3.0.0 1623 2023-01-11T13:28:01Z 2023-01-11T13:28:01Z House HR 2015-03-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:H.R. 1623.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8``The Congress shall have the power to. . . . provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States''Congress enacted the Federal Water Pollution Control Act tohelp set water quality standards and permitting requirements.Making adjustments to this process, which provides for thegeneral welfare, falls within Congress' authority tolegislative on items affecting the general welfare.[Page H2034]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-26T13:49:42Z Referred to 2015-03-25T14:03:50Z 2015-03-26 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-03-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 N S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2015-03-25 True H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2015-03-25 True L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2015-03-25 True W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2015-03-25 True L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2015-03-25 True R000604 Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] Steve Russell R OK 5 2015-04-22 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2016-02-29 False Environmental Protection Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water quality Environmental Protection

00 2015-03-25 Introduced in House 2015-11-13T20:02:43Z This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize states to issue permits to discharge pollutants into navigable waters for up to 20 years. Currently, permits are allowed to be issued for up to 5 years.

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