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- H.R.457
H.R.457: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to disapprove after a permit has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Jan. 26, 2011
- Latest Major Action Jan. 27, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to remove the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for discharges of materials into waters of the United States , or to restrict the use of any defined area for specification as a disposal site, once the Secretary of the Army has issued a permit for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| Jan. 26, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by David McKinley (R-W.Va.) |