,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,moylan introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 to
 propose a new nationwide p]mit "u !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act = 
dr$g+ projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,dr$g+ to ,ensure ! ,emp[]m5t ( ,ports  
,act or ! ,,deep ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c]tify+ au?ority ,!  
t]m c]tify+ au?ority1 ) respect to an   
activity = :i* a c]tification is requir$
 "u section #dja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acda7 f a ,/ate or int]/ate wat]       
pollution control ag5cy1 means ! ,/ate  
or int]/ate wat] pollution control      
ag5cy1 z applicable1 f :i* !            
c]tification is reque/$4  7#b7 ,dr$g+   
project  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dr$g+     

project means a project p]mitt$ or      
solicit$ by ! ,secret>y t involves !    
dr$g+ ( a port or a navigation *annel ( 
a port )9 ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7 ,dr$g+ ( ports ,= purposes
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a dr$g+ project t  
involves ! dr$g+ ( a port includes dr$g+
 = ! purposes (-- 7i7 ma9ta9+ ! port2   
7ii7 exp&+ ! port2 or  7iii7 deep5+ !   
port up to a dep? ( #fj feet4  7#c7     
,navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!   
t]m navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baja (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7  
,,nwp ,! t]m ,,nwp means ! new          
nationwide p]mit requir$ to be propos$  
by ! ,secret>y "u section #c7;a74  7#e7 
,p]mittee ,! t]m p]mittee means an      
individual or entity t proposes an      
activity "u section #d7;a77#a7 to be    
c>ri$ out "u ! ,,nwp4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4   
#c4 ,dr$g+ project nationwide p]mit  7a7
 ,proposal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   

#fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all propose a new    
nationwide p]mit "u section #djd7;e7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 relat+ to     
,f$]al & non-,f$]al dr$g+ projects )9 ! 
navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,requirem5t ,9 propos+ ! ,,nwp "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require 
ea* ,division ,eng9e] to propose        
regional conditions = inclusion 9 !     
,,nwp4  7b7 ,duration ,not)/&+ section  
#djd7;e77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acdd7;e77#b771 ! ,,nwp %all be valid = 
a t]m ( n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7c7 ,,nepa   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts
 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 ) respect to ! issu+ ( ! ,,nwp1 ! 
,secret>y or a coop]at+ ag5cy1 z        
applicable-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 complete ! 
requirem5ts "u t ,act = ! ,,nwp n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y proposes ! ,,nwp "u subsection

 7a72  7ii7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71   
ensure t !re is produc$1 ) respect to ! 
,,nwp1 n m ?an #a-- 7,i7 environm5tal   
impact /atem5t2  7,,ii7 record (        
decision2 &  7,,iii7 if necess>y1       
environm5tal assessm5t2 &  7iii7 consid]
 mitigation /&>ds & metrics1 includ+    
/&>ds & metrics o!r ?an j comp5sation1  
to ensure t ! impacts ( ! ,,nwp on !    
environm5t are m9imal2 &  7,b7 %all n   
consid]-- 7i7 an alt]native or condition
 ( ! ,,nwp if x is n te*nically or      
economically feasible to p]mittees2 &   
7ii7 an alt]native to ! ,,nwp t is n )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y or !       
coop]at+ ag5cy1 z applicable4  7#b7     
,division ,eng9e]s ,ea* ,division       
,eng9e] t proposes regional conditions =
 inclusion 9 ! ,,nwp "u subsection      
7a77#b7 may prep>e n m ?an #a           
environm5tal docum5t requir$ "u !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7#c7 ,f9al ,,nwp ,! ,secret>y %all issue
 ! f9al ,,nwp n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !

 date on :i* ! ,secret>y completes !    
requirem5ts ) respect to ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7d7 ,/ate or int]/ate wat]       
pollution control ag5cy c]tifications   
7#a7 ,c]tification requir$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if1 9 develop+ ! ,,nwp1 !        
,secret>y is requir$ to seek a wat]     
quality c]tification f a c]tify+        
au?ority "u section #dja ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acda71 ! c]tify+ au?ority    
%all1 )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t 7:i*   
%all n exce$ #ad days7 aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y submits ! c]tification  
application pursuant to t section1 make 
a det]m9ation on :e!r or n ! application
 submitt$ by ! ,secret>y is complete4   
7,b7 ,no response ,if a c]tify+ au?ority
 fails or refuses to make a det]m9ation 
) respect to a c]tification application 
submitt$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 )9
 ! timeframe ref]r$ to 9 t subp>agraph1 
! c]tification %all be consid]$ to be   

complete4  7#b7 ,incomplete application 
,if a c]tify+ au?ority det]m9es t an    
application ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is
 incomplete1 ! c]tify+ au?ority %all1 n 
lat] ?an #ad days aft] t det]m9ation1   
issue to ! ,secret>y a detail$ li/ (    
items requir$ 9 ord] = an application to
 be consid]$ complete4  7#c7 ,complete  
application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c]tify+
 au?ority det]m9es t an application     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is complete1 !
 c]tify+ au?ority %all1 not)/&+ section 
#dja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acda7;a77#a771 act on ! application )9 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 :i* may n exce$
 #a ye> f ! date on :i* ! c]tify+       
au?ority det]m9es ! application is      
complete4  7,b7 ,no re-fil+ ,if a       
c]tify+ au?ority det]m9es t an          
application submitt$ by ! ,secret>y is  
complete1 ! c]tify+ au?ority may n      
require ! ,secret>y to re-file an       
application = ! same propos$ activity4  
7e7 ,p]mits = dr$g$ or fill$ mat]ial    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts
 "u section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 ) respect to activities c>ri$ out
 "u ! ,,nwp1 ! ,secret>y %all only issue
 guidel9es t are te*nologically &       
economically feasible = a p]mittee4     
7#b7 ,c]ta9 disposal sites ,not)/&+     
section #djd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7;c771 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may    
consult ) ! ,secret>y on a def9$        
disposal site or ! application (        
guidel9es1 b may n-- 7,a7 prohibit !    
disposal site det]m9ation made by !     
,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ex]cise any en=cem5t
 au?ority = a det]m9ation made by !     
,secret>y1 or aga9/ a p]mittee1 9       
compliance ) ! ,,nwp4  7f7 ,grant (     
p]mission ,= purposes ( ! ,,nwp1 full   
compliance ) section #djd ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 %all be deem$ to be a  
grant ( p]mission "u section #ad7;a7 ( !

 ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahii 7commonly kn[n z 
! ,riv]s & ,h>bors ,act ( #ahii7 7#cj   
,/at4 #aaeb1 *apt] #dbe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#djh7;a774  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act requires an additional 
p]mit "u section #aj ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1
 #ahii 7commonly kn[n z ! ,riv]s &      
,h>bors ,act ( #ahii7 7#cj ,/at4 #aaea1 
*apt] #dbe2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djc74  #d4   
,propos$ activities "u ! nationwide     
p]mit  7a7 ,au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if a p]mittee seeks to c>ry out 
an activity au?oriz$ "u ! ,,nwp1 !      
p]mittee %all-- 7,a7 notify ! ,secret>y 
( t propos$ activity2 &  7,b7 seek      
approval1 9 writ+1 f ! ,secret>y t !    
propos$ activity complies ) ! ,,nwp4    
7#b7 ,decision ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a   
writt5 notification f a p]mittee "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all notify !
 p]mittee :e!r or n ! application ( !   
p]mittee is complete4  7#c7 ,incomplete 
application ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
an application submitt$ by a p]mittee "u

 p>agraph 7#a7 is incomplete1 !         
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 t det]m9ation1 provide to ! p]mittee a 
li/ ( in=mation miss+ f t application 9 
ord] = ! application to be consid]$     
complete4  7#d7 ,complete application   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 an application submitt$ by a p]mittee  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is complete1 !         
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 t det]m9ation1 approve or d5y ! propos$
 activity ( ! p]mittee4  7,b7 ,d5i$     
propos$ activities ,if ! ,secret>y d5ies
 ! propos$ activity ( ! p]mittee "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 n   
lat] ?an #ad days aft] t d5ial1 provide 
to ! p]mittee1 9 writ+-- 7i7 a li/ (    
reasons = t det]m9ation2 &  7ii7        
recomm5dations on h[ to improve !       
propos$ activity to be 9 compliance ) ! 
,,nwp4  7#e7 ,no response ,if !         
,secret>y does n comply ) a deadl9e     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d71
 or fails to respond to an application  
submitt$ by a p]mittee1 ! propos$       

activity ( ! p]mittee1 z describ$ 9 t   
application1 %all be deem$ 9 compliance 
) ! ,,nwp4  7#f7 ,mitigation flexibility
 ,9 consid]+ mitigation-specific        
requirem5ts = a propos$ activity = :i*  
approval is s\ght "u subsection 7a77#a71
 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! applicable   
,division ,eng9e]1 %all h ! flexibility 
to det]m9e :i* mitigation is ne$$ )     
respect to ! propos$ activity1 on !     
condition t ea* mitigation requirem5t   
is-- 7,a7 te*nically & economically     
feasible2 &  7,b7 )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! applicable      
,division ,eng9e]1 to require4  7b7     
,,nepa ,if a propos$ activity = :i*     
approval is s\ght "u subsection 7a77#a7 
includes #a or m activities t may likely
 h a significant effect on ! quality ( !
 human environm5t1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7      
consid] :e!r mitigat+ ! circum/ances or 
conditions ( ! propos$ activity is      
suffici5t to avoid ! significant effects
 on ! quality ( ! human environm5t t may

 result f t circum/ance or condition ( t
 propos$ activity2 &  7#b7 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! 
significant effects t may likely result 
f ! circum/ance or condition ( ! propos$
 activity c be avoid$1 mitigate !       
circum/ances or conditions ( ! propos$  
activity )\t-- 7,a7 d5y+ ! propos$      
activity2 or  7,b7 requir+ ! p]mittee to
 c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = ! propos$    
activity 7or any portion ( ! propos$    
activity74  7c7 ,/ate or int]/ate wat]  
pollution control ag5cy c]tifications   
7#a7 ,c]tification requir$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,,nwp requires a p]mittee to
 reque/ a wat] quality c]tification f a 
c]tify+ au?ority "u section #dja ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda71 ! c]tify+        
au?ority %all1 )9 a reasonable p]iod (  
"t 7:i* %all n exce$ #ad days7 aft] !   
date on :i* ! p]mittee submits !        
c]tification application pursuant to t  

section1 make a det]m9ation on :e!r or n
 ! application submitt$ by ! p]mittee is
 complete4  7,b7 ,no response ,if a     
c]tify+ au?ority fails or refuses to    
make a det]m9ation ) respect to a       
c]tification application submitt$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 !       
timeframe ref]r$ to 9 t subp>agraph1 !  
c]tification %all be consid]$ to be     
complete4  7#b7 ,incomplete application 
,if a c]tify+ au?ority det]m9es t an    
application ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is
 incomplete1 ! c]tify+ au?ority %all1 n 
lat] ?an #ad days aft] t det]m9ation1   
issue to ! p]mittee a detail$ li/ (     
items requir$ 9 ord] = an application to
 be consid]$ complete4  7#c7 ,complete  
application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c]tify+
 au?ority det]m9es t an application     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is complete1 !
 c]tify+ au?ority %all1 not)/&+ section 
#dja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acda7;a77#a771 act on ! application )9 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 :i* may n exce$

 #a ye> f ! date on :i* ! c]tify+       
au?ority det]m9es ! application is      
complete4  7,b7 ,no re-fil+ ,if a       
c]tify+ au?ority det]m9es t an          
application submitt$ by a p]mittee is   
complete1 ! c]tify+ ag5cy may n require 
! p]mittee to re-file an application = !
 same propos$ activity4  #e4 ,dr$g+2    
dr$g$ mat]ial  7a7 ,repeal  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #eeaji ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #eea
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#eeaji4  7b7 ,exclud+ dr$g$ mat]ial f   
transportation requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #eeaaj ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 section head+1 by /rik+ or dr$g$       
mat]ial & ins]t+ 7exclud+ dr$g$         
mat]ial72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or dr$g$     
mat]ial & ins]t+ 7exclud+ dr$g$         
mat]ial74  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!      
analysis = *apt] #eea ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !

 item relat+ to section #eeaaj & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eeaaj4 ,transportation
 ( valueless mat]ial 7exclud+ dr$g$     
mat]ial74  4