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S.1288: A bill 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 Indian land, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - May 25, 2017
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 an Indian tribe whose wetlands are affected. A preservation lease is an agreement under which a permittee leases wetlands or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 25, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) |