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S.Amdt. 3008Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 3008

What it does: Adds SEC. 5__. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT at the end of the bill
Sponsored by John BarrassoSen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Submitted May 6, 2014

What it changes

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  1. Adds SEC. 5__. IDENTIFICATION OF WATERS PROTECTED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT at the end of the bill

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    In S. 2262 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    The authorization of amounts under this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

    Inserted: SEC. 5__. 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 rule entitled "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act" (79 Fed. Reg. 22188 (April 21, 2014)); or

    Inserted: (2) use the proposed rule described in paragraph (1), or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).

    Inserted: (b) Rules.--The use of the proposed rule described in subsection (a)(1), or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) shall be grounds for vacation of the final rule, decision, or enforcement action.

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    At the end of the bill, add the following:

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SA 3008. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Moran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Flake, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 5__. 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 rule entitled “Definition of ‘Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act” (79 Fed. Reg. 22188 (April 21, 2014)); or

(2) use the proposed rule described in paragraph (1), or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).

(b) Rules.--The use of the proposed rule described in subsection (a)(1), or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) shall be grounds for vacation of the final rule, decision, or enforcement action.

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May 6, 2014