,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act to make changes with respect to water quality certification1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,water ,quality ,certification ,improvement ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,certification ,section #dja of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the first sentence-- 7,i7 by inserting by the applicant after any discharge2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting as a result of the federally licensed or permitted activity after into the navigable waters2 7ii7 in the second sentence1 by striking activity and inserting discharge2 7iii7 in the third sentence1 by striking applications each place it appears and inserting requests2 7iv7 in the fifth sentence1 by striking act on and inserting grant or deny2 and 7v7 by inserting after the fourth sentence the following3 ,the certifying ,state1 interstate agency1 or ,administrator shall publish the requirements for certification that meet the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg4 ,the decision to grant or deny a request shall be based only on the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg and the grounds for a decision shall be set forth in writing to the applicant42 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the second sentence-- 7,i7 by striking such a discharge and inserting a discharge made into the navigable waters by the applicant as described in paragraph 7#a72 7,,ii7 by inserting receipt of the before notice2 and 7,,iii7 by striking of application for such ,federal license or permit and inserting under the preceding sentence2 7ii7 in the third sentence-- 7,i7 by striking such discharge and inserting any discharge made into the navigable waters by the applicant as described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,ii7 by striking any water quality requirement and inserting the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg2 7iii7 in the fifth sentence1 by striking insure compliance with applicable water quality requirements4 and inserting ensure any discharge into the navigable waters by the applicant as described in paragraph 7#a7 will comply with the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg42 and 7iv7 by striking the first sentence and inserting ,not later than #ij days after receipt of a request for certification1 the certifying ,state1 interstate agency1 or ,administrator shall identify in writing all specific additional materials or information that are necessary to make a final decision on a request for certification4 ,on receipt of a request for certification1 the certifying ,state or interstate agency1 as applicable1 shall immediately notify the ,administrator of the request42 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the first sentence1 by striking there will be compliance and inserting a discharge made into the navigable waters by the applicant as described in paragraph 7#a7 will comply2 and 7ii7 in the second sentence-- 7,i7 by striking section and inserting the applicable provisions of sections2 and 7,,ii7 by striking or #cjg of this ,act and inserting and #cjg2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in the first sentence1 by striking applicable effluent limitations and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting any discharge made by the applicant into the navigable waters as described in paragraph 7#a7 will not violate the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg42 7ii7 in the second sentence1 by striking will violate applicable effluent limitations or other limitations or other water quality requirements such ,federal and inserting will result in a discharge made into the navigable waters by the applicant as described in paragraph 7#a7 that violates the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg1 the ,federal2 and 7iii7 in the third sentence-- 7,i7 by striking such facility or activity and inserting a discharge made by the applicant into the navigable waters as described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,ii7 by striking section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg of this ,act and inserting sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by striking such facility or activity has been operated in and inserting any discharge made by the applicant into the navigable waters as described in paragraph 7#a7 is in2 and 7ii7 by striking section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg of this ,act and inserting sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg2 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking assure that any applicant for a ,federal license or permit will comply with any applicable and inserting the following3 ensure that any discharge made by the applicant into the navigable waters as described in subsection 7a77#a7 shall comply with the applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg4 ,any limitations or requirements in the preceding sentence shall become a condition on any ,federal license or permit subject to the provisions of this section4 7e7 ,definition of applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg ,in this section1 the term applicable provisions of sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 and #cjg means1 as applicable1 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking with2 7,b7 by striking other appropriate2 and 7,c7 by striking set forth and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting implementing water quality criteria under section #cjc necessary to support the specified designated use or uses of the receiving navigable water44