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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7771 
To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to 
permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 
and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2022 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a 
study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit 
holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY ON COST OF COMPLIANCE WITH PER-
MIT REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, 
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acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall con-
duct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and 
permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1342 and 1344), including— 
(1) with respect to such section 402, costs asso-
ciated with applications, permitting time, compliance 
with effluent limitations and best management prac-
tices, and monitoring; and 
(2) with respect to such section 404, costs asso-
ciated with applications, permitting time, impact 
avoidance and minimization, and compensatory miti-
gation. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF STUDY.—The study required 
under subsection (a) shall include an analysis, with respect 
to the 5 years prior to the date of enactment of this Act, 
of— 
(1) the total cost to all permit applicants and 
permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 
404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1342 and 1344); 
(2) the average cost to a permit applicant or 
permit holder of complying with such sections, in-
cluding such average cost in each such year; 
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(3) the cost to permit applicants and permit 
holders of complying with such sections based on the 
type of permit applicant or permit holder and the 
economic sector to which such permit applicant or 
permit holder belongs; and 
(4) a comparison of such costs in urban and 
rural areas. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Upon completion of the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army 
and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report containing the results of such study. 
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