US SB2245 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
March 28 2012 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that the use of such guidance as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of such rule.
Title
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4965 (Related) 2012-09-20 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Water quality
Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN02245:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2245is/pdf/BILLS-112s2245is.pdf |
