H.R.3270: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • Introduced July 28, 2015
  • Latest Major Action July 29, 2015

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Bill Summary

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt Indian tribes from any requirement to provide compensatory mitigation as a condition of a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States when the permitted activity is conducted on Indian land. If the Indian tribe ceases to maintain the permitted activity on that land, or seeks to abandon that activity...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
July 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
July 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
July 28, 2015

Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska)

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