,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,gray 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\z]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 make c]ta9 re=ms ) respect to p]mits & 
lic5ses "u su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,c]ta9ty & ,uni=m ,reviews =         
,reliable ,en]gy & ,transmission ,act or
 ! ,,curr5t ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to     
section #dja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act ,section #dja ( ! ,f$]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  

by ins]t+ aft] ! f\r? s5t5ce ! foll[+3  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,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 7f74 
,! ,/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$]al 
application42  7v7 9 ! fif? s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ act on a reque/ = c]tification1 )9
 a reasonable p]iod ( "t 7:i* %all n    
exce$ "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> aft]     
receipt ( su* reque/71 ! requirem5t =   
c]tification "u ?is subsection2  7vi7 by
 ins]t+ aft] ! fif? s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,= 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 receipt ( a    
reque/ = c]tification %all be det]m9$ by
 ! date on :i* ! ,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 
or ,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be1       
receives ! reque/1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   

,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator  
deems ! reque/ complete4 ,! requirem5t t
 ! p]iod det]m9$ by ! lic5s+ or p]mitt+ 
ag5cy may n exce$ "o ye> %all be        
absolute & may n be toll$1 paus$1 or    
ext5d$ = any reason1 includ+ ?r\gh      
reque/s = additional in=mation1         
solicitation ( public comm5t1 or        
environm5tal reviews1 except t ! ag5cy  
may ext5d ! p]iod at ! reque/ ( !       
applicant42 &  7vii7 9 ! six? s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ waiv$ z provid$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce
 & ins]t+ waiv$ "u ?is p>agraph2  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$2 
7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ w      
violate applicable efflu5t limitations  
or o!r limitations or o!r wat] quality  
requirem5ts & ins]t+ w directly result 9
 a dis*>ge t violates an applicable     
provision ( section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1   
#cjf1 or #cjg12 &  7iii7 9 ! ?ird       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ su* facility or        
activity w n violate ! applicable       
provisions & ins]t+ op]ation ( su*      
facility or activity w n directly result
 9 a dis*>ge t violates any applicable  
provision2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7
 by /rik+ ! applicable provisions &     
ins]t+ any applicable provision2 &  7ii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a          
c]tification obta9$ "u ?is section may n
 be reop5$1 modifi$1 supplem5t$1 )drawn1
 or o!rwise revis$ except 9 response to 
a reque/ by ! applicant or an ord] by a 
c\rt ( jurisdiction t is specific to !  
c]tification42  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 by /rik+          
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,conditions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any         
c]tification provid$ "u ?is section %all
 set =? any efflu5t limitations & o!r   
limitations1 & monitor+ requirem5ts     
necess>y to assure t any 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$]al lic5se or p]mit subject to !     
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts = d5ials & condition$      
c]tifications ,! ,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 
or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be1 may 
n d5y a reque/ = c]tification ) respect 
to an application = a ,f$]al lic5se or  
p]mit "u subsection 7a71 or impose a    
condition on su* lic5se or p]mit1 unless
 ! ,/ate1 int]/ate ag5cy1 or !          
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 demon/rates1
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 7,a7 !re

 is no reasonable condition ^u !        
activity propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u su* 
lic5se or p]mit t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
?is p>agraph t c\ld make x possible = ! 
dis*>ge subject to ?is section to comply
 ) ! applicable provisions ( section    
#cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg ( ?is   
,act2 or  7,b7 su* a condition-- 7i7 is 
! lea/ burd5some ( possible conditions1 
tak+ into acc\nt--  7,i7 te*nical       
feasibility2  7,,ii7 co/2  7,,iii7 !    
purposes ( ! propos$ activity2  7,,iv7  
impacts ( ! condition on ! s*$ule = su* 
propos$ activity2 &  7,v7 ! comm]cial   
viability ( su* propos$ activity2 &     
7ii7 is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !    
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit t is ! subject ( 
! c]tification4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,not)/&+
 section #eje1 any condition impos$ 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  7#d7 ,exception = hydroelectric 
projects ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a      
c]tification provid$ "u ?is section may 

n include conditions relat+ to !        
quantity1 tim+1 or rate ( wat] fl[ ov]1 
?r\gh1 or ar\nd a hydroelectric project4
  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7e7 ,applicable provisions ,= 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  7f7  
,requirem5ts = reque/s = c]tification ,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  7g7 ,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 or ! transportation ( c>bon 
dioxide 7includ+ pipel9es or associat$  
infra/ructure7 9 int]/ate or =eign      
comm]ce2 or  7,b7 f ! ,f$]al ,en]gy     
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7          
,jurisdiction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
section #ai7;d77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagr7d77#a771 a    
civil action subject to ?is subsection  
%all be fil$ 9 a c\rt ( appeals ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 = ! circuit 9 :i* ! 

applicant is locat$ or has its place (  
bus9ess2  7ii7 = ! circuit = ! ,/ate =  
:i* ! c]tification action applies2 or   
7iii7 = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4
  7,b7 ,orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction
 ,a c\rt ( appeals describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h orig9al &       
exclusive jurisdiction ov] ! civil      
action4  7#c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation ,a  
c\rt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all--    
7,a7 set any civil action subject to ?is
 subsection = exp$it$ consid]ation2 &   
7,b7 issue a f9al decision n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! fil+ ( ! civil action1 
unless ! c\rt f9ds extraord9>y          
circum/ances1 9 :i* case ! c\rt may take
 up to #fj additional days to issue a   
f9al decision4  7#d7 ,/&>d ( review ,a  
c\rt %all hold unlawful a d5ial (       
c]tification "u ?is section if ! ,/ate1 
int]/ate ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator1 z !    
case may be1 fails to demon/rate by cle>
 & conv9c+ evid5ce t no reasonable      
condition ^u ! applicant's activity t   
meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d77#b7

 exi/s t c\ld make x possible = !       
activity to avoid violat+ ! applicable  
provisions ( section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1  
#cjf1 or #cjg ( ?is ,act4  4