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H.R. 1881House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by John GaramendiRep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
Introduced March 12, 2021

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The bill changes the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to set maximum lengths for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. It limits permits issued to states or municipalities to ten years and limits permits issued to all other permit holders to five years. This affects any entity that receives a water‑pollution discharge permit under the Act.

Key Provisions

  • Sets a maximum permit term of 10 years for NPDES permits issued to a state or municipality
  • Sets a maximum permit term of 5 years for NPDES permits issued to any other person

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

March 15, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 12, 2021

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E246)

March 12, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

March 12, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

March 15, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 12, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1881

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2021

Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

1.

National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) terms

Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

(B)

are for fixed terms—

(i)

not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and

(ii)

not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i); and

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