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Union Calendar No. 549 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6460 
[Report No. 110–849, Part I] 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the remedi-
ation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2008 
Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, 
Mr. KIRK, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. ENGLISH 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. TIBERI, 
Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. REGULA, 
Mr. DENT, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. 
MILLER of Michigan, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 
WALBERG, Mr. SIRES, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM
of 
Minnesota, 
Ms. 
HIRONO, 
Mr. 
HINCHEY, 
Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. PETRI, 
Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. WILSON 
of Ohio, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio 
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Committee on Science and Technology discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 10, 2008] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to pro-
vide for the remediation of sediment contamination in 
areas of concern, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Great Lakes Legacy Re-
authorization Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (J) by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) ‘site characterization’ means a process 
for monitoring and evaluating the nature and 
extent of sediment contamination in accordance 
with the Environmental Protection Agency’s 
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guidance for the assessment of contaminated 
sediment in an area of concern located wholly or 
partially within the United States; and 
‘‘(L) ‘potentially responsible party’ means 
an individual or entity that may be liable under 
any Federal or State authority that is being 
used or may be used to facilitate the cleanup and 
protection of the Great Lakes.’’. 
SEC. 3. REMEDIATION OF SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION IN 
AREAS OF CONCERN. 
(a) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Section 118(c)(12)(B)(ii) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1268(c)(12)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘sediment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘sediment, including activities to restore aquatic 
habitat that are carried out in conjunction with a project 
for the remediation of contaminated sediment’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 118(c)(12)(D) of such Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(12)(D)) is amended— 
(1) in the subparagraph heading by striking 
‘‘LIMITATION’’ and inserting ‘‘LIMITATIONS’’; 
(2) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) in clause (ii) by striking the period and in-
serting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
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