3.0.0 1971 2023-01-11T13:36:03Z 2023-01-11T13:36:03Z House HR 2017-04-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 1971.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H2789]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-07T17:52:03Z Referred to 2017-04-06T13:01:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-07T14:45:12Z Referred to 2017-04-06T13:01:15Z Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act 115 2355 HR 2017-05-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 115 2800 S 2018-07-10 By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-294. Related bill CRS Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act 115 692 S 2017-10-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Identical bill CRS Water Infrastructure Improvement Act 115 7279 HR 2019-01-14 Became Public Law No: 115-436. Related bill CRS 2017-04-07 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-04-07 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 N L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2017-04-26 False Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Infrastructure development Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Public utilities and utility rates State and local government operations Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in House 2017-12-26T16:25:53Z Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management.

A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations to be implemented over more than one permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by state water quality standards. Those actions may include implementing green infrastructure as part of a water quality-based effluent limitation. (Green infrastructure includes measures that mimic natural processes to store, reuse, or reduce stormwater.)

The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices.

The EPA must ensure that specified EPA offices promote the integration of green infrastructure into permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance.

The bill establishes requirements for revising the EPA's 1997 guidance about combined sewer overflows, including by setting forth criteria for determining the ability of households to pay utility bills. (Combined sewer systems collect rainwater, sewage, and industrial wastewater into one pipe. During storms, the combined wastewater sometimes exceeds the capacity of the treatment plant. When this occurs, combined sewer overflows discharge directly into water bodies.)

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