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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of that Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3009| Senate 
| Updated: 6/6/2018
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine, in consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that a discharge of dredged or fill materials into a disposal area will have certain unacceptable adverse effects before the EPA prohibits the specification, or restricts the use, of an area as a disposal site. The period during which the EPA may make such a prohibition is limited to the period that: (1) begins on the date that the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps of Engineers has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued, and (2) ends on the date that the Corps of Engineers issues the permit. The Corps of Engineers must ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days. The Corps of Engineers may issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA.
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Jun 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2917
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • June 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2917
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • June 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  • HR 115-2917: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of that Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3009| Senate 
| Updated: 6/6/2018
Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must determine, in consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that a discharge of dredged or fill materials into a disposal area will have certain unacceptable adverse effects before the EPA prohibits the specification, or restricts the use, of an area as a disposal site. The period during which the EPA may make such a prohibition is limited to the period that: (1) begins on the date that the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps of Engineers has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued, and (2) ends on the date that the Corps of Engineers issues the permit. The Corps of Engineers must ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days. The Corps of Engineers may issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2917
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • June 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2917
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • June 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2917: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresLicensing and registrationsNavigation, waterways, harborsSolid waste and recyclingWater quality