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- H.R.3271
H.R.3271: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow preservation leasing as a form of compensatory mitigation for discharges of dredged or fill material affecting State or Indian land, 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 allow a permittee under the Act to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements for discharging dredged or fill material into the waters of the United States (permitted activity) by entering into a preservation lease with a state or Indian tribe whose wetlands are affected. A preservation lease is an agreement under which a permittee leases...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 29, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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| July 28, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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| July 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |