3.0.0 1990 2023-01-11T13:27:36Z 2023-01-11T13:27:36Z House HR 2015-04-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATTA:H.R. 1990.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2465]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-24T14:36:45Z Referred to 2015-04-23T13:01:20Z 2015-04-24 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 N K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2015-04-23 True Environmental Protection Great Lakes Marine pollution Navigation, waterways, harbors Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2015-04-23 Introduced in House 2016-07-01T18:11:22Z Protecting Our Great Lakes Act

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit discharges of dredged material into the Great Lakes System, except for discharges: (1) into a confined disposal facility; or (2) in connection with a beneficial use or habitat establishment, improvement, and/or restoration. The prohibition becomes effective in five years.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or a state with an approved permit program, may waive application of the prohibition on a discharge during the first two years of the prohibition if: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency or the state determines that the waiver is necessary and appropriate, and (2) each concerned state approves of the waiver in the case of a waiver issued by the Corps of Engineers.

In determining the least costly manner, and the least costly and most practicable location, for discharges of dredged material resulting from Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance activities in the Great Lakes System, the Corps of Engineers must exclude from consideration the use of open-water placement of dredged material.

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Protecting Our Great Lakes Act Display Title Protecting Our Great Lakes Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit certain discharges of dredged material into the Great Lakes System, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Our Great Lakes Act Introduced in House 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1990ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1990ih.xml 2015-04-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.