H.R. 524: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ...
...does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404
113th Congress, 2013–2015. Text as of Feb 06, 2013 (Introduced).
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HR 524 IH
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 524
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GIBBS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. KLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITS FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL.
Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(c)) is amended by striking ‘The Administrator is authorized’ and inserting ‘Until such time as the Secretary has issued a permit under this section, the Administrator is authorized’.