Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1701
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2015-06-25
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Infrastructure development

Licensing and registrations

Natural disasters

Railroads

Roads and highways

Solid waste and recycling

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to forgo providing notice or opportunity for public hearings when issuing permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites in the event of a natural disaster that has damaged transportation infrastructure, if immediate construction is required to restore the infrastructure to working order.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify a provision relating to discharges of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015 . 2. Discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may issue permits, after notice and opportunity for public hearings, for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites. (2) Publication of notice Not later than 15 days after the date on which an applicant submits all the information required to complete an application for a permit under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish the notice required under paragraph (1). (3) Natural disaster The Secretary may issue permits under paragraph (1) without providing notice or opportunity for public hearings in the event of a natural disaster (including an earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, or avalanche) that has damaged a roadway, railway, airport, or other transportation infrastructure such that immediate construction is required to restore the infrastructure to working order. .