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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mrs4  
,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,hawley1
 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4  
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4
 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4     
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,sasse1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,ms4 
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,boozman1   
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4          
,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,burr7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to enact !         
def9ition ( wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into
 law1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,navigable   
,wat]s ,protection ,act ( #bjba4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 z ( ,m>* 
#bjba1 ! f9al rule ( ! ,secret>y ( !    

,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ! ,army = ,civil ,works1 & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,! ,navigable
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#8,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' 7#he ,f$4   
,reg4 #bbbej 7,april #ba1 #bjbj77       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,navigable 
,wat]s ,protection ,rule7 is be+        
implem5t$ 9 all #ej ,/ates2  7#b7 ! f9al
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,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil  
,works1 entitl$ ,clean ,wat] ,rule3     
,def9ition ( ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #cgjed 7,june #bi1      
#bjae77-- 7,a7 0 subject to a vote "u   
*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
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,review ,act71 9 :i* memb]s ( bo? p>ties
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate 
vot$ 9 favor ( disapprov+ ! f9al rule "u
 t *apt]2 &  7,b7 0 /ay$ across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ov] #b ye>s due to legal      

defici5cies2 &  7#c7 ! ,navigable ,wat]s
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( navigable wat]s "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 t-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ "t1    
provides cl>ity1 pr$ictability1 &       
consi/5cy :ile ensur+ environm5tal      
protection2 &  7,b7 cle>ly del9eates :]e
 ,f$]al regulations apply & gives ,/ate 
& local au?orities ! flexibility to     
det]m9e h[ to be/ manage wat] res\rces  
)9 _! bord]s4  #c4 ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,! def9itions ( ! t]m wat]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! o!r t]ms def9$ 9      
section #cbh4c ( title #cc1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 are enact$ 
into law4