,,iv #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 commonly kn[n z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act4 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7commonly kn[n1 & ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution1 z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act7 is "o ( ! mo/ important environm5tal laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,nation's pr9cipal safegu>d aga9/ pollution1 degradation1 & de/ruction ( surface wat]s1 includ+ /reams1 riv]s1 wetl&s1 & lakes2 ,:]eas implem5tation ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act has result$ 9 progress t[>ds ! objective ( ! legislation to re/ore & ma9ta9 ! *emical1 physical1 & biological integrity ( ! ,nation's wat]s by-- 7#a7 significantly r$uc+ wat] pollution2 7#b7 sub/antially improv+ ! quality ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( wat]bodies2 & 7#c7 dramatically r$uc+ ! rate ( wetl&s loss2 ,:]eas1 despite ! improvem5ts br\ght ab\t by implem5tation ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 failure to fully a*ieve ! int5d$ goals ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act are due to-- 7#a7 *anges to int]pretation ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 :i* h weak5$ protections = ! ,nation's wat]s2 7#b7 lack ( adequate & equitable inve/m5ts 9 clean wat] infra/ructure & fund+ to implem5t & en=ce ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 & 7#c7 weak & inequitable en=cem5t & implem5tation ( critical provisions ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 ,:]eas1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates emb>ks on ! next #ej ye>s ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act1 ,congress envisions-- 7#a7 exp&$ access to clean wat] = e community by-- 7,a7 protect+ wat]s ) cultural1 hi/orical1 spiritual1 & religi\s significance2 7,b7 ensur+ t riv]s1 /reams1 & o!r wat]bodies are fi%able & swimmable & s]ve z safe & reliable s\rces ( recreation1 dr9k+ wat]1 & subsi/5ce2 7,c7 re/or+ & safegu>d+ wat]ways & wetl&s t provide vital fi% & wildlife habitat & protect communities f floods & dr\ghts2 & 7,d7 mak+ heal?y %orel9es1 wat]fronts1 & wat]-relat$ recreation available & welcom+ to all2 7#b7 prioritiz+ af=dable clean wat] inve/m5ts = und]s]v$ & economically disadvantag$ communities t h1 hi/orically1 be5 mo/ h>m$ by pollution2 7#c7 provid+ inc5tives = natural infra/ructure & nature-bas$ solutions2 7#d7 build+ climate resili5cy & mitigation ( climate impacts into ! ,nation's wat] infra/ructure2 7#e7 support+ robu/1 transp>5t1 & mean+ful community engagem5t & community-l$ solutions & decisionmak+1 includ+ mean+fully incorporat+ ! p]spectives & solutions ( ,tribal communities2 7#f7 ensur+ af=dable clean wat] s]vices = all2 7#g7 protect+ & re/or+ ecosy/ems by-- 7,a7 elim9at+ h>mful algal blooms1 algal tox9s 9 dr9k+ wat] supplies1 & dead zones by r$uc+ inputs ( nitrog5 & phosphorus f ! mo/ significant s\rces2 7,b7 prev5t+ de/ruction & degradation ( rema9+ wetl&s & re/or+ & protect+ wetl&s across ! c\ntry2 7,c7 re/or+ all wat]s1 especially ! mo/ pollut$ wat]ways & wat]ways 9 ! communities mo/ impact$ by pollution2 7,d7 incorporat+ climate *ange sci5ce & model+ & indig5\s k into plann+ & re/oration ef=ts2 7,e7 improv+ wat] quality1 heal?y riv] fl[s1 & gr\ndwat] re*>ge2 7,f7 remov+ outdat$ infra/ructure t is adv]sely impact+ ! heal? ( wat]s2 & 7,g7 support+ significant protect$ areas & free-fl[+ riv]9e sy/ems1 includ+ compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em1 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 national =e/s1 units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 & compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 7#h7 promot+ an inclusive1 transp>5t1 & equitable approa* to policy developm5t1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce1 by-- 7,a7 proactively protect+ human heal? & ! environm5t f dis*>ges ( h>mful pollutants1 includ+ new1 em]g+1 & toxic contam9ants2 7,b7 bas+ decisions on ! mo/ cr$ible climate projections2 7,c7 accept+ community-s\rc$ & pe]-review$ sci5ce z a s\rce ( data = decisionmak+ relat$ to ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 7,d7 ensur+ t all decisions comply ) ! full suite ( applicable laws2 7,e7 ensur+ t ,/ates are consi/5t & timely 9 implem5tation ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 & 7,f7 increas+ ! rea* & accuracy ( wat] quality monitor+ & assessm5t by provid+ fund+ to ,/ates1 ag5cies1 & o!r organizations conduct+ su* activities2 & 7#i7 hold+ pollut]s acc\ntable ?r\gh effective & consi/5t en=cem5t measures1 includ+-- 7,a7 prioritiz+ prosecutions ( violations ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act t h affect$ und]s]v$ & economically disadvantag$ communities t h1 hi/orically1 be5 mo/ h>m$ by pollution2 7,b7 ensur+ t ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies c>efully1 cle>ly1 & equitably apply ! requirem5ts ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 7,c7 provid+ ! res\rces ne$$ to ensure t ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies h ! capacity to effectively implem5t & en=ce ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 & 7,d7 safegu>d+ ! ,nation's cleane/ & mo/ pri/9e wat]s1 includ+ wild & sc5ic riv]s & wat]s 9 national & ,/ate p>ks1 ?r\gh designation z ,out/&+ ,national ,res\rce ,wat]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-ejj2 #hf ,/at4 #haf72 7#b7 recognizes ! hi/oric a*ievem5ts 9 improv+ wat] quality t h be5 made dur+ ! #ej ye>s ( implem5tation ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act2 & 7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ to address ! %ortcom+s ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,act 9 re/or+ & ma9ta9+ ! *emical1 physical1 & biological integrity ( ! ,nation's wat]s1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 exp&+ access to clean wat] = e community2 7,b7 recogniz+ t a robu/ ,clean ,wat] ,act is critical = ! protection ( human & environm5tal heal?1 = ! promotion ( heal?y & robu/ economies1 & = ma9ta9+ a heal?y quality ( life2 7,c7 increas+ clean wat] infra/ructure inve/m5ts 9 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,nation & t>get+ increas$ & af=dable inve/m5ts 9 communities mo/ at risk ( cont9u$ pollution2 7,d7 address+ climate resili5cy & mitigation ( climate impacts on clean wat] infra/ructure2 7,e7 promot+ an inclusive1 transp>5t1 & equitable approa* to ,clean ,wat] ,act policy developm5t1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce2 7,f7 hold+ pollut]s acc\ntable2 & 7,g7 ensur+ ! protection & re/oration ( riv]s1 /reams1 lakes1 wetl&s1 & natural ecosy/ems4