#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #gjbc  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to       
provide regulatory & judicial c]ta9ty = 
regulat$ entities & communities1        
increase transp>5cy1 & promote wat]     
quality1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,creat+ 
,confid5ce 9 ,clean ,wat] ,p]mitt+ ,act4
  #b4 ,wat] quality crit]ia developm5t &
 transp>5cy  7a7 ,in=mation & guidel9es 
,section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acad7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ure   
,aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all issue any new or    
revis$ wat] quality crit]ia "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#i7 by rule4  4  7b7           
,adm9i/rative proc$ure & judicial review
 ,section #eji7;b77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfi7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 section #djb1 & & ins]t+ section #djb12
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ & 7,h7 9 issu+ any   

crit]ia = wat] quality pursuant to      
section #cjd7;a77#aj71 aft] /rategy "u  
section #cjd7l714  #c4 ,f$]al g5]al     
p]mits ,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 7,a7 ,!          
,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to issue g5]al 
p]mits "u ?is section = dis*>ges (      
simil> types f simil> s\rces4  7,b7 ,!  
,adm9i/rator may require submission ( a 
notice ( int5t to be cov]$ "u a g5]al   
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section1 includ+     
additional in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es necess>y4  7,c7 ,if a g5]al    
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section w expire & ! 
,adm9i/rator decides n to issue a new   
g5]al p]mit = dis*>ges simil> to ^?     
cov]$ by ! expir+ g5]al p]mit1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a notice ( su* decision at lea/ 
two ye>s prior to ! expiration ( ! g5]al
 p]mit4  7,d7 ,if a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u
 ?is section expires & ! ,adm9i/rator   
has n publi%$ a notice 9 accordance )   

subp>agraph 7,c71 until su* "t z !      
,adm9i/rator issues a new g5]al p]mit = 
dis*>ges simil> to ^? cov]$ by ! expir$ 
g5]al p]mit1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7  
cont9ue to apply ! t]ms1 conditions1 &  
requirem5ts ( ! expir$ g5]al p]mit to   
any dis*>ge t 0 cov]$ by ! expir$ g5]al 
p]mit2 &  7ii7 apply su* t]ms1          
conditions1 & requirem5ts to any dis*>ge
 t w\ld h be5 cov]$ by ! expir$ g5]al   
p]mit 79 accordance ) any relevant      
requirem5ts = su* cov]age7 if ! dis*>ge 
_h occurr$ be=e su* expiration4  4  #d4 
,national pollutant dis*>ge elim9ation  
sy/em 7,,npdes7 t]ms ,section           
#djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,b7 are = fix$ t]ms-- 7i7 n   
exce$+ #aj ye>s1 = a p]mit issu$ to a   
,/ate or municipality2 &  7ii7 n exce$+ 
#e ye>s1 = a p]mit issu$ to any p]son n 
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  4  #e4        
,confid5ce 9 clean wat] p]mits  7a7     
,compliance ) p]mits ,section #djb7k7 ( 

! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7k77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ 7k7 ,compliance ) & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,compliance ) p]mits    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 compliance )  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,scope ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#a71 compliance ) !          
conditions ( a p]mit issu$ "u ?is       
section %all be consid]$ compliance )   
respect to a dis*>ge (--  7,a7 any      
pollutant = :i* an efflu5t limitation is
 includ$ 9 ! p]mit2 &  7,b7 any         
pollutant = :i* an efflu5t limitation is
 n includ$ 9 ! p]mit t is--  7i7        
specifically id5tifi$ z controll$ or    
monitor$ ?r\gh indicator p>amet]s 9 !   
p]mit1 ! fact %eet = ! p]mit1 or !      
adm9i/rative record relat+ to ! p]mit2  
7ii7 specifically id5tifi$ dur+ ! p]mit 
application process z pres5t 9 dis*>ges 
to :i* ! p]mit w apply2 or  7iii7 :e!r  
or n specifically id5tifi$ 9 ! p]mit or 
dur+ ! p]mit application process-- 7,i7 
pres5t 9 any wa/e /reams or processes ( 

! po9t s\rce to :i* ! p]mit applies1 :i*
 wa/e /reams or processes are           
specifically id5tifi$ dur+ ! p]mit      
application process2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise 
)9 ! scope ( any op]ations ( ! po9t     
s\rce to :i* ! p]mit applies1 :i* scope 
( op]ations is specifically id5tifi$    
dur+ ! p]mit application process4  4    
7b7 ,te*nical corrections ,section      
#djb7l77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4            
#acdb7l77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section
 #djb & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ f$]al & ins]t+ ,f$]al2 &  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+       
,section & ins]t+ section2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ #djb7p77#f7 & ins]t+ subsection   
7p77#f72  7,c7 by /rik+                 
#djb7l77#c77;,a71 & ins]t+ subp>agraph  
7,a712 &  7,d7 by /rik+                 
#djb7l77#c77;,a74 & ins]t+ su*          
subp>agraph44  7c7 ,expression ( wat]   
quality-bas$ efflu5t limitations        
,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          

,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7t7 ,expression ( wat]         
quality-bas$ efflu5t limitations ,if !  
,adm9i/rator 7or a ,/ate1 9 ! case ( a  
p]mit program approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7
 det]m9es t a wat] quality-bas$         
limitation on a dis*>ge ( a pollutant is
 necess>y to include 9 a p]mit "u ?is   
section 9 addition to any appropriate   
te*nology-bas$ efflu5t limitations      
includ$ 9 su* p]mit1 ! ,adm9i/rator 7or 
! ,/ate7 may include su* wat]           
quality-bas$ limitation 9 su* p]mit only
 9 ! =m ( an efflu5t limitation t       
specifies--  7#a7 ! pollutant to :i* x  
applies2 &  7#b7 ! num]ical limit on !  
dis*>ge ( su* pollutant1 or ! precise   
wat]body conditions to be atta9$ )      
respect to su* pollutant1 requir$ to    
comply ) ! p]mit4  4  #f4 ,r$uc+ p]mitt+
 unc]ta9ty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,!         

,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7    
,specification or use ( def9$ area  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$1 by ins]t+ 
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & 
be=e aft] notice & opportunity = public 
he>+s2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,p]iod ( prohibition ,!   
p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may       
prohibit ! specification 7includ+ !     
)drawal ( specification7 ( any def9$    
area z a disposal site1 or d5y or       
re/rict ! use ( any def9$ area =        
specification 7includ+ ! )drawal (      
specification7 z a disposal site1 "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 beg9 on !    
date on :i* an applicant submits all !  
in=mation requir$ to complete an        
application = a p]mit "u ?is section2 & 
7,b7 end on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
issues ! p]mit4  4  7b7 ,applicability  
,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all 
apply to a p]mit application submitt$ "u
 section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#acdd7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #g4 ,nationwide p]mitt+          
improvem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7e77#a7 ,9 c>ry+ 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,g5]al p]mits on
 ,/ate1 regional1 or nationwide basis   
7#a7 ,p]mits au?oriz$ ,9 c>ry+  2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,no
 g5]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,t]m ,no
 g5]al  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ five ye>s &  
ins]t+ t5 ye>s2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9      
det]m9+ ! environm5tal effects ( an     
activity "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 !    
,secret>y %all consid] only ! effects ( 
any dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial     
result+ f su* activity4  7#d7           
,nationwide p]mits = l9e> infra/ructure 
projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ma9ta9 g5]al p]mits on a nationwide
 basis = l9e> infra/ructure projects t d
 n result 9 ! loss ( great] ?an -acre ( 

wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* s+le &    
complete project 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ccj4b ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph774  7,b7        
,def9ition ( l9e> infra/ructure project 
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m l9e>             
infra/ructure project means a project to
 c>ry out any activity requir$ = !      
con/ruction1 expansion1 ma9t5ance1      
modification1 or removal ( infra/ructure
 & associat$ facility = ! transmission f
 a po9t ( orig9 to a t]m9al po9t (      
communications or electricity or !      
transportation f a po9t ( orig9 to a    
t]m9al po9t ( p1 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 c>bon  
dioxide1 or fuel or hydroc>bons 79 ! =m 
( a liquid1 liquesc5t1 gase\s1 or slurry
 sub/ance or sup]critical fluid71       
includ+ oil & gas pipel9e facilities4   
7#e7 ,reissuance ( nationwide p]mits ,9 
det]m9+ :e!r to reissue a g5]al p]mit   
issu$ "u ?is subsection on a nationwide 
basis-- 7,a7 no consultation ) an       
applicable ,/ate pursuant to section    

#f7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7;a77 is      
requir$2  7,b7 no consultation ) a      
,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to section        
#g7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecf7;a77#b77 is requir$2 &  7,c7 !    
requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 %all
 be satisfi$ by prep>+ an environm5tal  
assessm5t ) respect to su* g5]al p]mit4 
4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ( nationwide p]mit 
program ,9 c>ry+ out section #djd7;e7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
may n f9alize or implem5t any           
modification to-- 7#a7 g5]al condition  
#ae 7relat+ to s+le & complete          
projects71 z includ$ 9 ! f9al rule titl$
 ,reissuance & ,modification (          
,nationwide ,p]mits & publi%$ on ,janu>y
 #ac1 #bjba1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army1  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4       
#bhfh72  7#b7 ! def9ition ( s+le &      

complete l9e> project1 z includ$ 9 su*  
f9al rule 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #bhgg72 or    
7#c7 ! def9ition ( s+le & complete      
project1 z includ$ 9 section #ccj4b (   
title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  #h4 ,judicial review timel9e    
cl>ity ,section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7t7 z subsection 7u72  7#b7 9
 subsection 7u71 z s r$esignat$1 by     
/rik+ ,no?+ 9 ! section & ins]t+ ,sav+s 
provision4--,no?+ 9 ?is section2 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7s7 ! foll[+3
  7t7 ,judicial review  7#a7 ,/atute (  
limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
applicable provision ( law relat+ to    
/atutes ( limitations1 an action seek+  
judicial review (-- 7i7 an individual or
 g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is section %all  
be fil$ n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! p]mit 0 issu$2 &   
7ii7 v]ification t an activity is       
au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is  

section %all be fil$ n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su*     
v]ification 0 issu$4  7,b7 ,sav+s       
provision ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may  
be con/ru$ to au?orize an action seek+  
judicial review ( ! /ructure (1 or      
au?orization =1 a ,/ate p]mit program   
approv$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7  
,limitation on comm5cem5t ( c]ta9       
actions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 no action describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 may be comm5c$ unless !       
action-- 7,a7 is fil$ by a p>ty t       
submitt$ a comm5t1 dur+ ! public comm5t 
p]iod = ! adm9i/rative proce$+s relat$  
to ! applicable action describ$ 9 su*   
p>agraph1 :i* comm5t 0 suffici5tly      
detail$ to put ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 z
 applicable1 on notice ( ! issue ^u :i* 
! p>ty seeks judicial review2 &  7,b7 is
 relat$ to su* comm5t4  7#c7 ,rem$y ,if 
a c\rt det]m9es t ! ,secret>y or !      
,/ate1 z applicable1 did n comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section 9 issu+ an    
individual or g5]al p]mit "u ?is        

section1 or 9 v]ify+ t an activity is   
au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is  
section1 z applicable--  7,a7 ! c\rt    
%all rem& ! matt] to ! ,secret>y or !   
,/ate1 z applicable1 = fur!r proce$+s   
consi/5t ) ! c\rt's det]m9ation2  7,b7 )
 respect to a det]m9ation reg>d+ !      
issuance ( an individual or g5]al p]mit 
"u ?is section1 ! c\rt may n vacate1    
revoke1 enjo91 or o!rwise limit ! p]mit1
 unless ! c\rt f9ds t activities        
au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit w\ld pres5t an      
imm95t & sub/antial dang] to human heal?
 or ! environm5t = :i* !re is no o!r    
equitable rem$y available "u ! law2 &   
7,c7 ) respect to a det]m9ation reg>d+ a
 v]ification t an activity is au?oriz$  
by a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is section1 !
 c\rt may n enjo9 ! activity1 unless !  
c\rt f9ds t ! activity w\ld pres5t an   
imm95t & sub/antial dang] to human heal?
 or ! environm5t = :i* !re is no o!r    
equitable rem$y available "u ! law4     
7#d7 ,timel9e to act on c\rt ord] ,if a 
c\rt rem&s a matt] "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  

c\rt %all set & en=ce a reasonable      
s*$ule & deadl9e1 :i* may n exce$ #ahj  
days f ! date on :i* ! c\rt rem&s su*   
matt]1 except z o!rwise requir$ by law1 
= ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 
to take su* actions z ! c\rt may ord]4  
4  #i4 ,limitation on p]mit issuance    
,title ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #djg4 ,limitation on p]mit     
issuance  7a7 ,prohibition ,no p]mit may
 be issu$ "u ?is title = any dis*>ge f a
 po9t s\rce t is own$ or op]at$ by an   
entity t--  7#a7 is subject to !        
jurisdiction ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n  
7z def9$ 9 section #iija7g7 ( ! ,william
 ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea7g772 or  7#b7 is a 
subsidi>y ( an entity t is subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n  
7z s def9$74  7b7 ,application ,?is     
section %all be appli$ 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates "u applicable int]national       
agreem5ts4  4  #aj4 ,implem5tation      
guidance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
%all beg9 a process to issue guidance on
 ! implem5tation ( ! f9al rule publi%$  
on ,septemb] #h1 #bjbc1 by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,army1 ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se & ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy & titl$ ,revis$ ,def9ition (     
,wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,con=m+ 7#hh  
,f$4 ,reg4 #faifd74  7b7 ,public comm5t 
,9 issu+ ! guidance requir$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator & !      
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 prior to su*      
issuance1 solicit comm5ts f ! public on 
su* guidance2 &  7#b7 ensure t su*      
comm5ts & any responses to su* comm5ts  
are made publicly available4  7c7       
,compliance ,any guidance issu$ pursuant
 to ?is section %all comply ) ! decision
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,sackett v4 ,,epa1

 #eih ,u4,s4 #fea 7#bjbc74  #aa4 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+ !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be      
con/ru$ z affect+ ! ban on oil & gas    
developm5t 9 ! ,great ,lakes describ$ 9 
section #chf ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeida74  #ab4     
,report on ,corps /aff+ ne$s ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
%all submit to ,congress a report on--  
7#a7 ! /aff+ ne$s ( ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s
 to process applications =1 & issue1    
p]mits "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act1 bas$ on ! numb] ( su*    
applications submitt$ dur+ ! #e-ye>     
p]iod prec$+ su* date ( enactm5t2 &     
7#b7 ! impact t fund+ = additional      
full-"t employees w\ld h on process+    
timel9es = su* p]mits4  #ac4 ,sav+s     
clause relat+ to ,,pfas ,no?+ 9 ?is     
,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    

,act1 %all affect ! au?ority ( !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to conduct rese>* on 
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances4  #ad4 ,approval ( ,florida   
p]mit program ,! notice ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy approv+
 ! ,/ate ( ,florida's reque/ to c>ry out
 a p]mit program = ! dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or 
fill mat]ial pursuant to section #djd ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 publi%$ on       
,decemb] #bb1 #bjbj1 & titl$ ,,epa's    
,approval ( ,florida's ,clean ,wat] ,act
 ,section #djd ,assumption ,reque/ 7#he 
,f$4 ,reg4 #hceec7 %all h ! =ce & effect
 ( law4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4