To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the regulations applicable to the approval of State permit programs under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the regulations applicable to the approval of State permit programs under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Healthcare, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAD813F5B756A416FB8669309D73DCB10: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Federalism in Clean Water Permitting Act.
- Section H7706612A046F4B84981D6CBC2E3309B3: 2. State assumption of section 404 permit program regulation review Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the...
- Section H7D5F1BBBED2D4D28B04F9194621CD63B: 3. Judicial review timeline clarity Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) is amended— by redesignating subsection (t) as...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the regulations applicable to the approval of State permit programs under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Healthcare, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the regulations applicable to the approval of State permit programs under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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