S.Amdt. 2165
What it does: Adds SEC. 12207. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT on page 1009, line 11
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240
Adds SEC. 12207. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT on page 1009, line 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12207. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Neither the Secretary of the Army nor the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
Inserted: (1) finalize the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act" (EPA HQ OW 2011 0409) (76 Fed. Reg. 24479 (May 2, 2011)); or
Inserted: (2) use the guidance described in paragraph (1), or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) or any rulemaking.
Inserted: (b) Rules.--The use of the guidance described in subsection (a)(1), or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of the rule.
Original wording
On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2165. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Heller, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:
SEC. 12207. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT.
(a) In General.--Neither the Secretary of the Army nor the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
(1) finalize the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled “EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act” (EPA HQ OW 2011 0409) (76 Fed. Reg. 24479 (May 2, 2011)); or
(2) use the guidance described in paragraph (1), or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) or any rulemaking.
(b) Rules.--The use of the guidance described in subsection (a)(1), or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of the rule.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 6, 2012