To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-1881
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-12
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Licensing and registrations

Pollution liability

State and local government operations

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. </p> <p>The bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2021 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

1. National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) terms Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i); and .