S. 1914 – Reading Mode

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1914

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2015

Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the guidelines for specification of certain disposal sites for dredged or fill material.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act of 2015.

Guidelines for specification of certain disposal sites

Section 404(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(b)) is amended—

(1)

by striking (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section and insert the following:

(b)

Specification for disposal sites

(1)

In general

Subject to subsection (c)

;

(2)

by striking the Secretary (1) through and inserting the following: “the Secretary—

(A)

through

;

(3)

by striking section 403(c), and (2) in any case where such guidelines under clause (1) alone and inserting the following: “section 403(c); and

(B)

in any case in which guidelines under subparagraph (A) alone

; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

Limitation

Guidelines under paragraph (1) may not prohibit the specification of a site due to the lack of a final site plan resulting from the lack of an identified end user or industry or industrial classification for the site when determining whether there is a practicable alternative to a proposed discharge that would result in less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem.