3.0.0 6889 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z 2023-01-11T13:41:29Z House HR 2018-09-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 6889.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8Section 8--Powers of Congress. To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H8885]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-25T16:04:25Z Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 115 3303 S 2018-08-16 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-344. Identical bill CRS 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2018-09-25 True G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2018-09-25 True C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2018-09-25 True G000584 Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT 0 2018-09-25 True Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2018-09-25 Introduced in House 2019-08-21T15:31:43Z Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters.

]]> Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Display Title Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6889ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6889ih.xml 2018-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 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.