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S.1289: A bill 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 May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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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 exempt Indian tribes from a 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 without...
(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) |