To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations.
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 HCFEF59F14AF3410D9100F2FFF123060C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act.
- Section H35F353FFA29347CBBDF0831BC6BEAC51: 2. Information and guidelines Section 304(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H3202E418B469470D8528D36A83A10D89: 3. Administrative procedure and judicial review Section 509(b)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1369(b)(1)) is amended— by striking...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to the procedure for the development of water quality criteria, 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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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