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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2712 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy- 
4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-Anthracenedione, 
1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
9,10-ANTHRACENEDIONE, 
1,8-DIHYDROXY-4- 
NITRO-5-(PHENYLAMINO)-. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.17 
9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,8- 
dihydroxy-4-nitro-5- 
(phenylamino)- (CAS No. 
20241–76–3) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.11.50) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2713 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Anthracenesulfonic acid, 4-[[3- 
(acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-d 
ioxo-, 
mono-
sodium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Anthracenesulfonic 
acid, 
4-[[3-(acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10- 
dihydro-9,10-d ioxo-, monosodium salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
2-ANTHRACENESULFONIC 
ACID, 
4-[[3- 
(ACETYLAMINO)PHENYL]AMINO]-1-AMINO- 
9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-DIOXO-, 
MONOSODIUM 
SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.18 
2-Anthracenesulfonic acid, 
4-[[3- 
(acetylamino)phenyl]amino]- 
1-amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10- 
dioxo-, monosodium salt 
(CAS No. 70571–81–2) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.12.45) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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any time after September 30, 1993, submitted claims for 
special allowance payments under subparagraph (B) of 
section 438(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)(B)), with respect to the claims 
made pursuant to such subparagraph. In conducting such 
audit, the Inspector General shall use the methodology 
used in preparing the audit report on special allowance 
payments issued in May 2005 (ED–OIG/A05E0017). 
SEC. 108. PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS. 
Section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078–11) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 428K. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE EM-
PLOYEES. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
‘‘(1) to reduce the burden of student debt, par-
ticularly for Americans who dedicate their careers to 
meeting certain urgent national needs; and 
‘‘(2) to attract more excellent individuals into 
important public service careers. 
‘‘(b) LOAN FORGIVENESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assume 
the obligation to repay, pursuant to subsection (c), 
a loan made under section 428 or 428H, a Federal 
Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsub-
sidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Consolida-
tion Loan, or a Federal Perkins Loan for any new 
borrower after the date of enactment of the Higher 
Education Amendments of 1998, who—
‘‘(A) is employed full time in a qualified 
public service position described in paragraph 
(2); and 
‘‘(B) is not in default on a loan for which 
the borrower seeks forgiveness. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED PUBLIC SERVICE POSITIONS.—
For purposes of this section, an individual shall be 
treated as employed in a qualified public service po-
sition if the individual is any of the following: 
‘‘(A) HIGHLY
QUALIFIED
TEACHERS
IN 
LOW-INCOME
COMMUNITIES
AND
OF
MATHE-
MATICS, SCIENCE, AND
BILINGUAL
AND
SPE-
CIAL EDUCATION.—An individual who—
‘‘(i)(I) is a public school teacher who 
is highly qualified as such term is defined 
in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; or 
‘‘(II) is a teacher who has obtained 
employment in a nonprofit private elemen-
tary or secondary school who holds at least 
a bachelors degree and—
‘‘(aa) has demonstrated subject 
knowledge and teaching skills in read-
ing, writing, mathematics, and other 
areas of the basic elementary school 
curriculum if such teacher is an ele-
mentary teacher; and 
‘‘(bb) has demonstrated a high 
level of competency in each of the aca-
demic subjects in which the teacher 
teaches if such teacher is a secondary 
school teacher; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) has obtained employment as a 
teacher for service in a public or nonprofit 
private elementary or secondary school 
which is in the school district of a local 
educational agency which is eligible in such 
year for assistance pursuant to title I of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, and which for the purpose of 
this paragraph and for that year has been 
determined by the Secretary (pursuant to 
regulations and after consultation with the 
State educational agency of the State in 
which the school is located) to be a school 
in which the enrollment of children counted
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2714 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic acid, [4-[2,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo- 
7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5 
-b′]difuran-3-yl]phenoxy]-, 
2- 
ethoxyethyl ester. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic acid, [4-[2,6- 
dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5 
-b′]difuran-3-yl]phenoxy]-, 2-ethoxyethyl ester. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACETIC ACID, [4-[2,6-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIOXO-7-(4- 
PROPOXYPHENYL)BENZO[1,2-B:4,5- 
B′]DIFURAN-3-YL]PHENOXY]-, 2-ETHOXYETHYL 
ESTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.07 
Acetic acid, [4-[2,6-dihydro- 
2,6-dioxo-7-(4- 
propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2- 
b:4,5-b′]difuran-3- 
yl]phenoxy]-, 2-ethoxyethyl 
ester. (CAS No. 126877–06– 
3) (provided for in sub-
heading 3204.11.35) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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may continue to teach in such school and shall 
be eligible for loan forgiveness pursuant to sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(B) TEACHERS IN LOW-INCOME COMMU-
NITIES.—Any early childhood educator who per-
forms service in a community that—
‘‘(i) meets the definition of low-income 
community in any year during such serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(ii) in a subsequent year fails to 
meet such definition, 
may continue to perform service in such com-
munity and shall be eligible for loan forgiveness 
pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) REPAYMENT
TO
ELIGIBLE
LENDERS
AND 
HOLDERS.—The Secretary shall pay to each eligible lend-
er or holder for each fiscal year an amount equal to the 
aggregate amount of the lender’s or holder’s loans that 
are subject to repayment pursuant to this section for such 
year. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION FOR REPAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible individual de-
siring loan repayment under this section shall sub-
mit a complete and accurate application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—An eligible individual may 
apply for loan repayment under this section after 
completing each of the consecutive years of quali-
fying service described in subsection (c)(1). The bor-
rower may elect to receive forbearance while engaged 
in qualifying service described in subsection (c)(1) 
unless the borrower is in deferment while so en-
gaged. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR AP-
PLICATION.—The Secretary shall notify education 
agencies and other public agencies of the benefits 
available under this section, and encourage such 
agencies to notify individuals in eligible public serv-
ice positions of such benefits. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is authorized to 
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall 
require the Secretary to actively inform individuals eligible 
for the provisions of this section of the loan forgiveness 
described under this section. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) CHILD CARE FACILITY.—The term ‘child 
care facility’ means a facility, including a home, 
that—
‘‘(A) provides child care services; and 
‘‘(B) meets applicable State or local gov-
ernment licensing, certification, approval, or 
registration requirements, if any. 
‘‘(2) CHILD CARE SERVICES.—The term ‘child 
care services’ means activities and services provided 
for the education and care of children from birth 
through age 5 by an individual who has a degree in 
early childhood education, including a preschool 
teacher. 
‘‘(3) CHILD
WELFARE
SERVICES.—The term 
‘child welfare services’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 425 of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(4) DEGREE.—The term ‘degree’ means an as-
sociate’s or bachelor’s degree awarded by an institu-
tion of higher education. 
‘‘(5) EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘early childhood education’ means education in 
the area of early child development and education, 
child care, or any other educational area related to 
early child education or child care that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.
telligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
1801(a)).’’. 
(2) CONSUMER
REPORT
REQUESTS.—Section 
603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(y) TERMS RELATING TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) AGENT OF A FOREIGN POWER.—The term 
‘agent of a foreign power’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 101(b) of the Foreign Intel-
ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
1801(b)). 
‘‘(2) FOREIGN
POWER.—The term ‘foreign 
power’ has the meaning given such term by section 
101(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(a)). 
‘‘(z) AGGRIEVED PERSON.—The term ‘aggrieved per-
son’ means any consumer or other person whose consumer 
report is produced, disclosed, or otherwise made public 
without the consent of such consumer or other person.’’.
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‘‘(II) certifies that the student 
(and the student’s spouse, if any) is 
not required to file an income tax re-
turn; or 
‘‘(III) received benefits at some 
time during the previous 12-month 
period under a means-tested Federal 
benefit program as defined under sub-
section (d); and’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘A 
student or family files a form described in 
this subsection, or subsection (c), as the 
case may be, if the student or family, re-
spectively, files’’ and inserting ‘‘In the case 
of an independent student, the student, or 
in the case of a dependent student, the 
parent, files a form described in this sub-
section, or subsection (c), as the case may 
be, if the student or parent, as appro-
priate, files’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) the student’s parents—
‘‘(i) file, or are eligible to file, a form 
described in subsection (b)(3); or 
‘‘(ii) certify that they are not required 
to file an income tax return; or 
‘‘(iii) or the student received benefits 
at some time during the previous 12-month 
period under a means-tested Federal ben-
efit program as defined under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(B) the sum of the adjusted gross income 
of the parents is less than or equal to $25,000; 
or’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) the student (and the student’s 
spouse, if any)—
‘‘(i) files, or is eligible to file, a form 
described in subsection (b)(3); or 
‘‘(ii) certifies that the student (and 
the student’s spouse, if any) is not re-
quired to file an income tax return; or 
‘‘(iii) received benefits at some time 
during the previous 12-month period under
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resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic 
Committee, $4,276,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $8,781,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending 
Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance 
of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an 
allowance of $725 per month each to four medical officers 
while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 
(3) an allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and 
$580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the 
basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (4) 
$1,834,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the 
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment as-
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1113
AN ACT
To assist in the development and implementation of projects
to provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and
other waters as part of water-related integrated resource
management, environmental infrastructure, and resource
protection and development projects in the Colusa Basin
Watershed, California.
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signed to the Office of the Attending Physician, which 
shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropria-
tion or appropriations from which such salaries, allow-
ances, and other expenses are payable and shall be avail-
able for all the purposes thereof, $2,545,000, to be dis-
bursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 
of Representatives.
Ω2æCAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES 
OFFICE
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Serv-
ice and Special Services Office, $4,268,000, to be dis-
bursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That no 
part of such amount may be used to employ more than 
58 individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide 
Board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not 
more than two additional individuals for not more than 
120 days each, and not more than 10 additional individ-
uals for not more than 6 months each, for the Capitol 
Guide Service. 
STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
For the preparation, under the direction of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives, of the statements for the first session 
of the 109th Congress, showing appropriations made, in-
definite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1121
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street
in Newnan, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lewis R. Morgan
Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4218 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes 
self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes edu-
cators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self- 
management training services under part B of the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. 
ALTMIRE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
access to diabetes self-management training by desig-
nating certain certified diabetes educators as certified 
providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-man-
agement training services under part B of the Medicare 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(e) NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARIES.—For purposes 
of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the 
Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Clearwater Na-
tional Forest, as modified by the exchange authorized by 
this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the 
Idaho Panhandle National Forest and Clearwater Na-
tional Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, and the Board may modify the de-
scriptions of land specified in the Agreement to— 
(1) correct errors; 
(2) make minor adjustments to the parcels 
based on a survey or other means; or 
(3) reconfigure the parcels to facilitate the land 
exchange. 
(b) MAPS.—If there is a discrepancy between a map, 
acreage estimate, and written legal description of the Fed-
eral land or State land, the written legal description shall 
prevail. 
(c) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, any public land orders withdrawing any of the 
Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the
public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to 
permit disposal of the Federal land. 
(d) WITHDRAWALS.— 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, pending completion of the land exchange, the 
Federal land is withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of location, entry, and patent 
under the mining and public land laws; and 
(B) disposition under the mineral leasing 
laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(2) STATE
LAND.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land transferred to the Secretary of Agri-
culture under section 4(a) and, on acquisition by the 
United States, the State land, are withdrawn from— 
(A) all forms of location, entry, and patent 
under the mining and public land laws; and 
(B) disposition under the mineral leasing 
laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(3) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section precludes 
the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture from 
using common varieties of mineral materials for con-
struction and maintenance of Federal roads and fa-
cilities on the State land acquired under this Act 
and any adjacent Federal land. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL FINDING ON NEED FOR ADDI-
TIONAL ANALYSIS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
Management have conducted adequate analyses and 
reviews of the environmental impacts of the ex-
change authorized under section 3(a); and 
(2) no further administrative or environmental 
analyses or examination shall be required to carry 
out any activities authorized under this Act. 
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digital divide on the following student pop-
ulations: independent students, adults, and 
dependent students. 
‘‘(4) ELECTRONIC FORMAT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
produce, distribute, and process common forms 
in electronic format to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (1). The Secretary shall develop 
common electronic forms for applicants who do 
not meet the requirements of subparagraph (C) 
of this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) STATE
DATA.—The Secretary shall 
include on the common electronic forms space 
for information that needs to be submitted from 
the applicant to be eligible for State financial 
assistance, as provided under paragraph (6), ex-
cept the Secretary shall not require applicants 
to complete data required by any State other 
than the applicant’s State of residence. 
‘‘(C) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS: FAFSA ON 
THE WEB.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall develop and use a simplified elec-
tronic application form to be used by appli-
cants meeting the requirements under sub-
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with a chronological history of the regular appropriations 
bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the persons 
designated by the chairmen of such committees to super-
vise the work. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, in-
cluding overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and 
Government contributions for health, retirement, social se-
curity, professional liability insurance, and other applica-
ble employee benefits, $210,350,000, to be disbursed by 
the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, 
security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, 
supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic 
services, stenographic services, personal and professional 
services, the employee assistance program, the awards pro-
gram, postage, communication services, travel advances, 
relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Fed-
eral Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more 
than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the 
Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses, $29,345,000, to be 
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his des-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material 
cannot be comprised of waste. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2005 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. 
OLVER, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MAR-
KEY, Mr. FARR, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. LEE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 
WAXMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. OWENS, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CASE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, 
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KENNEDY 
of Rhode Island, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 
Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SMITH 
of Washington, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. STARK, 
Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. MILLER of North 
Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify 
that fill material cannot be comprised of waste. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Water Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF FILL MATERIAL. 
Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(24) FILL MATERIAL.—The term ‘fill material’ 
means any pollutant which replaces portions of the 
waters of the United States with dry land or which 
changes the bottom elevation of a water body for 
any purpose. The term does not include any pollut-
ant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of 
waste.’’. 
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