+ 9 places1 l      
,h\/on1 ,texas1 :]e wetl& de/ruction is 
believ$ to h contribut$ to ! sev]ity ( !
 flood+2 &  7#g7 _m areas ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates are expect$ to exp]i5ce wors5$   
dr\ght conditions ) climate *ange1 mak+ 
pres]vation ( wat] res\rces m critical2 
,:]eas ! ,clean ,wat] ,act dramatically 
sl[$ ! rate ( wetl&s loss 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 f m ?an half a million acres    
annually 9 ! #aiejs to approximately    
#hj1jjj acres annually 9 ! late #aiijs2 
,:]eas ! quality ( num]\s wat] bodies   
has sub/antially improv$ s9ce ! adoption
 ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 includ+ ! ,*>les
 ,riv] 9 ,massa*usetts1 ! ,*esapeake    
,bay1 & ! ,great ,lakes2 ,:]eas despite 
! improvem5ts br\ght ab\t by ! ,clean   
,wat] ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill faces  
major wat] res\rce & pollution *all5ges1

 includ+-- 7#a7 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t  
,/ate data submitt$ to ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy--  7,a7 #ec p]c5t (  
assess$ riv]s & /reams d n meet "o or m 
wat] quality /&>ds1 :i* are e/abli%$ to 
ensure wat]s are clean en\gh = specific 
uses l fi%+ & swimm+2  7,b7 #ga p]c5t ( 
assess$ lakes1 res]voirs1 & ponds are   
impair$2  7,c7 #hj p]c5t ( assess$ bays 
& e/u>ies are impair$2 &  7,d7 #gb p]c5t
 ( assess$ coa/al %orel9e wat]s are     
impair$2 &  7#b7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion report t !        
increas+ frequ5cy ( h>mful algal blooms 
is associat$ ) increas+ temp]atures &   
levels ( nutri5ts 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s2
 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil    
,eng9e]s' #bjag ,infra/ructure ,report  
,c>d gave ! ,nation's wa/ewat]          
infra/ructure a grade ( ,d2 ,:]eas ! mo/
 rec5t ,clean ,wat]%$s ,ne$s ,survey    
report to ,congress id5tifi$ at lea/    
#bga1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 capital ne$s =       
wa/ewat]1 /ormwat]1 & o!r clean wat]    
infra/ructure2 ,:]eas conc]ns ab\t !    

condition ( ! ,nation's wat]s consi/5tly
 rank z "o ( ! mo/ acute environm5tal   
worries1 ) #hj p]c5t ( respond5ts 9 a   
,m>* #bjai ,gallup ,poll indicat+ t !y  
worry a great deal or a fair am\nt ab\t 
pollution ( riv]s1 lakes1 & res]voirs2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on   
,civil ,rights recomm5d$ fur!r /udy &   
analysis ( ,f$]al laws includ+ ! ,clean 
,wat] ,act to analyze gaps 9 civil      
rights protections1 & f\nd1 ,,epa's     
def9ition ( environm5tal ju/ice         
recognizes environm5tal ju/ice z a civil
 "r1 fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t
 ( all p reg>dless ( race1 color1       
national orig91 or income ) respect to !
 developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t (
 environm5tal laws1 regulations &       
policies2 ,:]eas ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies 
h detect$ p]- & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances 7,,pfas71 man-made *emicals t 
h kn[n risks to human heal? & !         
environm5t1 9 tap wat] & gr\ndwat] 9 #di
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas exp]ts e/imate t m ?an  
#ajj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans may be expos$ to 

dr9k+ ,,pfas 9 _! tap wat] & x cont9ues 
to be a gr[+ em]g+ contam9ant nationwide
 t ?reat5s clean wat] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy has initiat$ num]\s adm9i/rative 
actions t collectively w\ld evisc]ate ! 
,clean ,wat] ,act & o!r safegu>ds =     
clean wat]1 includ+--  7#a7 repeal+     
sci5ce-bas$ protections = /reams1       
wetl&s1 & o!r wat]s1 & exclud+ millions 
( miles ( /reams & t5s ( millions (     
acres ( wetl&s f ! ,clean ,wat] ,act's  
pollution control programs2  7#b7 eas+  
re/rictions on wa/ewat] plants to       
au?orize !m to release p>tially treat$  
sewage dur+ ra9/orms2  7#c7 refus+ to   
develop regulations m&at$ by ! ,clean   
,wat] ,act aim$ at avoid+ & m9imiz+     
spills ( haz>d\s sub/ances2  7#d7 weak5+
 rules ab\t sit+1 op]at+1 monitor+1 &   
clos+ pits :]e coal a% & o!r coal       
combu/ion wa/e is dump$2  7#e7 exempt+  
pollut]s :o h>m wat]ways if _! dis*>ge  
fir/ travels ?r\gh gr\ndwat] f ! ,clean 
,wat] ,act's dis*>ge p]mitt+ program2   

7#f7 re/rict+ ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy exp]ts' au?ority "u ! ,clean     
,wat] ,act to /op dump+ projects t cause
 unacceptable h>ms to wat] bodies2  7#g7
 delay+ & weak5+ toxic pollution dis*>ge
 limits = p[]plants2 &  7#h7 curtail+   
,/ates' & ,tribal ,nations' rights "u ! 
,clean ,wat] ,act to review f$]ally     
p]mitt$ projects & impose conditions or 
reject ! project1 z appropriate1 to     
prev5t h>m to _! wat]ways2 &  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s f> f a*iev+ !      
objective ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 putt+  
at risk critical res\rces t provide     
enorm\s value to ! c\ntry1 & !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
propos$ actions w\ld sub/antially wors5 
^? conditions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives enc\rages !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to--   
7#a7 ma9ta9 & /r5g!n1 n attack1         
requirem5ts t keep ,unit$ ,/ates        
wat]ways clean2  7#b7 end any ongo+     
adm9i/rative actions to weak5 exi/+     
,clean ,wat] ,act regulations & o!r     

requirem5ts protect+ ! ,nation's wat]s2 
&  7#c7 initiate actions to rev]se any  
already-complet$ adm9i/rative actions t 
weak5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's implem5tation
 ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act & o!r requirem5ts
 protect+ ! ,nation's wat]s4