,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,tlaib introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,f$]al program ( cumulative   
impact assessm5ts "u ! ,clean ,wat] ,act
 & ,clean ,air ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,cumulative ,impacts ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,all ,am]icans1 reg>dless ( income1
 race1 e?nicity1 color1 national orig91 
g5d]1 or sexual id5tity1 des]ve to live 
9 clean & heal?y communities free f !   
burd5s ( environm5tal pollution &       
degradation4  7#b7 ,communities ( color 
& l[]-income communities h hi/orically  
be5 subject$ to disproportionate am\nts 

( air1 wat]1 & soil pollution1 includ+  
pollution f num]\s & conc5trat$         
indu/rial1 comm]cial1 & gov]nm5tal      
facilities locat$ 9 ^? communities4     
7#c7 ,z a result1 resid5ts ( ^!         
ov]burd5$ communities h suff]$ f        
increas$ adv]se heal? risks1 includ+    
a/hma1 canc]1 elevat$ blood lead levels1
 respiratory illnesses1 c>diovascul>    
disease1 & developm5tal disord]s4       
,*ildr5 are mo/ vuln]able to ! effects (
 pollution & c suff] lifelong           
consequ5ces4 ,! adv]se effects (        
pollution h>m ! well-be+ & /ability ( ^!
 communities & _! resid5ts4  7#d7 ,^!   
disproportionate burd5s h be5 !         
consequ5ce ( policy decisions at all    
levels ( gov]nm5t ov] _m ye>s1 &        
gov]nm5t n[ has ! responsibility & moral
 imp]ative to correct ^! inju/ices4     
7#e7 ,no community %\ld be> a           
disproportionate %>e ( ! adv]se         
environm5tal & public heal? impacts (   
pollution caus$ by economic or any o!r  
activity4  7#f7 ,ov]burd5$ communities  

%\ld be emp[]$ legally & politically to 
p>ticipate 9 any decision to all[       
additional facilities :i* by _! nature  
increase environm5tal & public heal?    
/ressors to locate 9 _! communities4    
7#g7 ,x is 9 ! public int]e/ to limit ! 
future placem5t & expansion ( su*       
facilities 9 ov]burd5$ communities4     
7#h7 ,! burd5 ( pro( t a propos$ action 
w n h>m communities %\ld fall on pollut+
 indu/ries & on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 its
 regulatory role1 n ! communities       
!mselves4  7#i7 ,pollutants curr5tly    
regulat$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ 
= example crit]ia air pollutants1 may h 
additive & syn]gi/ic negative effects on
 human heal? & ! environm5t :5 comb9$4  
7#aj7 ,cumulative impacts are ! public  
heal? & environm5tal risks & impacts    
caus$ by ! comb9$ pa/1 pres5t1 &        
reasonably =eseeable future releases (  
environm5tal pollution 9 a specific     
geographic area4 ,cumulative impact     
assessm5t consid]s s5sitive populations 
& o!r social factors t may height5      

vuln]ability to environm5tal pollution &
 associat$ heal? risks4  7#aa7          
,cumulative impact assessm5ts built into
 p]mitt+ decisions are "o critical tool 
= prev5t+ increas$ environm5tal & public
 heal? degradation 9 ov]burd5$          
communities4 ,at its mo/ basic1         
cumulative impact assessm5t requires    
/udy+ ! impacts ( hav+ multiple         
pollution s\rces & /ressors comb9$      
toge!r on public heal? & ! environm5t4  
,:ile ! effects ( a s+le pollutant f a  
s+le s\rce may be less significant :5   
analyz$ 9 isolation1 ! cumulative       
impacts ( multiple pollutants f multiple
 s\rces 9 comb9ation ) ea* o!r & ) o!r  
social vuln]abilities degrade public    
heal? & ! environm5t sub/antially4      
,cumulative impact assessm5ts %\ld be   
incorporat$ into pollution p]mitt+      
decisions su* t ,f$]al regulators are   
requir$ to d5y p]mits t ?reat5 public   
heal? & ! environm5t4  7#ab7 ,! g5]al   
failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to consid] 
& regulate pot5tial cumulative impacts 9

 pollution p]mitt+ decisions has result$
 9 ! inequitable di/ribution ( pollution
 across regions & ov]burd5+ ( c]ta9     
communities4  7#ac7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
inaction has =c$ "s ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts to act on _! own to regulate  
cumulative impacts1 includ+ ,cali=nia & 
,new ,j]sey1 creat+ a pat*work (        
cumulative impact regulations across !  
c\ntry4  7#ad7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is   
aw>e ( ! importance ( cumulative impact 
assessm5t 9 o!r types ( environm5tal    
review1 su* z ) environm5tal assessm5ts 
conduct$ "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7#ae7 ,! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t %\ld adopt & op]ationalize    
cumulative impact assessm5t 9 all       
pollution p]mitt+ decisions1 especially 
9 ov]burd5$ communities1 & %\ld d5y     
p]mits t create a reasonable c]ta9ty (  
h>m to communities4  #c4 ,consid]ation (
 cumulative impacts & p]si/5t violations
 9 c]ta9 p]mitt+ decisions  7a7 ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act ,section 

#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section        
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 ,except z 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  #djb4 ,national pollutant   
dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em  7a7 ,p]mits   
issu$ by adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ^u 
condition t su* dis*>ge w meet ei!r 7,a7
 all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 subject to !    
conditions t--  7,a7 ! dis*>ge w a*ieve 
compliance )1 z applicable-- 7i7 all  2 
7ii7 by /rik+ #djc ( ?is ,act1 or 7,b7  
prior & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #djc2 or  7ii7 
prior  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ?is ,act4 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 )    
respect to ! issuance or r5ewal ( !     
p]mit--  7i7 bas$ on an analysis by !   
,adm9i/rator ( exi/+ wat] quality & !   
pot5tial cumulative impacts 7z def9$ 9  
section #eja ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 ( ! dis*>ge1 consid]$ 
9 conjunction ) ! designat$ & actual    

uses ( ! impact$ navigable wat]1 !re    
exi/s a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to !
 heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any  
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation2 or  7ii7 if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t1 due to ^?      
pot5tial cumulative impacts1 !re does n 
exi/ a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! 
heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any   
pot5tially expos$ or susceptible        
subpopulation1 ! p]mit or r5ewal        
includes su* t]ms & conditions z !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m4  2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+      
assure compliance ) ! requirem5ts (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 includ+ 
conditions on data & in=mation          
collection1 report+1 & su* o!r          
requirem5ts z he deems appropriate4 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ensure compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  
7,a7 conditions relat+ to-- 7i7 data &  
in=mation collection2  7ii7 report+2 &  
7iii7 su* o!r requirem5ts z !           

,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate2
 &  7,b7 additional controls or         
pollution prev5tion requirem5ts4  2 &   
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ea* (   
p>agraphs 7#a77;,d71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#c7  
?r\gh 7#g71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !   
end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a  
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,to ensure t no p]mit w  
be issu$ or r5ew$ if1 ) respect to an   
application = ! p]mit1 ! ,/ate det]m9es1
 bas$ on an analysis by ! ,/ate ( exi/+ 
wat] quality & ! pot5tial cumulative    
impacts 7z def9$ 9 section #eja ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa77 
( ! dis*>ge1 consid]$ 9 conjunction ) ! 
designat$ & actual uses ( ! impact$     
navigable wat]1 t ! t]ms & conditions ( 
! p]mit or r5ewal w\ld n be suffici5t to
 ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to
 ! heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to any
 pot5tially expos$ or susceptible       
subpopulation4  4  7b7 ,clean ,air ,act 
7#a7 ,def9itions ,section #eja ( !      

,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,z us$ 9 ?is    
title-- & ins]t+ ,9 ?is title32  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7
 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#d71        
respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs s z to 
appe> 9 num]ical ord]2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7     
,cumulative impacts ,! t]m cumulative   
impacts means any exposure to a public  
heal? or environm5tal risk1 or o!r      
effect occurr+ 9 a specific geographical
 area1 includ+ f an emission1 dis*>ge1  
or release-- 7,a7 includ+--  7i7        
environm5tal pollution releas$-- 7,i7   
7aa7 r\t9ely2  7bb7 accid5tally2 or     
7cc7 o!rwise2 &  7,,ii7 f any s\rce1    
:e!r s+le or multiple2 &  7ii7 z assess$
 bas$ on ! comb9$ pa/1 pres5t1 &        
reasonably =eseeable emissions &        
dis*>ges affect+ ! geographical area2 & 
7,b7 evaluat$ tak+ into acc\nt s5sitive 
populations & o!r factors t may height5 
vuln]ability to environm5tal pollution &

 associat$ heal? risks1 includ+         
socioeconomic *>act]i/ics4  4  7#b7     
,p]mit programs ,section #ejb7;b7 ( !   
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gffa;a7b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c71  
by /rik+ assure ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ ensure2 &  7ii7 by /rik+         
subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,f7 ensure t no p]mit w be issu$ or    
r5ew$1 z applicable1 if--  7i7 ) respect
 to an application = a p]mit or r5ewal (
 a p]mit = a major s\rce1 ! p]mitt+     
au?ority det]m9es "u p>agraph           
7#i77;,a77i77,,ii77bb7 t ! t]ms &       
conditions ( ! p]mit or r5ewal w\ld n be
 suffici5t to ensure a reasonable       
c]ta9ty ( no h>m to ! heal? ( ! g5]al   
population1 or to any pot5tially expos$ 
or susceptible subpopulation1 ( !       
applicable c5sus block gr\ps or ,tribal 
c5sus block gr\ps 7z ^? t]ms are def9$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 
or  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator objects to !    
issuance ( ! p]mit 9 a timely mann] "u  

?is title4  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,major    
s\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any 
p]mit or r5ewal ( a p]mit1 z applicable1
 = a major s\rce1 a requirem5t t !      
p]mitt+ au?ority %all--  7i7 9 det]m9+  
:e!r to issue or r5ew ! p]mit-- 7,i7    
evaluate ! pot5tial cumulative impacts (
 ! major s\rce1 z describ$ 9 !          
applicable cumulative impacts analysis  
submitt$ "u section #ejc7;b77#c71 tak+  
into consid]ation o!r pollution s\rces &
 risk factors )9 a community2  7,,ii7   
if1 due to ^? pot5tial cumulative       
impacts1 ! p]mitt+ au?ority _c det]m9e t
 !re exi/s a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m
 to ! heal? ( ! g5]al population1 or to 
any pot5tially expos$ or susceptible    
subpopulation1 ( any c5sus block gr\ps  
or ,tribal c5sus block gr\ps 7z ^? t]ms 
are def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t
 to1 ! area 9 :i* ! major s\rce is1 or  
is propos$ to be1 locat$-- 7aa7 include 
9 ! p]mit or r5ewal su* /&>ds &         

requirem5ts 7includ+ additional controls
 or pollution prev5tion requirem5ts7 z !
 p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es to be        
necess>y to ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty 
( no su* h>m2 or  7bb7 if ! p]mitt+     
au?ority det]m9es t /&>ds & requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 w\ld n be suffici5t
 to ensure a reasonable c]ta9ty ( no su*
 h>m1 d5y ! issuance or r5ewal ( !      
p]mit2  7,,iii7 det]m9e :e!r ! applicant
 is a p]si/5t violator1 bas$ on su*     
crit]ia relat+ to ! hi/ory ( compliance 
by an applicant ) ?is ,act z !          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% by n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,cumulative ,impacts ,act ( #bjbb2      
7,,iv7 if ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es "u
 subclause 7,,iii7 t ! applicant is a   
p]si/5t violator & ! p]mitt+ au?ority   
does n d5y ! issuance or r5ewal ( !     
p]mit pursuant to subclause 7,,ii77bb7--
 7aa7 require ! applicant to submit a   
plan t describes-- 7,,aa7 if ! applicant
 is n 9 compliance ) ?is ,act1 measures 
! applicant w c>ry out to a*ieve t      

compliance1 toge!r ) an approximate     
deadl9e = t a*ievem5t2 7,,bb7 measures !
 applicant w c>ry out1 or has c>ri$ out 
to ensure ! applicant w rema9 9         
compliance ) ?is ,act1 & to mitigate !  
environm5tal & heal? effects (          
noncompliance2 & 7,,cc7 ! measures !    
applicant has c>ri$ out 9 prep>+ ! plan 
to consult or negotiate ) ! communities 
affect$ by ea* p]si/5t violation        
address$ 9 ! plan2 &  7bb7 once su* a   
plan is submitt$1 det]m9e :e!r ! plan is
 adequate to ensur+ t ! applicant--     
7,,aa7 w a*ieve compliance ) ?is ,act   
exp$iti\sly2 7,,bb7 w rema9 9 compliance
 ) ?is ,act2 7,,cc7 w mitigate !        
environm5tal & heal? effects (          
noncompliance2 & 7,,dd7 has solicit$ &  
respond$ to community input reg>d+ !    
plan2 &  7,v7 d5y ! issuance or r5ewal (
 ! p]mit if ! p]mitt+ au?ority det]m9es 
t-- 7aa7 ! plan submitt$ "u subclause   
7,,iv77aa7 is inadequate2 or  7bb7      
7,,aa7 ! applicant has submitt$ a plan  
on a prior occasion1 b cont9ues to be a 

p]si/5t violator2 & 7,,bb7 no indication
 exi/s ( extremely exig5t circum/ances  
excus+ ! p]si/5t violations2 &  7ii7 9 !
 case ( su* a p]mit ) a t]m ( #c ye>s or
 long]1 require p]mit revisions 9       
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7    
,revision requirem5ts  7i7 ,deadl9e ,a  
revision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7
 %all occur z exp$iti\sly z practicable 
& consi/5t ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#f7 b n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! promulgation ( su* /&>ds &       
regulations4  7ii7 ,exception ,a        
revision "u ?is p>agraph %all n be      
requir$ if ! effective date ( ! /&>ds or
 regulations is a date aft] ! expiration
 ( ! p]mit t]m4  7iii7 ,treatm5t z      
r5ewal ,a p]mit revision "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be treat$ z a p]mit r5ewal if x   
complies ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title    
reg>d+ r5ewals4  4  7#c7 ,p]mit         
applications ,section #ejc7;b7 ( !      
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gffa;b7b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,major s\rce analyses ,!  

regulations requir$ by section #ejb7;b7 
%all include a requirem5t t an applicant
 = a p]mit or r5ewal ( a p]mit = a major
 s\rce %all submit1 toge!r ) !          
compliance plan requir$ "u ?is          
subsection1 a cumulative impacts        
analysis = ea* c5sus block gr\p or      
,tribal c5sus block gr\p 7z ^? t]ms are 
def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus7 locat$ 91 or imm$iately adjac5t 
to1 ! area 9 :i* ! major s\rce is1 or is
 propos$ to be1 locat$ t analyzes--     
7,a7 community demographics & locations 
( community exposure po9ts1 su* z       
s*ools1 day c>e c5t]s1 nurs+ homes1     
hospitals1 heal? cl9ics1 places (       
religi\s wor%ip1 p>ks1 playgr\nds1 &    
community c5t]s2  7,b7 air quality & !  
pot5tial effect on t air quality (      
emissions ( air pollutants 7includ+     
pollutants li/$ "u section #ajh or #aab7
 f ! major s\rce1 includ+ 9 comb9ation )
 exi/+ s\rces ( pollutants2  7,c7 !     
pot5tial effects on soil quality & wat] 
quality ( emissions ( lead & o!r air    

pollutants t c\ld contam9ate soil or    
wat] f ! major s\rce1 includ+ 9         
comb9ation ) exi/+ s\rces ( pollutants2 
&  7,d7 public heal? & any pot5tial     
effects on public heal? f ! major s\rce4
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