US Congress House Bill 1990 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protecting Our Great Lakes Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit discharges of dredged material into the Great Lakes System, except for discharges: (1) into a confined disposal facility; or (2) in connection with a beneficial use or habitat establishment, improvement, and/or restoration. The prohibition becomes effective in five years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a state with an approved permit program, may waive application of the prohibition on a discharge during the first two years of the prohibition if: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency or the state determines that the waiver is necessary and appropriate, and (2) each concerned state approves of the waiver in the case of a waiver issued by the Corps of Engineers. In determining the least costly manner, and the least costly and most practicable location, for discharges of dredged material resulting from Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance activities in the Great Lakes System, the Corps of Engineers must exclude from consideration the use of open-water placement of dredged material.

Protecting Our Great Lakes Act

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2015-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-04-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1990/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1990/BILLS-114hr1990ih.pdf