H.R. 1310 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste.
Detailed Summary
Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant that replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or that changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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