#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#chih  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to make  
t>get$ re=ms ) respect to wat]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r matt]s1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,effici5t ,review =
 ,mod]n ,infra/ructure ,today ,act or ! 
,,p]mit ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,wat] quality /&>ds           
atta9ability4 ,sec4 #c4 ,wat] quality   
crit]ia developm5t & transp>5cy4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,wat] quality te*nology             
availability4 ,sec4 #e4 ,improv+ wat]   
quality c]tifications & ,am]ican en]gy  
infra/ructure4 ,sec4 #f4 ,cl>ify+ ,f$]al
 g5]al p]mits4 ,sec4 #g4 ,,npdes p]mit  
t]ms4 ,sec4 #h4 ,confid5ce 9 clean wat] 
p]mits4 ,sec4 #i4 ,=e/ protection &     
wildl& firefight] safety4 ,sec4 #aj4    
,agricultural /ormwat] dis*>ge4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,r$uc+ regulatory burd5s4 ,sec4    

#ab4 ,r$uc+ p]mitt+ unc]ta9ty4 ,sec4    
#ac4 ,nationwide p]mitt+ improvem5t4    
,sec4 #ad4 ,deadl9e = reque/ =          
submission ( additional in=mation =     
p]mit programs = dr$g$ or fill mat]ial4 
,sec4 #ae4 ,judicial review timel9e     
cl>ity4 ,sec4 #af4 ,ma9ta9+ coop]ative  
p]mitt+4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,re/or+ f$]alism 9  
clean wat] p]mitt+4 ,sec4 #ah4 ,revision
 ( framework = comp5satory mitigation4  
,sec4 #ai4 ,jurisdictional det]m9ation  
backlog r$uction4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,def9ition 
( navigable wat]s4 ,sec4 #ba4           
,applicability ( ,spill ,prev5tion1     
,control1 & ,c\nt]measure rule4 ,sec4   
#bb4 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ,p]mitt+     
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil4 ,sec4 #bc4   
,s5se ( ,congress on ,*esapeake ,bay    
,wat]%$ ,agreem5t4 ,sec4 #bd4           
,id5tification & p]mitt+ = wat] re*>ge  
on c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s4 ,sec4 #be4 ,/ate-l$
 p]mitt+ effici5cy & wat] quality pilot4
 ,sec4 #bf4 ,int]national ,b\nd>y &     
,wat] ,commission au?ority4  #b4 ,wat]  
quality /&>ds atta9ability  7a7 ,/ate   

wat] quality /&>ds ,section #cjc7;c7    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;c77 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate & ins]t+    
7,a7 ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ ,results ( su* review %all be made
 available to ! ,adm9i/rator4 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,reviews "u ?is p>agraph 
%all include review1 = purposes ( ensur+
 t comb9$ sew] ov]fl[ controls are co/  
effective1 ( any wat] quality /&>d      
applicable to a body ( wat] into :i*1   
pursuant to a p]mit1 ord]1 or decree    
issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 a municipal 
comb9$ /orm & sanit>y sew] dis*>ges4    
7,c7 ,results ( ea* review "u ?is       
p>agraph %all be made available to !    
,adm9i/rator4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7i7 be=e _!  
use & value = public wat] supplies2     
7,b7 by /rik+ 1 & also tak+ into        
consid]ation & ins]t+ 2 7ii72 &  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 
2 & 7iii7 ! co/ & comm]cial availability

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( treatm5t           
te*nologies 7includ+ :e!r ! te*nologies 
h be5 demon/rat$ at an applicable scale7
 t may be requir$ to be appli$ to po9t  
s\rces 9 ord] to result 9 compliance )  
su* /&>ds4  7b7 ,/ate wat] quality      
crit]ia ,section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7    
,consid]ation ( treatm5t te*nologies ,9 
develop+ or revis+ wat] quality crit]ia 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
take into consid]ation ! co/ & comm]cial
 availability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (       
treatm5t te*nologies 7includ+ :e!r !    
te*nologies h be5 demon/rat$ at an      
applicable scale7 t may be requir$ to be
 appli$ to po9t s\rces 9 ord] to result 
9 compliance ) wat] quality /&>ds adopt$
 or promulgat$ "u section #cjc4  4  #c4 
,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 fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
section #djb1 & & ins]t+ section #djb12 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ & 7,h7 9 issu+ any    
crit]ia = wat] quality pursuant to      
section #cjd7;a77#aa71 aft] /rategy "u  
section #cjd7l714  #d4 ,wat] quality    
te*nology availability ,section #cjd7;b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by  
ins]t+ ! comm]cial availability 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! te*nology 7includ+    
:e!r ! te*nology has be5 demon/rat$ at  
an applicable scale71 be=e & su* o!r    
factors2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by 
ins]t+ ! comm]cial availability 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates ( ! te*nology 7includ+    
:e!r ! te*nology has be5 demon/rat$ at  
an applicable scale71 be=e & su* o!r    
factors2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71  
by ins]t+ ! comm]cial availability 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! te*nology 7includ+    
:e!r ! te*nology has be5 demon/rat$ at  
an applicable scale71 be=e & su* o!r    
factors4  #e4 ,improv+ wat] quality     
c]tifications & ,am]ican en]gy          
infra/ructure ,section #dja ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acda7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ may result
 & ins]t+ may directly result2  7ii7 9 !
 second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ activity &     
ins]t+ dis*>ge2  7iii7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ applications ea* place x appe>s
 & ins]t+ reque/s2  7iv7 9 ! fif?       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ act on a reque/ =      
c]tification1 )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t
 7:i* %all n exce$ "o ye>7 aft] receipt 
( su* reque/1 ! c]tification requirem5ts
 ( ?is subsection & ins]t+ grant !      

reque/ = c]tification ) or )\t          
conditions1 d5y ! reque/ = c]tification1
 or waive ! requirem5t = c]tification "u
 ?is subsection ) respect to su* ,f$]al 
application1 )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t 
to be det]m9$ by ! lic5s+ or p]mitt+    
ag5cy 7:i* %all n exce$ "o ye>7 aft]    
receipt ( su* reque/1 ! requirem5t =    
c]tification "u ?is subsection2  7v7 9 !
 six? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ waiv$ z provid$ 9
 ! prec$+ s5t5ce & ins]t+ waiv$ "u ?is  
p>agraph2 &  7vi7 by ins]t+ aft] ! f\r? 
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,p]mit ,act1
 ea* ,/ate & int]/ate ag5cy t has       
au?ority to give su* a c]tification1 & !
 ,adm9i/rator1 %all publi% requirem5ts =
 c]tification to demon/rate to su*      
,/ate1 su* int]/ate ag5cy1 or !         
,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be1          
compliance ) ! applicable provisions (  
sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg4
 ,a decision to grant or d5y a reque/ = 
c]tification %all be bas$ only on       
compliance ) ! applicable provisions (  

sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg1
 & ! gr\nds = ! decision %all be set =? 
9 writ+ & provid$ to ! applicant4 ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] receipt ( a      
reque/ = c]tification1 ! ,/ate1 int]/ate
 ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may   
be1 %all id5tify 9 writ+ all specific   
additional mat]ials or in=mation        
necess>y = ! reque/ = c]tification to be
 complete1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7g74 
,! ,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 or !          
,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be1 may grant
 a reque/ = c]tification ) or )\t       
conditions1 d5y a reque/ = c]tification1
 or waive ! requirem5t = c]tification "u
 ?is subsection ) respect to su* ,f$]al 
application42  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ notice (
 application = su* ,f$]al lic5se or     
p]mit & ins]t+ receipt ( a notice "u !  
prec$+ s5t5ce2  7ii7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce--  
7,i7 by /rik+ any wat] quality          
requirem5t 9 su* ,/ate & ins]t+ any wat]
 quality /&>d 9 effect = ! ,/ate "u     
section #cjc2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ be=e !

 p]iod at a "t t is agre$ to by su*     
,/ate & ! applicant2  7iii7 9 ! fif?    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ insure compliance )    
applicable wat] quality requirem5ts4 &  
ins]t+ ensure compliance ) ! applicable 
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg42  7iv7 9 ! f9al s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ insure & ins]t+ ensure2  7v7 by  
/rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,on receipt
 ( a reque/ = c]tification1 ! c]tify+   
,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy1 z applicable1  
%all imm$iately notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! reque/42 &  7vi7 by ins]t+ aft] !     
second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,if !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce
 t su* a dis*>ge w n affect ! wat]s (   
any o!r ,/ate1 no su* notification is   
requir$42  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ !re w be       
compliance & ins]t+ any su* dis*>ge w   
comply2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ section & ins]t+ any applicable   
provision ( section2  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#d7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,i7 by   
ins]t+ directly be=e result 9 any       

dis*>ge2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ applicable  
efflu5t limitations or o!r limitations  
or o!r applicable wat] quality          
requirem5ts w n be violat$ & ins]t+ no  
applicable provision ( section #cja1    
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg w be violat$2 
7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ w      
violate applicable efflu5t limitations  
or o!r limitations or o!r wat] quality  
requirem5ts & ins]t+ w directly result 9
 a dis*>ge t violates an applicable     
provision ( section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1   
#cjf1 or #cjg12 &  7iii7 9 ! ?ird       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ su* facility or        
activity w n violate ! applicable       
provisions & ins]t+ op]ation ( su*      
facility or activity w n directly result
 9 a dis*>ge t violates any applicable  
provision2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by  
/rik+ ! applicable provisions & ins]t+  
any applicable provision2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9    
subsection 7e71 no?+ 9 ?is section2     
7#c7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+         

applicant = a ,f$]al lic5se or p]mit w  
comply ) any applicable efflu5t         
limitations & o!r limitations1 "u       
section #cja or #cjb ( ?is ,act1 /&>d ( 
p]=mance "u section #cjf ( ?is ,act1 or 
prohibition1 efflu5t /&>d1 or           
pretreatm5t /&>d "u section #cjg ( ?is  
,act1 & ) any o!r appropriate requirem5t
 ( ,/ate law set =? 9 su* c]tification1 
& %all become a condition on any ,f$]al 
lic5se or p]mit subject to ! provisions 
( ?is section & ins]t+ dis*>ge subject  
to ?is section w comply ) ! applicable  
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg1 & any su* limitations or  
requirem5ts %all be impos$ by ! lic5s+  
or p]mitt+ ag5cy z a condition on any   
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit subject to !     
provisions ( ?is section2 &  7#d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,not)/&+   
section #eje1 any condition impos$ on a 
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit by a lic5s+ or   
p]mitt+ ag5cy "u ?is section may be     
en=c$ only by su* lic5s+ or p]mitt+     
ag5cy4  7f7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !

 applicable provisions ( sections #cja1 
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg are any        
applicable efflu5t limitations & o!r    
limitations "u section #cja or #cjb1 any
 wat] quality /&>d 9 effect = a ,/ate "u
 section #cjc1 any /&>d ( p]=mance "u   
section #cjf1 & any prohibition1 efflu5t
 /&>d1 or pretreatm5t /&>d "u section   
#cjg4  7g7 ,a reque/ = c]tification "u  
?is section %all be made 9 writ+ to !   
,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator1 
z ! case may be4 ,a complete reque/ =   
c]tification %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,id5tification ( ea* applicant = ! 
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit ) respect to :i* 
! c]tification is reque/$4  7#b7 ,a     
/atem5t t in=mation includ$ 9 ! reque/ =
 c]tification is tru?ful1 accurate1 &   
complete1 to ! be/ k ( ea* su*          
applicant4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a reque/ = 
c]tification ) respect to an individual 
p]mit or lic5se--  7,a7 id5tification ( 
! ,f$]al lic5se or p]mit t is ! subject 
( ! application ) respect to :i* !      
c]tification is reque/$2  7,b7          

id5tification ( any activity ! conduct (
 :i* is subject to su* ,f$]al lic5se or 
p]mit2  7,c7 id5tification ( ! location 
& nature ( any dis*>ge t may directly   
result f su* activity1 & ! location ( ! 
receiv+ wat]s2  7,d7 a description (    
means t may be us$ to monitor1 control1 
or manage any su* dis*>ge2 &  7,e7 a li/
 ( all o!r ,f$]al1 int]/ate1 ,tribal1   
,/ate1 or local ag5cy au?orizations     
requir$ = ! conduct ( su* activity1 &   
any approval or d5ial ( su* an          
au?orization already receiv$4  7#d7 ,9 !
 case ( a reque/ = c]tification )       
respect to ! issuance ( a g5]al lic5se  
or g5]al p]mit--  7,a7 id5tification ( !
 propos$ categories ( activities to be  
cov]$ by ! g5]al lic5se or g5]al p]mit =
 :i* c]tification is reque/$2  7,b7 a   
description ( ! propos$ g5]al lic5se or 
g5]al p]mit1 :i* may include a draft ( !
 propos$ g5]al lic5se or p]mit2 &  7,c7 
an e/imate ( ! numb] ( dis*>ges expect$ 
to result f ! propos$ g5]al lic5se or   
g5]al p]mit annually4  7h7 ,judicial    

review  7#a7 ,affect$ c]tification      
actions ,?is subsection %all apply to   
any civil action = ! review ( a         
c]tification action ) respect to an     
applicant = a lic5se or p]mit--  7,a7 = 
! con/ruction or op]ation ( facilities =
 ! transmission ( electric en]gy or     
en]gy fuels 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2
 or  7,b7 f ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission4  7#b7 ,/&+ & fil+ deadl9e  
,n )/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no c\rt
 %all h jurisdiction to review a civil  
action "u ?is subsection1 except = a    
civil action fil$ n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! f9al action on ! c]tification    
by-- 7,a7 ! applicant2 or  7,b7 a p]son 
:o has suff]$1 or likely & imm95tly w   
suff]1 direct & irrep>able economic h>m 
f ! au?orization2 provid$ t an          
organization or association satisfies   
?is h>m requirem5t only if ea* memb] ( !
 organization or association satisfies !
 requirem5t4  7#c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation
  7,a7 ,! ,c\rt %all--  7i7 set any     
petition = review br\ght "u ?is         

subsection = exp$it$ consid]ation2 &    
7ii7 issue a f9al decision no lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! fil+ ( ! civil action1 
unless ! c\rt f9ds extraord9>y          
circum/ances1 9 :i* ! ,c\rt may take up 
to #fj additional days to issue a f9al  
decision4  7,b7 ,failure to comply )    
deadl9e ,if ! civil action conc]ns a    
c]tification t has be5 grant$1 ! ,c\rt's
 failure to issue a f9al decision 9     
compliance ) ! deadl9es 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all mean ! civil action is d5i$ ) 
prejudice4  4  #f4 ,cl>ify+ ,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 ,g5]al p]mits    
7,a7 ,p]mits au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may issue g5]al p]mits "u ?is section on
 a ,/ate1 regional1 or nationwide basis1
 or = a del9eat$ area1 = dis*>ges       
associat$ ) any category ( activities1  
:i* dis*>ges are ( simil> types & f     
simil> s\rces4  7,b7 ,p]mit expiration  
notification requirem5t ,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$]al     
,regi/] a notice ( su* decision at lea/ 
two ye>s prior to ! expiration ( ! g5]al
 p]mit4  7,c7 ,application ( p]mit t]ms 
( an expir$ p]mit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a   
g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is section expires
 & ! ,adm9i/rator has n publi%$ a notice
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all1 until ! date describ$
 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 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 &  7,,ii7
 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  7ii7 ,date        
describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ?is clause  
is ! e>li] (--  7,i7 ! date on :i* !    

,adm9i/rator issues a new g5]al p]mit = 
dis*>ges simil> to ^? cov]$ by ! expir$ 
g5]al p]mit2 or  7,,ii7 ! date t is two 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( a
 decision n to issue a new g5]al p]mit =
 dis*>ges simil> to ^? cov]$ by ! expir$
 g5]al p]mit4  4  #g4 ,,npdes p]mit t]ms
 ,section #djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ five ye>s & ins]t+ t5 ye>s4    
#h4 ,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 ,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 ( a limitation t--    
7#a7 specifies ! pollutant to :i* x     
applies2 &  7#b7 cle>ly describes !     
mann] 9 :i* compliance ) ! limitation   
may be a*iev$1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a
 num]ical limit on ! dis*>ge ( su*      
pollutant2  7,b7 a n>rative description 
( requir$ actions to be appli$ to !     
dis*>ge 7includ+ any measures or        
practices requir$ to be appli$72 or     
7,c7 a n>rative description ( a         
limitation on ! dis*>ge t specifies !   

level ( control to be appli$4  4  #i4   
,=e/ protection & wildl& firefight]     
safety ,section #djb7l77#c77;,a7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7l77#c77;,a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ = a dis*>ge f &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  =-- 7i7 a dis*>ge f  2
  7#b7 9 clause 7i7 7z s designat$71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 a 
dis*>ge result+ f ! a]ial application ( 
a product us$ = fire control &          
suppression purposes t appe>s on ! mo/  
curr5t ,=e/ ,s]vice ,qualifi$ ,products 
,li/ 7or any successor li/74  4  #aj4   
,agricultural /ormwat] dis*>ge ,section 
#djb7l7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7l77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,agricultural /ormwat] dis*>ge     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n    
require a p]mit1 nor directly or        
indirectly require any ,/ate to require 
a p]mit1 "u ?is section = dis*>ges (    
/ormwat]1 includ+ f subsurface dra9age1 

f agricultural l& t occur 9 direct      
response to a precipitation ev5t4  7,b7 
,agricultural l& def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 
! t]m agricultural l& includes--  7i7 l&
 on :i* an agricultural input 7su* z    
manure & o!r crop nutri5ts1 crop        
protection1 or se$7 is appli$2  7ii7 l& 
on :i* animals 7includ+ fi% & %ellfi%71 
crops 7includ+ fruit & nut trees71 crop 
residue1 plants1 se$1 or vegetation are 
pres5t = purposes ( f>m+ or ran*+2 &    
7iii7 l& t is-- 7,i7 imm$iately adjac5t 
to1 & functionally relat$ to1 l&        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii72 &  7,,ii7
 necess>y to support agricultural       
production1 soil cons]vation1 flood     
control1 or wat] quality4  4  #aa4      
,r$uc+ regulatory burd5s ,section #djb (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,dis*>ges 
( pe/icides  7#a7 ,no p]mit requirem5t  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
p]mit %all n be requir$ by !            
,adm9i/rator or a ,/ate "u ?is ,act = a 

dis*>ge f a po9t s\rce into navigable   
wat]s ( a pe/icide au?oriz$ = sale1     
di/ribution1 or use "u ! ,f$]al         
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act1 or ! residue ( su* a pe/icide1    
result+ f ! application ( su* pe/icide4 
7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply to ! foll[+ dis*>ges ( a pe/icide 
or pe/icide residue3  7,a7 ,a dis*>ge   
result+ f ! application ( a pe/icide 9  
violation ( a provision ( ! ,f$]al      
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act t is relevant to protect+ wat]     
quality1 if-- 7i7 ! dis*>ge w\ld n h    
occurr$ b = ! violation2 or  7ii7 !     
am\nt ( pe/icide or pe/icide residue 9 !
 dis*>ge is great] ?an w\ld h occurr$   
)\t ! violation4  7,b7 ,/ormwat]        
dis*>ges subject to regulation "u       
subsection 7p74  7,c7 ,! foll[+ dis*>ges
 subject to regulation "u ?is section3  
7i7 ,manufactur+ or indu/rial efflu5t4  
7ii7 ,treatm5t works efflu5t4  7iii7    
,dis*>ges incid5tal to ! normal op]ation
 ( a vessel1 includ+ a dis*>ge result+ f

 balla/+ op]ations or vessel bi(\l+     
prev5tion4  4  #ab4 ,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$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #ac4 ,nationwide p]mitt+         
improvem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7e77#a7 ,9 c>ry+ 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,g5]al p]mits   
7#a7 ,p]mits au?oriz$ ,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--  7,a7 %all consid] only !   
effects ( any dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill   
mat]ial result+ f su* activity2  7,b7   
%all consid] any effects ( a dis*>ge (  

dr$g$ or fill mat]ial into less ?an #c  
acres ( navigable wat]s to be a m9imal  
adv]se environm5tal effect2 &  7,c7 may 
consid] any effects ( a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ 
or fill mat]ial into #c acres or m (    
navigable wat]s to be a m9imal adv]se   
environm5tal effect4  7#d7 ,nationwide  
p]mits = l9e> 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 =--  7i7   
l9e> infra/ructure projects t result 9 a
 dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial into   
less ?an #c acres ( navigable wat]s =   
ea* s+le & complete project2 &  7ii7    
l9e> pipel9e projects t d n result 9 !  
loss ( navigable wat]s 9 an am\nt t is  
great] ?an #j4e acres = ea* s+le &      
complete project4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,l9e> infra/ructure   
project ,! 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$     

facilities = ! transmission f a po9t (  
orig9 to a t]m9al po9t ( communications 
or electricity1 or = ! transportation f 
a po9t ( orig9 to a t]m9al po9t ( p1    
wat]1 or wa/ewat]4  7ii7 ,l9e> pipel9e  
project ,! t]m l9e> pipel9e project     
means a project to c>ry out any activity
 requir$ = ! con/ruction1 expansion1    
ma9t5ance1 modification1 or removal (   
infra/ructure & associat$ facilities = !
 transportation f a po9t ( orig9 to a   
t]m9al po9t ( c>bon dioxide1 fuel1 or   
hydroc>bons1 9 ! =m ( a liquid1         
liquesc5t1 gase\s1 or slurry sub/ance or
 sup]critical fluid1 includ+ oil & gas  
pipel9e facilities4  7iii7 ,s+le &      
complete project ,! t]m s+le & complete 
project has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ccj4b ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph74  7#e7         
,reissuance ( nationwide p]mits ,9      
det]m9+ :e!r to reissue a g5]al p]mit   
issu$ "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 ,regulatory revisions requir$ ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 %all exp$iti\sly revise !   
regulations applicable to c>ry+ out     
section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 9 ord] to /reaml9e ! processes = 
issu+ g5]al p]mits "u su* section to    
promote effici5t & consi/5t             
implem5tation ( su* section4  7c7       
,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 includ+ 9 revis+ 
regulations "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is     
section1 ! ,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$4 ,reg4
 #bhfh72  7#b7 ! def9ition ( ! t]m s+le 
& complete l9e> project1 z includ$ 9 su*
 f9al rule 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #bhgg72 or   
7#c7 ! def9ition ( ! t]m s+le & complete
 project1 z includ$ 9 section #ccj4b (  
title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  #ad4 ,deadl9e = reque/ =        
submission ( additional in=mation =     
p]mit programs = dr$g$ or fill mat]ial  
,section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7g7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z

 p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,if !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t additional      
in=mation is necess>y = ! description ( 
a program submitt$ by a ,/ate to be full
 & complete "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an #de days  
aft] ! date ( ! receipt ( ! program &   
/atem5t submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u su*      
p>agraph1 submit to ! ,/ate a writt5    
reque/ = all su* in=mation4  2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is subsection & ins]t+          
subsection 7g77#a74  #ae4 ,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 ,not)/&+ any applicable     

provision ( law relat+ to /atutes (     
limitations--  7,a7 an action seek+     
judicial review ( ! approval by !       
,adm9i/rator ( a ,/ate p]mit program    
pursuant to ?is section %all be fil$ n  
lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! approval 0 issu$2  7,b7 an
 action seek+ judicial review ( an      
individual p]mit or g5]al p]mit issu$ "u
 ?is section %all be fil$ n lat] ?an !  
date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
p]mit 0 issu$2 &  7,c7 an action seek+  
judicial review ( a v]ification t an    
activity involv+ a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or   
fill mat]ial 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$4    
7#b7 ,limitation on comm5cem5t ( c]ta9  
actions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 no action describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may be     
comm5c$ unless ! action--  7,a7 is fil$ 
by a p>ty t submitt$ a comm5t-- 7i7 dur+
 ! public comm5t p]iod = ! adm9i/rative 

proce$+s relat$ to ! action2 &  7ii7 :i*
 0 suffici5tly detail$ to put !         
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or ! ,/ate1 z
 applicable1 on notice ( ! issue ^u :i* 
! p>ty seeks judicial review2 &  7,b7 is
 relat$ to su* comm5t4  7#c7 ,rem$ies   
7,a7 ,actions relat+ to p]mit programs  
,if a c\rt det]m9es t ! ,adm9i/rator did
 n comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
9 issu+ an approval ( a ,/ate p]mit     
program pursuant to ?is section-- 7i7 ! 
c\rt %all rem& ! matt] to ! ,adm9i/rator
 = fur!r proce$+s consi/5t ) !          
det]m9ation ( ! c\rt2 &  7ii7 ! c\rt may
 n vacate1 revoke1 enjo91 or o!rwise    
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate to issue     
p]mits "u su* ,/ate p]mit program4  7,b7
 ,actions relat+ to p]mits ,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 involv+ a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ 
or fill mat]ial is au?oriz$ by a g5]al  
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section1 z           

applicable--  7i7 ! c\rt %all rem& !    
matt] to ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 z      
applicable1 = fur!r proce$+s consi/5t ) 
! det]m9ation ( ! c\rt2  7ii7 ) respect 
to a det]m9ation reg>d+ ! issuance ( an 
individual or g5]al p]mit "u ?is        
section1 ! c\rt may n vacate1 revoke1   
enjo91 or o!rwise limit ! p]mit1 unless 
! c\rt f9ds t activities au?oriz$ "u !  
p]mit w\ld pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial
 dang] to human heal? or ! environm5t = 
:i* !re is no o!r equitable rem$y       
available "u ! law2 &  7iii7 ) respect  
to a det]m9ation reg>d+ a v]ification t 
an activity involv+ a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or
 fill mat]ial is au?oriz$ by a g5]al    
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section1 ! c\rt may n
 enjo9 or o!rwise limit ! dis*>ge 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#c71 !  
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 
= ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or !     
,/ate1 z applicable1 to take su* actions
 z ! c\rt may ord]4  4  #af4 ,ma9ta9+   
coop]ative p]mitt+  7a7 ,)drawal (      
approval )\t congressional au?orization 
prohibit$ ,! p]mit programs describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 are ratifi$1 approv$1 & (
 full =ce & effect1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,adm9i/rator7 may n )draw ! approval (  
^? p]mit programs1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
process describ$ 9 section #djd7;i7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;i771 unless !     
)drawal is expressly au?oriz$ by an ,act
 ( ,congress enact$ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p]mit        
programs describ$ ,! p]mit programs     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+ 
,/ate p]mit programs = ! dis*>ge ( dr$g$
 or fill mat]ial approv$ "u section #djd

 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd73  7#a7 ,!    
program ( ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan1 approv$ 9 
! notice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy entitl$ ,mi*igan ,dep>tm5t (     
,natural ,res\rces ,section #djd ,p]mit 
,program ,approval 7#di ,f$4 ,reg4      
#chidg 7,octob] #b1 #aihd77 & z describ$
 9 section #bcc4gj ( title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7includ+ any updates
 to ! program describ$ 9 a successor    
,f$]al ,regi/] notice74  7#b7 ,! program
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 approv$ 9 !   
f9al rule & notice ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,new ,j]sey  
,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal ,protection & 
,en]gy ,section #djd ,p]mit ,program    
,approval 7#ei ,f$4 ,reg4 #iicc 7,m>*   
#b1 #aiid77 & z describ$ 9 section      
#bcc4ga ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7includ+ any updates to !  
program describ$ 9 a successor ,f$]al   
,regi/] notice74  7#c7 ,! program ( !   
,/ate ( ,florida1 z describ$ 9 ! notice 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy    

entitl$ ,,epa's ,approval ( ,florida's  
,clean ,wat] ,act ,section #djd         
,assumption ,reque/ 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4     
#hceec 7,decemb] #bb1 #bjbj77 7includ+  
any updates to ! program describ$ 9 a   
successor ,f$]al ,regi/] notice71       
includ+ ! ,programmatic ,biological     
,op9ion ) ,incid5tal ,take ,/atem5t     
associat$ ) ! program4  7c7 ,program    
transition p]iod ,dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z ! ,secret>y71 & ! ,/ate (     
,florida may bo? issue p]mits au?oriz$  
"u ! program describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#c7 = ! dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill     
mat]ial into navigable wat]s 7z describ$
 9 subsection #djd7;g77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;g77#a777 )9 !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate ( ,florida4  7d7 
,approval ( comp>able ,/ate programs    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es t a ,/ate program submitt$ "u  

subsection 7g77#a7 ( section #djd ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is comp>able to a 
,/ate program describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 ( ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make !     
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection       
7h77#b77;,a7 ( su* section #djd )       
respect to t program4  7#b7             
,notification ,on mak+ ! det]m9ation    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all notify ! ,secret>y & ! applicable 
,/ate ( t det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,susp5sion 
,on notification f ! ,adm9i/rator "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 & f a ,/ate t ! ,/ate has 
begun to adm9i/] a program approv$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all susp5d ! issuance ( p]mits "u      
subsections 7a7 & 7e7 ( section #djd ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 = activities )    
respect to :i* a p]mit may be issu$ by !
 ,/ate "u t program4  #ag4 ,re/or+      
f$]alism 9 clean wat] p]mitt+ ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
complete a review ( ! regulations       
applicable to ! approval ( ,/ate p]mit  
programs "u section #djd ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 9 ord] to id5tify      
revisions to su* regulations necess>y to
 /reaml9e ! approval process1 r$uce     
adm9i/rative burd5s1 & enc\rage         
additional ,/ates to adm9i/] a p]mit    
program "u su* section1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all implem5t any su* revisions z      
appropriate4  #ah4 ,revision ( framework
 = comp5satory mitigation  7a7          
,requirem5t to revise ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all publi% 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] a propos$ rule1 consi/5t 
) section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]         
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd71 to revise ! regulations issu$ 9 
! f9al rule ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! 

,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy titl$  
,comp5satory ,mitigation = ,losses (    
,aquatic ,res\rces & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] on ,april #aj1 #bjjh 7#gc ,f$4  
,reg4 #aieid74  7b7 ,scope ( revisions  
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all--  7#a7 incorporate lessons le>n$ 
s9ce ! implem5tation ( ! f9al rule      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & reflect     
advances 9 sci5ce1 re/oration practices1
 & regulatory effici5cy2  7#b7 promote  
equival5cy & flexibility among          
mitigation options1 includ+ mitigation  
bank+1 9-lieu fee programs1 &           
p]mittee-responsible mitigation2  7#c7  
exp$ite ! approval ( plans t use        
mitigation banks1 9-lieu fee programs1 &
 p]mittee-responsible mitigation2  7#d7 
support regional wat]%$ approa*es1      
includ+ by--  7,a7 enc\rag+ comp5satory 
mitigation cr$it g5]ation & sales across
 prim>y1 second>y1 & t]ti>y s]vice      
areas2 &  7,b7 implem5t+ mitigation     
requirem5ts1 policies1 & guidance t are 
consi/5t1 pr$ictable1 & transp>5t2  7#e7

 ensure timely coord9ation betwe5 ,corps
 ( ,eng9e]s di/rict (fices & ,int]ag5cy 
,review ,teams2  7#f7 ensure t1 =       
projects involv+ tempor>y impacts to    
aquatic res\rces1 includ+ m9+ & o!r     
en]gy or infra/ructure projects )       
approv$ reclamation plans1 ! revis$     
regulations--  7,a7 take into acc\nt !  
tempor>y nature ( su* impacts2  7,b7    
recognize activities c>ri$ out "u an    
approv$ reclamation plan z a =m (       
m9imization ( su* impacts1 consi/5t ) ! 
guidel9es develop$ "u section           
#djd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act2  7,c7 consid] f9ancial  
assurances already requir$ "u applicable
 regulatory programs 7includ+ in/rum5ts 
su* z surety bonds1 collat]al bonds1    
lett]s ( cr$it1 insurance1 tru/ funds1  
&1 :]e p]mitt$1 self-bond+7 :5 det]m9+ !
 ne$ = additional f9ancial assurances2 &
  7,d7 all[ ! use1 transf]1 or sale (   
surplus comp5satory mitigation cr$its   
g5]at$ ?r\gh activities c>ri$ out "u an 
approv$ reclamation plan1 if su* cr$its 

meet applicable environm5tal p]=mance   
/&>ds2  7#g7 enc\rage ! use ( (f-site & 
out-(-k9d mitigation options :]e        
appropriate2 &  7#h7 include any o!r    
revisions det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  7c7 ,guidance ,aft] issu+ a 
f9al rule "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all issue guidance e/abli%+ objective1 
measurable success crit]ia = activities 
c>ri$ out "u an approv$ reclamation plan
 = purposes ( g5]at+ comp5satory        
mitigation cr$its1 & a phas$ cr$it      
release s*$ule ti$ to mile/ones = su*   
activities4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,approv$ reclamation plan
 ,! t]m approv$ reclamation plan-- 7,a7 
means--  7i7 a reclamation plan approv$ 
pursuant to section #eaj ( ! ,surface   
,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfj72  7ii7 a    
reclamation plan1 plan ( op]ations1 or  
o!r simil> plan approv$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior ) respect to ! m9+ or relat$   
op]ations (--  7,i7 m9]als subject to   

location "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2  7,,ii7   
m9]als subject to leas+ "u ! m9]al leas+
 laws2 or  7,,iii7 m9]al mat]ials       
subject to disposition "u ! ,act ( ,july
 #ca1 #aidg1 commonly kn[n z ! ,mat]ials
 ,act ( #aidg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et    
seq472  7iii7 a surface use plan (      
op]ations approv$ pursuant to subp>t    
#cafb ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72  7iv7 a plan ( op]ations or
 utilization plan approv$ pursuant to   
subp>t #cbjj ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or a successor           
regulation72 &  7v7 a plan ( developm5t 
approv$ pursuant to subp>t #bhje ( title
 #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a 
successor regulation7 t includes        
en=ceable reclamation or surface        
re/oration requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 includes
 a plan ( op]ations approv$ "u-- 7i7    
subp>t #chji ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or a successor           
regulation72 or  7ii7 "p #bbh ( title   
#cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  

successor regulation74  7#b7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4   
#ai4 ,jurisdictional det]m9ation backlog
 r$uction ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (         
,eng9e]s1 %all exp$ite su* proc$ures &  
reallocate or augm5t su* p]sonnel &     
res\rces ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s z !      
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to elim9ate 
any backlog exi/+ z ( ,june #e1 #bjbe1  
(-- 7#a7 applications = p]mits "u       
section #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 or
  7#b7 reque/s = jurisdictional         
det]m9ations or wetl&s del9eations "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4  #bj4       
,def9ition ( navigable wat]s ,section   
#ejb7g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution     
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7g77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7#g7 ,! t]m & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,navigable wat]s 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! 

t]m navigable wat]s does n include !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,any compon5t ( a wa/e     
treatm5t sy/em1 includ+ any lagoon or   
treatm5t pond 7su* z a settl+ or cool+  
pond71 design$ to actively or           
passively-- 7,i7 convey or reta9        
wa/ewat]2 or  7,,ii7 conc5trate1 settle1
 r$uce1 or remove pollutants f wa/ewat]4
  7ii7 ,ephem]al features t fl[ only 9  
direct response to precipitation4  7iii7
 ,any area t-- 7,i7 prior to ,decemb]   
#bc1 #aihe1 0 dra9$ or o!rwise          
manipulat$ = ! purpose1 or hav+ !       
effect1 ( mak+ production ( an          
agricultural product possible1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1   
:i* det]m9ations %all be consi/5t ) any 
designations ( prior conv]t$ cropl& made
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 &       
7,,ii7 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator--    
7aa7 at lea/ once 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ 
t5 ye>s has be5 us$ =1 or 9 support (1  
agricultural purposes1 includ+ graz+1   
hay+1 idl+ l& = cons]vation use 7su* z  

habitat managem5t1 poll9ator & wildlife 
managem5t1 wat] /orage & supply         
managem5t1 & flood managem5t71          
irrigation tailwat] /orage1 f>m-rais$   
fi% production1 cranb]ry production1    
nutri5t ret5tion1 & idl+ l& = soil      
recov]y aft] natural disa/]s su* z      
hurricanes & dr\ght2 &  7bb7 has n      
rev]t$ to wetl&s 7z def9$ 9 section     
#abj4b ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is clause74  7iv7           
,gr\ndwat]4  7v7 ,any o!r features      
det]m9$ to be exclud$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4  4  #ba4              
,applicability ( ,spill ,prev5tion1     
,control1 & ,c\nt]measure rule ,section 
#ajdi ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m &       
,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #bj1jjj & ins]t+    
#db1jjj2  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph        
7#b77;,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 an    

aggregate abovegr\nd /orage capacity    
great] ?an #aj1jjj gallons b less ?an   
#db1jjj gallons2 &  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7-- 7i7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7,a7 ) an aggregate     
abovegr\nd /orage capacity ( less ?an or
 equal to #aj1jjj gallons2 &  2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,d7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 9 subsection       
7c77#b77;,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ #a1jjj & ins]t+ #a1cbj2 &  7,b7 9 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #b1ejj & ins]t+   
#c1jjj2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7d74
  #bb4 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ,p]mitt+   
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil ,) respect to 
any cov]$ project 7z def9$ "u section   
#dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcgjm77 = :i* a c]tification or p]mit f
 a ,/ate "u section #dja1 #djb1 or #djd 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act is requir$1 ! ,/ate is enc\rag$ to 
*oose to p>ticipate1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 9 ! environm5tal review &  
au?orization process "u section         

#dajjc7;c7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #dcgjm-#b7;c771 pursuant to p>agraph   
7#c77;,a7 ( su* section4  #bc4 ,s5se (  
,congress on ,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$    
,agreem5t ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,wat]%$ ,agreem5t is a  
volunt>y1 coop]ative agreem5t betwe5 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 
! ,commonweal? ( ,p5nsylvania1 ! ,/ate (
 ,new ,york1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 
& ! ,/ate ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4 ,z su*1 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld take a            
collaborative & coop]ative approa* to ! 
p>ties ) reg>d to _! compliance ) !     
,*esapeake ,bay ,total ,maximum ,daily  
,load outl9$ 9 su* agreem5t4  #bd4      
,id5tification & p]mitt+ = wat] re*>ge  
on c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s  7a7 ,review &      
id5tification ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (         
,eng9e]s1 %all review l&s "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y to id5tify   
p>cels ( su* l&s t are hydrologically & 

geologically well-suit$ = wat] re*>ge   
ef=ts1 includ+ aquif] re*>ge1 surface   
wat] infiltration1 or manag$ aquif]     
re*>ge projects1 tak+ into consid]ation 
factors su* z soil p]meability1         
proximity to wat] s\rces1 & m9imal      
environm5tal impact4  7b7 ,/reaml9$     
p]mitt+ process ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ea*  
relevant ,/ate wat] res\rce ag5cy1      
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% cle> & simple       
p]mitt+ processes = wat] re*>ge projects
 on p>cels ( l& id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7a71 includ+ a process to 
facilitate 7to ! ext5t practicable7--   
7,a7 ! actions ( ! ,secret>y "u section 
#ag applicable to su* projects2 &  7,b7 
! exp$it$ issuance ( a p]mit "u section 
#djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 z  
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 relat+ to su*        
projects2 &  7#b7 ensure1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 t ea* process e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 m9imizes regulatory       

burd5s1 provides = categorical          
exclusions or /reaml9$ environm5tal     
assessm5ts1 & promotes collaboration )  
,/ate & local entities to exp& wat]     
re*>ge ef=ts4  7c7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report detail+ !  
p>cels id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 & ea* 
p]mitt+ process e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b74  #be4 ,/ate-l$ p]mitt+ effici5cy & 
wat] quality pilot  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a       
volunt>y pilot program to support       
,/ate-l$ wat] quality improvem5ts 9     
wat]s li/$ z impair$ = nitrog5 or       
phosphorus "u section #cjc7;d7 ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;d774  7b7         
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation by 
agricultural produc]s 9 ! program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be         
volunt>y4  7c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section may be con/ru$ to au?orize !   

regulation ( nonpo9t s\rces or exp&     
,f$]al jurisdiction4  #bf4 ,int]national
 ,b\nd>y & ,wat] ,commission au?ority   
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,commission is     
au?oriz$ to accept funds f a ,f$]al or  
non-,f$]al entity1 includ+ ?r\gh a grant
 or fund+ agreem5t1 to /udy1 design1    
con/ruct1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 wa/ewat]    
treatm5t works1 wat] cons]vation        
projects1 or flood control works1 &     
relat$ /ructures1 consi/5t ) ! functions
 ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,deposit ,any    
funds accept$ by ! ,commission "u ?is   
section %all be-- 7#a7 deposit$ into !  
acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
entitl$ ,int]national ,b\nd>y & ,wat]   
,commission1 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico2 & 
7#b7 subject to ! availability (        
appropriations1 available until exp5d$  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,limitations  7#a7 
,limit on reimbursem5t ,! ,commission   
may n provide cr$it t[>ds ! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project1 or             
reimbursem5t1 to non-,f$]al entities =  

funds accept$ "u ?is section 9 an am\nt 
t exce$s a total ( #e1jjj1jjj 9 any     
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,s\rce ( funds ,!     
,commission may n accept funds "u ?is   
section f any non-,f$]al entity-- 7,a7 t
 is domicil$ 91 headqu>t]$ 91 or        
organiz$ "u ! laws (1 or ! pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess ( :i* is locat$ 91 a    
=eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 or  7,b7 t has 9 
place any agreem5t ) a =eign c\ntry (   
conc]n4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! la/  
day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
funds accept$ "u ?is section t includes 
a description (--  7#a7 ! activities    
c>ri$ out ) su* funds2 &  7#b7 co/s     
associat$ ) su* activities4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,section ( ! ,int]national ,b\nd>y &    
,wat] ,commission1 ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,mexico4  7#b7 ,! t]m =eign c\ntry (    

conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#ajfch ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1       
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aibcg74  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aa1           
#bjbe4;,cl]k4